Re:Abolish the Cash Bail System
by specialist on Monday October 12, 2020 @03:34AM
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Inevitable HN critiques of each new boutique bespoke programming language and text editor du jour is poor landing page, missing screenshots, and example code buried in some wiki.
How is this any different?
Pretrial Services Association doesn't even get named. Just some links 1/2 down the article.
For other future dummies, like myself, who've actually organized and passed legislation, here's a draft TLDR:
Our pretrial cash bail system sucks. Especially for the poor. There's lots of negative knockoff effects. Here's an explainer [article], [wiki], and [video]. After 60 years of talking about reform, we need a plan.
We advocate adopting the federal Pretrial Services Agency (psa.gov) risk assessment system nationwide. Like DC and NJ did 20+ years ago. They've proven effective, costs less to administer, is more fair, and leads to better outcomes. Link to impressive metrics [here].
Here's how you can help. Support your state or county based org, listed [here].
Your state not listed? No worries. Here's a [simple guide] to bootstrap an org for your state. With handy links to [model legislation], [resolutions], and [talking points].
Please [contact us] our national campaign for additions, corrections, and questions.
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Edit: Aha. This Harvard workbook doesn't suck. http://cjpp.law.harvard.edu/assets/BailReform_WEB.pdf It even has model legislation. Perfect for the target audience (legislative aides). Great starting point for creating a workbook for dummies, err, activists, like myself.
How is this any different?
Pretrial Services Association doesn't even get named. Just some links 1/2 down the article.
For other future dummies, like myself, who've actually organized and passed legislation, here's a draft TLDR:
Our pretrial cash bail system sucks. Especially for the poor. There's lots of negative knockoff effects. Here's an explainer [article], [wiki], and [video]. After 60 years of talking about reform, we need a plan.
We advocate adopting the federal Pretrial Services Agency (psa.gov) risk assessment system nationwide. Like DC and NJ did 20+ years ago. They've proven effective, costs less to administer, is more fair, and leads to better outcomes. Link to impressive metrics [here].
Here's how you can help. Support your state or county based org, listed [here].
Your state not listed? No worries. Here's a [simple guide] to bootstrap an org for your state. With handy links to [model legislation], [resolutions], and [talking points].
Please [contact us] our national campaign for additions, corrections, and questions.
--
Edit: Aha. This Harvard workbook doesn't suck. http://cjpp.law.harvard.edu/assets/BailReform_WEB.pdf It even has model legislation. Perfect for the target audience (legislative aides). Great starting point for creating a workbook for dummies, err, activists, like myself.