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Breaking Down Bail: Debunking Common Bail Myths • BRAVE NEW FILMS
Recorded 12/05/2016
Recorded 12/05/2016
Few people know what bail really is, let alone how it all works. That's why we're here to explain it all.
Tai's Story: College or Bail? • BRAVE NEW FILMS
Recorded 07/27/2017
Recorded 07/27/2017
This film is part of our bail series, "The Bail Trap: American Ransom."
The reality is that 70% of people in jail are there for one reason: living in poverty. Low-income Americans are sitting in jails for days, months, and even years simply because they can’t afford to pay high bail amounts. All the while, private companies are profiting in the billions each year. This must end.
New Jersey’s Money Bail Overhaul: A Success Story • BRAVE NEW FILMS
Recorded 02/28/2018
Recorded 02/28/2018
A success story – New Jersey’s historic money bail reform! On January 1, 2017, New Jersey essentially ended its money bail system. The state’s pretrial incarceration rate has since dropped nearly 20% and their crime rates have plummeted across the board.
"New Jersey’s Money Bail Overhaul: A Success Story" tells the story of Tyler, who was arrested and given probation following an altercation with a relative. The court decided against prison time, and thanks to New Jersey’s system Tyler didn’t have to sit in jail for months to learn his fate.
Thank you to our friends at ACLU Campaign for Smart Justice and Drug Policy Alliance for helping to end money bail in New Jersey.
A Deal With the Devil: Plea Deals • BRAVE NEW FILMS
Recorded 08/10/2017
Recorded 08/10/2017
A plea deal is an arrangement to resolve a case without going to trial. This is an option most often taken by those who cannot afford bail and want to go home instead of wait days, months, even years locked up in jail. An estimated 177,624 innocent Americans pleaded guilty in 2013 alone. Does this sound like a just system to you?
How Much Is Your Freedom Worth? • BRAVE NEW FILMS
Recorded 08/03/2017
Recorded 08/03/2017
To shrink jails, let's reform bail! Money bail disrupts the lives of so many Americans in more ways than one. Even if you bail out, even if your charges are dropped, the repercussions continue long after you're "free." #EndMoneyBail
Inside America's For-Profit Bail System • VICE
Recorded 01/21/2016
Recorded 01/21/2016
The US is the only first-world country that commercializes bail. The for-profit industry rakes in more than $2 billion annually in revenue. Most criminal defendants can't pay the full bail amount and must either stay in jail or pay a 10 percent fee to secure a bond, which they won't recoup even if found not guilty.
Bail: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver • HBO
Recorded 06/07/2015
Recorded 06/07/2015
John Oliver explains why America’s bail system is better for the reality tv industry than it is for the justice system.
Dem & GOP senators unite to reform justice system • CNN
Recorded 07/27/2017
Recorded 07/27/2017
Democratic Senator Kamala Harris and Republican Senator Rand Paul join The Lead to discuss their bill aiming to change how bail is set in America.
Bail, Fines, and Fees • Vera Institute of Justice
Recorded 07/25/2016
Recorded 07/25/2016
A look at how bail, fines, and fees in the criminal justice system impact poor communities in New Orleans
In New Orleans, like other places, criminal justice agencies rely on money collected from defendants to fund their operating budgets. From the routine use of financial bail to post-conviction fines and fees, these practices come with hidden costs to defendants—the majority of whom are poor and black—and taxpayers alike.
This video explains how bail, fines, and fees create a “user-pay” justice system that costs us all money and harms communities. It was produced as part of Vera’s project, "Past Due: Examining the True Costs of the User-Pay Justice System in New Orleans," which is measuring the true cost of these practices and developing recommendations for an alternative, sustainable funding structure. More information on that project can be found here: vera.org/projects/past-due-examining-the-true-costs-of-the-user-pay-justice-system-in-new-orleans
The project is supported by the Charles Koch Institute, the Open Philanthropies Project, and the Laura and John Arnold Foundation. The results of the study are to be published in Fall 2016.
Bonded for Life - The Fight for Cash Bail Reform • The Rundown with Robin Thede
Recorded 02/16/2018
Recorded 02/16/2018
In America, rich people and poor people have completely different justice systems. Robin interviews John Legend about his organization, Free America, and their work in reforming cash bail.