Is Cashless Bail Leading to Spikes in Jail Population?
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A suburban sheriff claims that cashless bail is leading to spikes in jail population, sparking debate about the effectiveness of the reform, with limited discussion on HN.
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shockgauntlet
4 months ago
Doesn't happen in every other country
4d4m
4 months ago
What a leading and clickbaity title
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