Bernie Sanders: Unbelievably, hundreds of thousands of low-income Americans are in jail because they can’t afford cash bail, or are unable to pay fines owed to local governments. We should be attempting to alleviate poverty, not jailing people because they are poor.

Unbelievably, hundreds of thousands of low-income Americans are in jail because they can't afford cash bail, or are unable to pay fines owed to local governments. We should be attempting to alleviate poverty, not jailing people because they are poor. https://t.co/BE2jQi6G6w

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) May 1, 2018

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