Bail is not punitive. All people are innocent until proven guilty in court so they shouldn't be held in jail. Bail is a means to allow them out but with incentive to go to their trial and not flee. They get their bail money back. So bail is mostly set based on flight risk and how much money they have.
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Bail is not punitive. All people are innocent until proven guilty in court so they shouldn't be held in jail. Bail is a means to allow them out but with incentive to go to their trial and not flee. They get their bail money back. So bail is mostly set based on flight risk and how much money they have.