The Business of Bail Reform
Earlier this year, criminal justice researcher, JL Fullerton, wrote a groundbreaking article series entitled, “The Business of Bail Reform.” Each article in the series focused on a different aspect of the bail reform movement and connects it to the significant financial motivation of a specific group or groups. The various topics that Mr. Fullerton covers in the series consist of the following:
- Private Prisons
- Electronic Monitoring
- Risk Assessment Tools
- Charitable Bail Funds
- Drug Testing
- The Foundation Funding Network
Each of these topics is directly linked to a group or groups that financially benefit from their implementation. And each of the groups behind these topics are proponents for the elimination of financially secured release in our criminal justice system. Is that a coincidence or a purposeful plan to reform the system for financial gain? You are going to have to decide for yourself.
Below are links to each article in the series. This series is a must read for anyone who is interested in the criminal justice system and anyone who wants to fully understand the motivations behind the bail reform movement.
Part 1:
The Business of Bail Reform: Who Profits When Commercial Bail Dies
Part 2:
When Private Prison Companies Promote Bail Reform, Follow the Money
Part 3:
The Electronic Monitoring Industry Found its Growth Engine
Part 4:
Risk assessment tools cost nothing upfront but extracted a different price
Part 5:
Charitable Bail Funds Collected $90 Million While Clients Committed Murders
Part 6:
Drug testing providers secured millions as requirements expanded
Part 7:
The Foundation Funding Network for Bail Reform has Invested Over $700 Million
