The problem with the U.S. bail system - Camilo Ramirez
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Since 2000, the annual number of people convicted of crimes in the United States has stayed steady, but the average number of people in jail each year has shot up. How can that be? The answer lies in the bail system— which isn’t doing what it was intended to do. Camilo Ramirez details how the cash bail system disproportionally hurts people in low-income communities and communities of color.
What would you do if you were accused of a crime but could not pay bail or ask a family member to help you?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Camilo Ramirez
- Director Patrick Smith
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Animator Patrick Smith
- Storyboard Artist Patrick Smith
- Compositor Patrick Smith
- Art Director Patrick Smith
- Sound Designer Patrick Smith
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
- Script Editor Iseult Gillespie
- Fact-Checker Joseph Isaac
