I think I would respond by saying that the bail system actually causes harm and causes violence. Anyone who is concerned about violent crime needs to really think about what we need to do in order to prevent it, and there's just no evidence that says putting people in jail and warehousing people in deplorable conditions prevent harm from occurring. It's just not based on any kind of research or data. The data says the opposite. What we need to be doing is investing in the solutions that actually have been shown to minimize violent behaviour.
On March 20th, 2023. See this statement in context.