The Burden Of Pretrial Fees

Pretrial home detention can cost hundreds of dollars per month - including a security deposit and fees for GPS monitoring and drug testing. We speak with Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., who eliminated fees for both the county’s pretrial community supervision and home detention programs. And we hear from Nicole Hanson-Mundell, who leads the Baltimore City advocacy nonprofit, Out for Justice. She says recent protections passed by the General Assembly are not being felt by the clients her group supports. Learn more: HB316 - Conditions of Pretrial Release - Home Detention Monitoring OP-ED: Further bail reform needed in Maryland OP-ED: Detention fees unfairly burden poor people They’ll have their day in Maryland court. But coronavirus means a long wait, big fees for ankle monitoring. Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472