Opinion: The right to bail is under attack in Tennessee
Between January 2024 and January 2025, median bail amounts went from $2,000 to $5,000, according to a University of Memphis report. (Courtesy Shelby County Sheriff’s Office)
Tyler Foster
Tyler Foster is a law student at the University of Memphis School of Law. He serves as the vice president of the Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope (MICAH) and on the Board of Directors for the Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network (FICGN).
“I know what it feels like to sit in jail awaiting trial, uncertain of what comes next, with no meaningful opportunity to defend yourself or reclaim your freedom. That’s not what justice looks like.”
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