Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2021
DOI
10.25776/sap0-bs28
Publication Title
The State of the Region: Hampton Roads 2021
Pages
161-193
Abstract
On any given day in 2019, on average, there were more pretrial inmates per 100,000 residents in Hampton Roads than in Virginia or the United States. To secure their release from jail, many inmates must provide collateral in the form of a secured bond. Now, with momentum building for reducing or eliminating cash bail in the Commonwealth, we estimate the costs and benefits of cash bail reform for cities and counties in Hampton Roads.
Repository Citation
Dragas Center for Economic Analysis & Policy, "Part 7: Securing Release: Cash Bail in Hampton Roads" (2021). State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads. 190.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/sor_reports/190