Commentary: The bail system in the U.S. — and in Utah — is broken

Excessive and overimposed bail wreaks havoc on the lives of individual Americans every day and is also a major contributor to overcrowding in the jail system.

(Eric Risberg | The Associated Press) In this photo taken Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, a number of bail bonds offices are seen across from the Hall of Justice in San Francisco. Two Harvard law school graduates are waging war against the time-honored cash bail bond system, saying it discriminates against poor people who dont have homes to put up as security for getting out of jail.

Commentary: The bail system in the U.S. — and in Utah — is broken

Excessive and overimposed bail wreaks havoc on the lives of individual Americans every day and is also a major contributor to overcrowding in the jail system.

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