When bailing system was first introduced in the criminal justice system, it was meant to keep people out of jail before their first court arraignment. Since the bailing system has evolved in America, it became less as a tool to keep people out of jail and more as a trap for those who cannot afford bail. According to “ The Bail Trap” by Nick Pinto, New york City has one the national lowest bailing system, yet roughly 45,000 people are jailed each year simply because they can't afford their court assigned bail money. Even when the bail money is as low as $500 or less, One in only ten defendants are able to pay the bail money at the arraignment. Only 15% of defendants are able to come up with the money to avoid jail. In some cases the bail money
