To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate
Tell Congress: Put People Over Bail Industry Profits!
Dear Member of Congress:
I am writing to urge you to put people over profit and support bail reform that will lower mass incarceration rates and help keep families together.
The Department of Justice has labeled our nation's current money bail system as unconstitutional. Representative Ted Lieu and Senator Bernie Sanders have introduced the No More Money Bail Act in the House and Senate to end the slave-like bail practice of forcing people to buy their freedom. Please act on behalf of people not profiteers and support this bill by becoming a co-sponsor.
I am writing to urge you to put people over profit and support bail reform that will lower mass incarceration rates and help keep families together.
The Department of Justice has labeled our nation's current money bail system as unconstitutional. Representative Ted Lieu and Senator Bernie Sanders have introduced the No More Money Bail Act in the House and Senate to end the slave-like bail practice of forcing people to buy their freedom. Please act on behalf of people not profiteers and support this bill by becoming a co-sponsor.
Why is this important?
Bernie Sanders has joined the movement to #EndMoneyBail by introducing a bill in the Senate which would eliminate wealth-based pretrial practices! Activists have been organizing to fight against bail bond profiteers that are preying on low-income people of color who are disproportionately impacted by every aspect of the criminal justice system. The prison profiteer bail industry is working in states around the country to block grassroots bail reform initiatives which will lower mass incarceration rates and help keep families together.
But the good news is that bail reform is moving quickly in many different communities. States like New Jersey and New Mexico passed reform policies, other states are attempting similar legislation, and the No More Money Bail Act has been already introduced by Representative Ted Lieu in the House. With such a strong backing at such a crucial time, it’s obvious bail reform is obtainable. But we must act now to solidify its success and make sure we dismantle the money bail system for the entire nation.
But the good news is that bail reform is moving quickly in many different communities. States like New Jersey and New Mexico passed reform policies, other states are attempting similar legislation, and the No More Money Bail Act has been already introduced by Representative Ted Lieu in the House. With such a strong backing at such a crucial time, it’s obvious bail reform is obtainable. But we must act now to solidify its success and make sure we dismantle the money bail system for the entire nation.