Atlanta Journal Constitution, February 23, 2017: Don’t lock up people too poor to make bail, Atlanta court is urged
“Three federal appeals court judges on Thursday grappled with the potentially far-reaching issue of whether people arrested for minor offenses should remain jailed if they are too poor to post bail. At issue is the city of Calhoun’s use of a schedule that sets bail based solely on the crime being charged — without considering an offender’s ability to pay the bond.”