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To pay bail. and taiwan stewart arrested for stealing beer was able to walk to his job at bakery every day waiting for trial instead of sitting in jail. >> thats what i say, it saved my life. >> cnn talked to more than a dozen officials in the iowa justice system, corrections officials, judges, public defenders, who supported the program. but here is where iowas story takes a dark twist. because in the middle of the last years state budget process and out of the blue this line was inserted into ...

Public safety assessment tool gave judges more information about defendants. and those deemed low risk could get out of jail without having to pay bail. antwaan stewart arrested for stealing beer was able to walk to his job at a bakery every day instead of sitting in jail. >> thats why i say it saved my life. >> cnn talked to more than a dozen officials in the iowa justice system. corrections officials, judges, public defenders who supported the program, here is where iowas story takes a dark tw...

Profits from the current system, the powerful bail industry, is working hard to stop reform. it has derailed, stalled or killed reform efforts in at least nine states. one of the best examples, iowa. a pilot program called the public safety assessment tool gave judges more information about defendants, and those deemed low risk could get out of jail without having to pay bail. an twon stewart arrested for stealing beer was able to walk to his job at a bakery every day instead of sitting in jail....

>> reporter: cnn talked to more than a dozen officials, judges, public defenders who supported the program. but here is where iowas story takes a dark twist. because in the middle of last years state budget process and out of the blue this line was inserted into an appropriations bill which stopped iowas bail reform in its tracks. the public safety assessment pilot program shall be terminated. it turns outlet behind the scenes there was an explanation, you just had to follow the money. >> bail b...

The powerful bail industry is working hard to stop reform. it has derailed stalled or killed reform efforts in at least nine states. one of the best examples, iowa. gave judges more information about defendants, and those deemed low risk could get out of jail without having to pay bail. antoine stewart arrested for stealing beer was able to walk to his job at a bakery every day instead of sitting in jail. >> thats why i say it saved my life. >> reporter: cnn talked to a dozen officials in the co...

Out of the jail without having to bail jail. antoine stewart, arrestd for stealing beer, was able to walk to his job at a bakery every day instead of sitting in jail. >> it saved my life. >> reporter: cnn talked to more than a dozen officials in the iowa justice systems, corrections officials, judges, public defenders who supported the program, but here is where iowas story takes a dark twist. because in the middle of last years state budget process and out of the blue, this line was inserted in...