That is, if you have resources you can get out without Promise, Promise just helps those that were already deemed not a risk to the community by the Judge find a method of spending the weeks/months leading up to their trial still being able to lead a semi-normal life and not incarcerated and not have to have significant financial resources to do so.
That would be a big deal, but I don't see that in the OP or their website. Can you quote where they say that is what they are pitching?
That said, there is a comment that clarifies that this is at least one area they are looking at:
The fundamental issue is that we are focusing on poor people who are bail eligible and incarcerated only because they cannot afford bail. [1]
That said, they could try to expand beyond that. In addition, this additional comment means a lot of what I said, and others have said, may not quite be accurate, at least in the future:
It is a judge. However, there is a recent court decision(Humphrey), that is creating a lot of change within the system. [2]
I've addressed it. People who cannot afford to pay bail (or for a bail bond) will be able to work and be with their families rather than stay in jail. Do you disagree that this is "making things better?"
>>When people are able to work and take care of their families who would otherwise be sitting in a concrete box, waiting for time to pass.
>And how are we going to know that is happening?
Are you over-thinking this? We will know this is happening when people show up for work and then go home to their families at the end of the day.
It's not evidence. You're answer defines a success criteria, but does not give evidence. I agree that if fewer people stay in jail that would be a success. What proof does Promise have that they will achieve that?
>Are you over-thinking this? We will know this is happening when people show up for work and then go home to their families at the end of the day.
And how am I supposed to know that is happening? Is Promise going to publish numbers? What is their control group?
Even if their risk assessment plays no role in who gets bail, they still are involved with major decisions impacting people's lives so the point still stands. Which, after three posts you still haven't really addressed. What evidence does Promise have that their product will make things better? This isn't really something you give the old college try and hope to find success.
>When people are able to work and take care of their families who would otherwise be sitting in a concrete box, waiting for time to pass.
And how are we going to know that is happening? This is the type of stuff that is done with controlled experiments resulting in peer reviewed journal articles.