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Article: Philadelphia Offers Bail Money to Ease Jail Overcrowding
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- November 22, 1987
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The city of Philadelphia has pledged to put up more than $150,000
bail to free at least 300 inmates in an effort to ease jail
overcrowding, but prosecutors and finance officials are challenging
the plan.
The city has until Dec. 31 to pay bail for inmates awaiting
trial, according to the arrangement approved by U.S. District Court
Judge Norma L. Shapiro. Officials said it would be the first direct
use of tax dollars to bail out prisoners in the city.
Officials said yesterday that prisoners could be released
beginning Dec. 1, at the rate of 10 a day, from the city's four
jails.
City Controller Joseph C. Vignola ordered a review of the
legality of ...