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Our scenario begins with a single mother being arrested
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In Bond Court, the judge sets her bond at $250,000.
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The mother in our example, works a minimum wage job.
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She simply cannot afford to pay this.
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What will happen to her child home and job, now that she is unable to post bond
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in this scenario and in many similar situations,
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she is likely to have lost her job. Her child is now taken into DCFs custody
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now that she is detained, How are her bills being paid?
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This scenario is just one example of the flaws in our current bond system.