People charged with crimes in Sedgwick County face unnecessary jail time, excessive bond amounts and unequal treatment, according to a new report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas. (Getty Images)
TOPEKA — An examination of Sedgwick County’s bail system found practices that exacerbate inequality within the criminal justice system, leading advocates to request change.
A key finding from a recently released report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas revealed that the county’s bail system “penalizes poverty, perpetuates racial disparities, and undermines the presumption of innocence.”…