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Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Does Bail Reform Harm Public Safety? Experience Suggests Not

By Henry F. Fradella, Christine Scott-Hayward / September 17, 2025

Cashless bail does not mean that everyone is simply released unconditionally to await trial.

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