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Standard bail requires a person in custody to pay the entire cost up front as collateral for their release from jail, like the Douglas County Jail seen here. ACLU of Kansas is calling for expanding the use of no-cash bail. That’s when a suspected offender is released from jail without paying a bail amount, but promises they will show up for their court dates, or faces fines and additional charges.
Dylan Lysen
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Kansas News Service
The legal group says low-income people are disproportionately affected by the cost of bail and calls for using no-cash bail for nonviolent crimes. But President Donald Trump argues it's leading to a rise in crime.
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