Problems with the Bail System in the United States
Nicholas Turner, president of the Vera Institute for Justice, talked about how bail works and problems with the cash bail system in the United States.
Description
Nicholas Turner, president of the Vera Institute for Justice, talked about how bail works and problems with the cash bail system in the United States.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What is the purpose of bail? How does it work?
- According to Nicholas Turner, how does the bail system “ensure that people are locked up pre-trial”?
- How can bail adversely impact poorer people?
- Based on the description from Nicholas Turner, what are problems with the bail system in the United States?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Cash Bail
- Collateral
- Court Proceedings
- Poverty
- Pre-trial
- Prosecutor