Sign Petition to Demand End to Cash Bail Now

From the Vera Institute of Justice (https://www.vera.org/):

We’re guaranteed a “speedy trial” under the constitution—but America’s jails are filled with people who haven’t yet had their day in court. Hundreds of thousands sit behind bars awaiting trial, sometimes for years, because they cannot afford to pay their bail—while those who have money can buy their liberty.

Add your name at https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/forms/add-your-name-to-ensure-that-bail-reform-continues-to-move-forward-not-backward to join the Vera Institute of Justice to demand an end to cash bail now.

Being held in jail before trial because you can’t afford bail robs individuals of their jobs and economic well-being. It breaks up families, causes undue emotional damage, and strips people of their dignity. It exposes individuals to physical danger from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and consistently inhumane conditions in jails. Freedom shouldn’t come with a price tag.

Sign if you agree that FREEDOM shouldn’t come with a price tag!

There is ample proof that bail reform improves the lives of low-income people awaiting trial and poses no additional risk to our communities. Yet reactionary lawmakers make bail reform a bogeyman for anything that goes wrong in the criminal legal system. We need your help to push back against them.

Add your name to join the Vera Institute of Justice. We must demand that no one is held in jail just because they can’t pay their bail.