When I took office in 2013, individuals who were arrested for low level nonviolent offenses were spending an average of 40 days in jail, mainly because they could not afford to pay the money bail that was imposed on them. Today, that number [average jail time for low-level nonviolent offenses] is down to approximately 16 days. a number that is still far too high because, according to a recent study here in El Paso, a person arrested on a low level offense who can afford to pay a money bond is typically released in less than 24 hours. (07:36–07:40)
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Asserts that the average jail time for low-level nonviolent offenses is now approximately 16 days.
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