The 14th Amendment guarantees equal protection under the law, and the Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail.
But today in America, most prisoners are in jail not because they’ve been convicted of a crime, but because they can’t afford to pay pretrial bail. And black and Latino Americans are twice as likely to be impacted by this unjust system.
No one should have to pay for their freedom. We need to end California’s unjust cash bail system. Add your name today!