A sign advertises bail bonds in Harris County, Texas.
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A sign advertises bail bonds in Harris County, Texas.
Wilder Fleming/Here & Now
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The vast majority of people who are arrested in this country cannot afford to pay bail — which is why states across the U.S. have tried to change the system….


