Jay A. Fernandez: The Future of Bail Reform

"75% of people being held in city and county jails around the US have not been convicted of any crime."

"The Busby Case, along with
another ACLU of TN lawsuit challenging police spying on activists in Memphis, and the DA race connected several local issues to make it an opportune moment to achieve bail reform in Shelby County. All strengthened the collective power of the community coalition the ACLU of TN brought together to tackle the bail system. Over the past few months, the coalition has been implementing the changes in deeply entrenched systems staffed by people with decades of experience working in a particular model."

"The ACLU will pull together a playbook of best practices for future reform efforts elsewhere. 'One of the great things about this agreement is that we have provided for data to be released publicly and directly to us.'"

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https://www.aclu.org/aclu-magazine/aclu-magazine-spring-2023