The Price of Freedom: Oklahoma Bail Schedules Vary Widely, Penalizing the Poorest
Oklahoma's pretrial bail amounts vary wildly by county, with a DUI carrying a scheduled bail of $250 in one county and $50,000 in another. There is no statewide standard for non-traffic offenses, leaving the price of pretrial freedom to depend largely on geography, individual judges and local politics. The post The Price of Freedom: Oklahoma Bail Schedules Vary Widely, Penalizing the Poorest appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.
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