Benefits of bailing out
NEW YORK, NY – Bail not only means that defendants can get out of jail while awaiting court dates, but experts and studies agree that bail offers more choices for defendants as well. Defendants out on bail are more likely to get smaller sentences, are more likely to plead not guilty and are more likely to protest unfair treatment at the hands of arresting officers. Defendants who cannot get out on bail are more likely to plead guilty – even if they are innocent – and more likely to get longer sentences, no matter what plea they enter.
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