A ‘Fair and Speedy Trial’ is a Pipe Dream for Many Poor Americans: Study
The Crime Report
JANUARY 18, 2022
The burden of the chronic “Initial Appearance Crisis” falls disproportionately on Black people, who are far more likely to be detained before trial than white people because they lack money for bail or for legal counsel. The Supreme Court has never said,” the authors assert. Additionally, jails are violent, cramped, and frightening places.
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