Record #:

42544

Author(s):

Clark, David E.

Abstract:

Clark uses a “day in the life” description of proceedings in Guilford County Courthouse and landmark cases such as Jones v City of Clanton as illustrations that justice is more likely for those able to pay bail bonds. To further assert that justice is less likely for defendants on the lower end of the socioeconomic scale, Clark proposes five reasons for why the bail bond system in North Carolina needs to be reformed. Included in the aspect of his argument that “justice for all” is possible are descriptions of successful pre-trail release programs such as ReEntry, Inc.

Source:

North Carolina State Bar Journal (NoCar KF 200 N67), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Fall 2018 , p8-10

Subject(s):

Bail bond system--North Carolina; Bail bond system and socioeconomic status; Justice system--court costs ; Pre-trial release policies--North Carolina ; Bail policies and 14th Amendment, United States Constitution; Bail policies and Article I, Section 27, North Carolina Constitution