One of the most debated issues in criminal law these days is the bail system in our country. Almost all states are questioning the efficiency of their current bail systems. This is in response to criticism that the criminal justice system punishes the indigent and favors people who come from wealthy families. For the most part, bail works the same way in almost every state. When someone is arrested for a crime, no matter how minor, they are arrested. If their crime is very minor and they have no active warrants, they may be released on their own recognizance. For people with a criminal history or active warrants, in order to get out of jail, they need to post bail. For some people, this isn’t a problem. Either their family has the money to get them out or they can get bond posted by a bail bondsman. But what happens to people who have no family? Indigent people have been known to sit in jail for weeks or even months for very minor crimes while other people, who committed dangerous crim...