Money Bail Community Impact Survey

Take our survey to let us know how the money bail system has impacted you and your community. Your responses will help guide our advocacy, communications and education efforts statewide. Thanks for your time!

Please note: this form is not for people seeking legal assistance. If you do want to seek legal assistance, you should fill out ACLU of Tennessee's legal intake form instead.

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1. I think that money bail is a problem for people who have low incomes in my community.

2. I believe that too many people in my community are incarcerated.

3. Myself or someone close to me has been caught in the criminal justice system.

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4. I approve of the way bail works in my community's criminal justice system.

5. I believe the use of the bail system in the local criminal justice system keeps my community safe.

6. I think that racial bias is present in the criminal justice system in my community.

7. I think my community should pursue alternatives to money bail.

8. Reforming the criminal justice system is an important issue in my community.

Please provide any additional thoughts or experiences you have had regarding the money bail system.

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Disclaimer and Notice

This Survey does not give legal advice, and you should not rely on it as legal advice. You should not rely on the information you get from this site and should speak with a lawyer to get advice on your specific situation. We also cannot promise that the information on this site is complete, accurate, or up-to-date.

This Survey is not a solicitation or an offer by the American Civil Liberties Union and its affiliates to represent you. We cannot promise you that the information you provide will lead to any specific action on the American Civil Liberties Union or its affiliates/ part. Once you complete the survey, the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee may not do anything—including contact you—about your situation.

If you fill out this Survey, you agree that the American Civil Liberties Union, the national ACLU or its affiliates, if identified as part of the Survey, or one of its coalition partners may use the information you give us, as long as we don’t include your name, address, email or phone number, for one or more of the following purposes: (1) legislative testimony, (2) litigation; (3) contacting a city, state or federal agency; or (4) telling your story to the public, including the media. If the American Civil Liberties Union, the national ACLU or its affiliates, or one of its coalition partners wants to identify you, we will contact you prior to doing so.

We will keep your personal information confidential unless you give us permission to use it or unless we are ordered to turn it over by a court (although we will attempt to prevent any disclosure).

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