Cash bail – also known as money bond- effectively creates a two-tiered system of justice in which people who can afford to pay for their release go home to their families, and those without financial resources are forced to stay in jail until their trail unnecessarily suffer behind bars… They lose jobs, can’t pay rent, take care of their kids, can’t see the doctor, feed their pets, etc.
Check out this 2-minute informational video to explain why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4MSfNNcomU Consider how it is important for us as UUs in living by our principles to support this cause.