Executive Order 14342: Taking Steps To End Cashless Bail To Protect Americans

What the order contains

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• Sec. 1. Purpose and Policy
• Sec. 2. Consequences for Cashless Bail Jurisdictions
• Sec. 3. General Provisions

Section 1, quoted from the order

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Maintaining order and public safety requires incarcerating individuals whose pending criminal charges or criminal history demonstrate a clear ongoing risk to society. When these individuals are released without bail under city or State policies, they are permitted--even encouraged--to further endanger law-abiding, hard-working Americans because they know our laws will not be enforced. Our great law enforcement officers risk their lives to arrest potentially violent criminals, only to be forced to arrest the same individuals, sometimes for the same crimes, while they await trial on the previous charges. This is a waste of public resources and a threat to public safety. As President, I will require commonsense policies that protect Americans' safety and well-being by incarcerating individuals who are known threats. […]