Biden administration wants to release suspects before trial without bail: police don't like idea

Biden releases 'gender equity' plan that calls for ending cash bail, reports foxnews.

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Calls to end the bail come at a time when FBI data show an unprecedented rise in violent crime.

President Biden's plan to advance gender equality includes a proposal to abolish bail for suspects, despite an increase in violent crime across the country.

“We are also committed to strengthening federal oversight and accountability of police departments and prosecutors in combating systemic misconduct, including gender bias and sexual misconduct. We will work to end cash bail and reform our pretrial system, recognizing the harm these processes cause, especially to Black women and families,” the White House said in a 42-page report entitled “National Strategy for Gender Equity and Equity.”

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The report calls for a "whole of government" approach to ending gender inequality, with the abolition of cash bail being one of the steps governments can take to combat gender and racial inequality.

But calls for an end to bail come at a time when FBI data show an unprecedented rise in violent crime, with homicide rates in the US rising nearly 30% in 2020. The FBI started tracking statistics.

The overall violent crime rate, which also includes assault, robbery and rape, rose 5% in 2020 compared to 2019.

Proponents of preserving the bail system argue that ending the practice would put the public at risk, pointing to statistics in cities that have abolished bail.

The likelihood of re-arrest pending trial increased by 37% in these locations. The suspects were also more likely to miss the date of the trial in cities where cash bail was canceled.

A letter from Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris included in the report argues that reforms are needed to promote equality and says America has "never fully lived up to" the idea that "each of us is equal in dignity and deserves equal appeals."

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“This strategy lays out an ambitious agenda for this administration and future ones to help our country close harmful gender gaps and move us toward a world of equal opportunity for all people,” Biden and Harris said in the letter. “Ensuring that all people have the opportunity to realize their full potential, regardless of gender identity or other factors, is not only a moral imperative. This is a strategic imperative."

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