Challenge to Philly bail practices in Pennsylvania Supreme Court would have statewide ramifications
3 min readFeb 13, 2020
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by Hayden Nelson-Major
Pretrial detention — the practice of incarcerating a person before they have had their day in court — has devastating consequences, even after just a day or two.
Locking a person up pretrial can mean a lost job. It can mean a missed payment on an…