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In response to Al-Rawi’s statement that there are 839 people languishing in prison for minor offences, even though they have been granted access to bail, Persad-Bissessar said, “Bring them (to court) and give them all bail.” She expressed surprise that anyone could be imprisoned now for sacrilege and confirmed there is such a person in the local prison system for breaking down a church door. While Clause Four of the Bill permits cash or certified cheques to be used for bail, Persad-Bissessar said there is a global movement away from using money for bail.

According to her, this issue is currently engaging the Senate in California in the US.

Persad-Bissessar said the 1994 Bail Act is silent on the types of securities which could be used for bail. She also expressed concern that nothing was being done to deal with the lucrative industry being undertaken by “professional bailors.”