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Three years ago, Jessica was struggling with drug addiction and homelessness. "I was stranded in Atlanta, and I got into some trouble," she says. NPR is not using her last name because she is worried ...

CHICAGO — Critics say the current system of pre-trial bail and bond payments is unfair. People who can’t afford it are locked up until trial, while the wealthy are released because they can afford to ...

Over time, this system led to an industry of bail bond businesses that pay off your bond in exchange for a fee. If you can’t afford to pay, you are stuck in jail until trial. In the US, about 562,000 ...