Bail in the Midwest, SPECIAL EDITION! The High Cost of Cashless Bail

About this episode

Shane Rolf discusses the implications of cashless bail policies and their consequences in various states.

In this solo episode, host Shane Rolf examines the growing use of “cashless bail” and how these policies often lead to preventable tragedies. Drawing on recent high-profile cases from North Carolina, Illinois and Kansas -- including the murders of Iryna Zarutska -- individuals with extensive criminal histories are frequently released on signature bonds, despite prior failures to appear and escalating conduct. He also highlights new research from California’s Yolo County which has ...

People in this episode

Host: Shane Rolf

Topics covered

• cashless bail
• criminal justice
• preventable tragedies
• signature bonds
• high-profile cases

Keywords

• cashless bail
• criminal history
• signature bonds
• preventable tragedies
• high-profile cases

Mentioned in this episode

Places: North Carolina, Illinois, Kansas, California, Yolo County

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