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VA: For want of $100, some stuck in jail

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

For want of $100, some stuck in jail Richmond sheriff seeks options for accused as they await trial By DAVID RESS, TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER Friday, Feb 29, 2008 - 12:09 AM Updated: 10:54 AM About one of every 30 people waiting in Richmond's jail for a trial is behind bars because he or she can't afford a $100 bail bond. Add in those who can't afford to pay $150 to $300 for a bond, and the total is one of every seven awaiting trial. They'll stay in jail for weeks -- usually well over a month -- often for such misdemeanors as trespassing or disorderly conduct, a Richmond Times-Dispatch review of jail and court records found. Many are ill. Most don't do well with some of the basics of life, such as keeping in touch with families and friends...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on March 02, 2008 (boomark / email).