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The policies behind prison are enumerated by the 3 "R"s: Rehabilitation, Removal (from society), and Retribution (punishment). Promise sounds like it covers the first "R" very well, but I don't see anything geared toward the other two.

Maybe this idea would be more akin to a halfway house than to actual jail.



Their efforts are aimed at pre-trial detention, aka jail, not incarceration, aka prison.


I read it again, and don't see that limitation in there. If so, though, it would be a welcome innovation for bailing defendants.


The bail bond industry (also for-profit) will not welcome it. And my guess is they know how to fight back.




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