You are sitting in jail because you cannot afford bail.
August 29, 2017 4:22 PM   Subscribe

The Bail Trap Game : an 8 bit game that explores money bail and the consequences for different types of people
posted by AFABulous (12 comments total) 9 users marked this as a favorite
 
Reminds me of Papers, Please.
posted by kneecapped at 4:42 PM on August 29, 2017 [5 favorites]


One minor inaccuracy usually you don't owe the bondsman 8 grand when you put up 2. He definitely keeps the 2 though.
posted by Rubbstone at 4:48 PM on August 29, 2017


The bail is $100k. So the $10k is the bondsman's fee. He will take a payment plan with $2k down. So in that case you pay him $2k and owe him the $8k.
posted by cron at 5:19 PM on August 29, 2017 [5 favorites]


Ugh, sadly it keeps crashing when I try to play Theresa!
posted by corb at 5:26 PM on August 29, 2017


Reminds me of the New Jersey experiment.
posted by asra at 5:55 PM on August 29, 2017


From that New Jersey link: "Ms. Chapman added that 'people are not in jail because they’re poor — they’re in jail because they broke the law.'"

Sigh.
posted by AFABulous at 7:53 PM on August 29, 2017 [6 favorites]


because they broke the law

I thought jail was for people awaiting trial, and still presumed innocent?
posted by Meatbomb at 9:43 PM on August 29, 2017 [2 favorites]


I thought jail was for people awaiting trial, and still presumed innocent?

Even more disturbing is that she's in the Bail business, predicated on 'you can bail out because you're not a convict' and doesn't get it.
posted by mikelieman at 4:22 AM on August 30, 2017 [1 favorite]


Wait, is New Jersey the place that has gone from cash bail to secret computer algorithm bail? Because if so, I'm not sure it's much of an improvement.
posted by corb at 6:07 AM on August 30, 2017


Jamiles Lartey, Guardian: TV made America's bail system famous. Now reformers want to end it
Reform has enjoyed broad liberal and conservative support and advocates say [New Jersey] can be a model for others, but the bail industry is fighting hard, presenting itself as an irreplaceable firewall between public safety and rampant crime. Over the summer, the industry launched two federal lawsuits at the state aimed at reversing the changes.

“It’s revolving-door justice. It’s a get out of jail free card,” said Ron Olszowy, a New Jersey bondsman. “Without bondsmen, you’re going to see an increase in crime, the morale of the police drop and the taxpayer is going to get burdened. It’s a mistake.”
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 2:50 PM on August 30, 2017


funny how the ones opposing reform are the ones who have the most money to make...
posted by AFABulous at 5:44 PM on August 30, 2017 [2 favorites]


I know! I was shocked!
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 9:00 PM on August 30, 2017


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