Why can people bail out of jail?
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People are held in jails pending trial. And because people are considered innocent until proven otherwise everyone in jail is innocent. It is just that due to the investigation, flight risk or risks to others they can not be let go. But this is up to a judge to evaluate and if there is no risks people have a right to be let go until their trial date. Bail is a system for when the judge think they might end up fleeing but not if taking the punishment would be cheaper. So the judge say a cash amount that they think will make sure you get to your trial. When you show up to trial you get the bond money back again.
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