On any given night, more than 450,000 people in the United States are locked up in jail simply because they don't have enough money to pay bail. The sums in question are often around $500: easy for some to pay, impossible for others. This has real human consequences — people lose jobs, homes and lives, and it drives racial disparities in the legal system. Robin Steinberg has a bold idea to change this. In this powerful talk, she outlines the plan for The Bail Project — an unprecedented national revolving bail fund to fight mass incarceration. Her ambitious plan is one of the first ideas of the Audacious Project, TED's new initiative to inspire global change.
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Jeevesh Joon who cares
No one
why not talk about how the prison system in USA is a basicly a company. that needs money
US prison system doesn’t work well at all…
Belial companies can work well if and only if their employees are abused in one way or the other, if not, they will work just as terrible as the government.
One of the largest factors to fight the unjust US prison system is to fight it at its root, which is the bail system. Less people in jail due to not paying bail and less people admitting guilt via a plea deal to get out of jail, both result in less people going to prison.
Belial that’s very naive of you
Lawyers hate sociology because it shows just how idiotic and primitive our justice system really is.
Uploaded just 3 min back and one can’t just dislike it hearing that much
And the video is 14 min approx
How can one judge so fast
Your internet is slow to update
Aaron VanFleet that is the title?
No it isn’t. Not exactly. She added the word injustice, which comes across as biased and attention grabbing. If you have a good argument, which she does, you don’t need that attention grabbing and biased word. It discredits her talk
Maybe he had faster internet or his notifications are set or if the time for the posting of the video is off. You shouldn’t judge either.
Aaron VanFleet ^When you’re so steeped in anti-social justice propaganda that you think using the word “injustice” is partisan/virtue signaling/social Marxism.
For me, I think bail shouldn’t be implemented. It shows how money now can buy freedom and right your mistakes in life.
No Name bail is only so you can wait for your trial in liberty. You still have to answer for your crimes and will be jailed if condemned.
Bail isn’t the problem, the system is. Even if you’re innocent you have to pay court cost and bail.
You get bail back if you show up.
It is def part of the problem.
True, “Bail isn’t the problem, the system is.” But what she is introducing is A Revolutionary change that can end Mass Incarceration until the main issue is resolved.
MrShazaam While you’re absolutely right, a lot of things are a problem. Not all of them can be solved at the same time and with immediate effect. This is quite simply a step on the way. I didn’t hear her suggest this will end injustice and I am sure she wont feel like the job is done if this happens. Still work to do.
In one line, you literally said bail isn’t the problem, and then stated you have to pay bail, inferring it is the problem.
Thank you for standing up for the truth.
Freedom Fund. What a brilliant idea! I hope it spreads. The country would be much better for it. But that still leaves correction of the system to be done.
what if bail was based on a percentage of your income?
Andrea Aldrich How do you know what amount is hard for someone to pay without taking into account how much money they have?
A poor person often has no cash on hand, and spends >50% of their income on essentials. 1% of $100,000 is easy for a rich person to get. 1% of $20,000 is harder for a poor person to get. What we should do is deduct a floor from income or instead base it on wealth.
But of course, criminals don’t report all their wealth and income! So the system will not be perfect.
yes but if you are rich enough bail costs don’t really matter to you.
You can still have rich friends or family who’ll pay so it’ll still not work as it should, even if your solution is better than nothing
Bail is based off what crime you’re accused of committing. If you’re accused of murdering someone your bail is significantly higher than a drug charge. Bail is used to try and keep people in jail who are a danger to society or a flight risk.
Jail in America is designed to do one thing. Squeeze the inmate enough that he will take a plea to get out of jail. If you don’t take a plea in a lot of cases you will do more time than the charge even calls for. Guys and girls doing 1- 1 1/2 years to fight a 90 day misdemeanor. Before I changed my life I went in and out of jail. I have seen people sit in jail for 7-8 months while the prosecutor keeps postponing the case and then they end up dismissing the charges. Other guys sitting in jail for a year and a half to go to trial on a charge that has a ninety day max just because they choose to fight the charge instead of pleading guilty. They will never change that system because they count on it to pad their stats and keep the conviction rate high. So when election time comes around they can boast of their 95% conviction rate.
not if you got money than you are free to commit anything and get away with it if is your first offence in The United States.
.freedom should to be free
(((Steinberg)))
Jail for sidewalk bicycling? I ain’t coming America any time soon.
Don’t blame you. And it really is how she described it. They NEVER arrest people for things like that, even though they technically can, unless you challenge their authority or piss them off.
Unless I missed it, using a bail bond company as an option if you can’t afford bail was never mentioned…
Aaron Gauntt How do bail bond companies make money? I doubt they work for free and even if they’re charging less than the bond, that’s still money the person won’t see again and many people live paycheck to paycheck and wouldn’t be able to afford that fee.
This problem is so chronic I have to remove myself from the debates because good peoples lives are being ruined day and night, and it can stop anytime
i forget how many robots and trolls watch ted.
Yes, I’m sure the robot uprising is extremely invested in Ted Talks. As if tedtalk videos have any affect on politics. lol
The people who don’t have money to pay bail are the poor (obviously). No need to bring race into it.
Great program, though.
Race and poverty are deeply intertwined in the US.
Soletestament in most countries. But they are not interchangeable terms.
This idea is almost as good as John Oliver paying medical bill collections debts. I truly hope this project spreads. It will lower overall taxes and better identify where true social support needs exist. Thanks for sharing!
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