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Money bail costs vulnerable communities and county governments millions of dollars each year. Passing SB 252 could change that. - Oklahoma Policy Institute
Oklahomans who are arrested for nonviolent offenses often spend several weeks in local and county jails because they're unable to afford to post money bond, incurring steep costs with little benefit to public safety. A new study of court records by Open Justice Oklahoma finds that the harmful effects of money bail are felt across the state, though differing policies across counties create deep disparities in the likelihood and length of pretrial detentions.
Ryan Gentzler