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Commentary: In the new year, let’s end the money bail policy that rips families apart

A sign advertises a bail bond company on Aug. 29, 2018, in Los Angeles. California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill which made California the first state to abolish bail for suspects who are awaiting trial.

The approach of the new year should be a time of hope. As a pastor, I also see loneliness as families remain separated from a loved one in jail. And as someone who has been in jail, I know firsthand what it feels like to start the new year in a cage.

In 2002, while struggling with addiction, I was arrested. The only thing keeping me from being home with my

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