by Megan Garrity | Apr 26, 2022 | Evergreen
History of Bail Bail has its origins more than 1500 years ago in what is present day England. During that period, Anglo-Saxons shifted away from the Germanic tribal approach of physically violent retribution to a crime. This was replaced with payments (goods or money)...
by Megan Garrity | Apr 1, 2022 | Advocacy
Why does word choice matter when we talk about the criminal legal system? You can use different words to describe the same thing. For example, someone who mops the school hallways and takes out the trash might be called a “janitor” or a “custodial technician.” The...
by Megan Garrity | Apr 1, 2022 | Advocacy
Every day in Olympia, bills and legislation are debated and discussed that hold real impact on long term change in the criminal legal system. At the bail fund, we are constantly keeping an eye on this and fighting with other organization to either stop a bill in its...
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