bail reform. now.
A report inspired by the unsubstantiated claims of increasing crime rates due to cash bail reform from police, politicians, and the media. There is no evidence bail reform has caused an increase in crime.
Local governments spend 13.6 billion dollars annually detaining individuals pretrial. That is 67% of the total jail population.
Pretrial rearrest rates in New York City remained nearly identical before and after the Bail Elimination Act of 2019 was implemented.
Racial and wealth disparities exist throughout the bail system
Police Body Cameras Do Not Offer Accountability or Transparency.
For all the advances in technology we have funded for police departments they have brought us no closer to safety.
We cannot use technological solutions for policing and societal problems or else we are bound to add digital surveillance to the ever-growing pile of tools the state uses to afflict violence and oppression upon us.
how are we defining public safety?
It is imperative to understand that our own perceptions of safety are not worth compromising the true security of ourselves and others. We must redefine public safety in order to bring security to everyone.
“Cultural change always precedes political change.” - Jeff Chang