This bill would have abolished cash bail and repeal Indiana bail law. Currently, the overreliance on cash bail by judges often leaves people languishing behind bars awaiting trial simply because they cannot afford their bail, not because they pose a risk to public safety. To reduce Indiana’s growing jail population, the state must enact reform to our cash bail system.
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