Cash Bail Reform

Celebrities with cash bail

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What famous singer in 2014 avoided jail time due to bail

Justin Bieber 

(https://edition.cnn.com/2014/08/13/showbiz/justin-bieber-miami-plea)

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How much did Michael Jackson pay to successfully avoid jail on bail

3 Million

(https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2003/11/21/michael-jackson-bails-out#:~:text=The%20embattled%20King%20of%20Pop,%2C%E2%80%9D%20Sheriff%20Jim%20Anderson%20said.)

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What song by Lil Nas X did he use to help out The Bail Project

Industry Baby 

(www.teenvogue.com/story/lil-nas-x-drops-industry-baby-music-video-fundraises-for-the-bail-project)

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What former professional athlete paid 250,000 in Bail(Robbery, also known for a popular murder case)

O.J. Simpson

(https://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/16/simpson.bail/index.html)

500

Name 1 of the 8 listed popular celebrities that donated to end Cash bail

Don Cheadle,Harry Styles, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds,Chrissy Teigen, Seth Rogen, Steve Carell, Janelle Monae

(https://www.businessinsider.com/minnesota-protests-celebrity-donations-george-floyd-reactions-2020-5#:~:text=Numerous%20celebrities%2C%20including%20Steve%20Carell,(@UMO)%20May%2028%2C%202020)

Cashless Bail

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3)  How do you get out on Cashless bail

The judge thinks your crime isn't that severe and he believes it isn't a risk to let you back into society

(https://stateline.org/2025/09/23/cashless-bail-explained-what-it-is-how-it-works-and-why-trump-is-targeting-it/#:~:text=Some%20states%2C%20counties%20and%20cities,a%20defendant's%20ability%20to%20pay.)

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True or False, Cashless bail areas have lower crime rates than cash bail areas

False, They have higher crime rates

300

How many States/Districts heavily limit or don't have cash bail(bonus 100 points for each one you can name)

Washington D.C., New Jersey, Illinois, New Mexico

400

What president signed an executive order to eliminate Cashless bail

President Trump

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What state is the only one that fully got rid of Cash bail

Illinois

Cash Bail

100

2)  Why was Cash Bail created

To encourage people to come back to court

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Do you get your money back after your case is finally over?

Yes you typically get your money back from your bail after your case is finally over months later.

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Question (don't click)

this is just here to make the board look better an non incomplete

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5)  How much does it on average for Bail on a violent felony

from 25,000-100,000(means you favorite celebrity can commit and assault with a weapon and avoid jail for basically 2 years and still have a ton of Cash)

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What is the typical price for someone robbing a bank

typically it is anywhere from 25,000 to 100,000, 

(information from freeatlastbb.com)

Public safety concerns

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1)  What is the biggest safety concern with cash bail

It leaves the threat that someone unsafe to the community is allowed back in due to them having cash

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4) What are some risks of not being able to afford bail

it increases the chances of being fired, guilt build-up, and could also lose your child custody if you have one

(https://bailproject.org/data/unlocking-the-truth/#:~:text=According%20to%20The%20Bail%20Project%2C%20more%20than,sentence%20before%20being%20found%20guilty%20or%20convicted)

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Hi

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what problems did this cause in society

made people more upset throughout time due to most people having no money