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Florida’s Bail System Hasn’t Changed in Jacksonville
R Street Institute fellow Arthur L. Rizer III, a former police officer and prosecutor, noted in a National Affairs essay that, compared to those who spend less than a day locked up, after just three days in jail, the odds someone will reoffend within two years of release increase by 17%; at four to seven days, the odds increase 35%; at eight to 14 days, 51%.
