“There’s thousands of people sitting in the Dallas County jail because they can’t pay for bail. And it’s not because they’re a threat to society, it’s not because they are dangerous to themselves or others, it’s because they’re poor.”
Courtney Collins/KERA News
Greg Guggenmos just launched the 'Community Bail Fund of North Texas.'
From KERA:
When people are arrested and can’t afford to bail themselves out, they can sit in jail for days or even weeks awaiting trial. That may cost them their house, job or kids.
21-year-old SMU student Greg Guggenmos is trying to level the playing field by starting a bail fund of his own.
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