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We Continue Our Look at the Bail Industry on Today's 'Daily VICE'
We also hear about Noisey's new weekly roll call of emerging artists and discuss how the men's beauty market of South Korea could open a relatively new frontier of men's fashion in the West.
Inside America's For-Profit Bail System
In the premiere episode of our series 'Justice,' VICE examines the winners and losers of for-profit criminal justice and explores the emerging alternatives.
We Meet a Teen Who Got $500,000 Bail for a Broken Window on Today's 'Daily VICE'
Then we meet Arthur Brand, a detective who operates within the black market of art, and hear about the surprising new album from Agoraphobic Nosebleed.
We Meet the King of Baltimore Bail Bonds on Today's 'Daily VICE'
We also discuss the prospects of human hibernation and get culinary career advice from French legend Jacques Pépin.
Will New York Scrap Its Broken Bail System?
A state senator from Queens wants to scrap the archaic system of holding some people in jail before their trial unless they can pay for freedom.
How to Repair the Criminal Justice System
We talked to leaders and activists spearheading prison reform to find out what we can do to fix our broken penal system.
What It's Like to Be a Female Bounty Hunter in Las Vegas
"People underestimate me, but that can be good for my job," says Uyen Vu.
'The DMV on Steroids': Paying Bail in New York Is Next to Impossible
For many, the bail process is like a losing game of Life: Every mistake you make means three steps backward.
This Is What It's Like to Be a Bail Bondsman in Las Vegas
"The largest bail we fronted money for was $500,000. It was for a doctor who had a clinic here in Vegas. He was re-using syringes and infecting people with hepatitis C."
This Man Hid Under a Stranger's Bed for Three Days to Charge His Cell Phones
After breaking and entering into a stranger's home, this man hid under a bed for three days and charged all four of his cell phones.
New York City Is Reforming Bail to Keep More People Away From the Hellhole That Is Rikers Island
The idea is to keep track of low-risk defendants via text messages or in-person meetings so they can hold onto their jobs and steer clear of the violence at the city's notorious jail complex.
New York City Is Creating a Bail Fund to Help People Get Out of Jail
Tucked away into New York's new budget is a bail fund of $1.4 million, but will it help reduce the population at notoriously brutal city jails like Rikers Island?