“It Took Me Down a Dark Path”: The Human Toll of Pretrial Detention
After nine days of detention, Austin was finally free
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Stuck in the Matrix: How Pretrial Detention Cost Terry More Than His Freedom
Stuck in the Matrix: How Pretrial Detention Cost Terry More Than His Freedom
After an arrest left him detained before trial, Terry lost his home, his tools, and the animals who traveled with him.
From Dispute to Detention: How the Cash Bail System Can Rewrite a Life
From Dispute to Detention: How the Cash Bail System Can Rewrite a Life
A routine workplace dispute jailed a truck driver for 17 days and revealed how quickly the cash bail system turns conflict into punishment.
Inquest: “How the War on Drugs Packed Jails”