By Malaika Jabali ·Updated October 28, 2021
Thousands of people languish in jail cells before ever going to trial, merely because they cannot afford bail. Families of those who are detained may be saddled with thousands of dollars of debt with bail bonds companies to release their loved ones. Often, they are Black women and Latinas who shoulder the burden of these debts, given the disproportionate rates that Black and Latino men are jailed.
Today, Debt
