Pretrial Release, Risk Assessment, and the Failing Movement Towards a Cashless Bail System: The Need to Target the Source

Authors

Brooke Hodgins, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note argues that the cash bail system perpetuates economic and racial disparities, leading to unjust pretrial detention for many individuals. It advocates for a risk-based approach, highlighting New Jersey's bail reform as a model that reduces incarceration rates and disparities while maintaining public safety.

Disciplines

Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | International Law | Law | Law and Society

Recommended Citation

Brooke Hodgins, Pretrial Release, Risk Assessment, and the Failing Movement Towards a Cashless Bail System: The Need to Target the Source, 29 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 773 (2023).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol29/iss3/6