Weekly Report
Philadelphia | March 22- March 28, 2020
Total # Cases Arraigned: 182
Jail Population
3/22: 4432
3/26: 4363
Cash bail: 63% (114 cases)
ROR: 9% (16 cases)
Unsecured: 27% (50 cases)
Denied: 1% (2 cases)
Of the 182 cases where bail was set, 18 were posted the same day bail was assigned.
A public defender was assigned in 99 (87%) of cases where bail was set.
Highest cash bail: $500,000 ($50,000 needed to post bail)
Lowest cash bail: $2,500 ($250 needed to post bail)
Average: $106,838 ($10,638 needed to to post bail)
Total: 12,179,500 ($1,217,950 needed to post bail for all)
Philadelphia | March 28, 2020
Total # Cases Arraigned: 24
Cash bail: 58% (14 cases)*
ROR: 8% (2 cases)
Unsecured: 33% (8 cases)
Denied: 0%
Of the 14 cases where bail was set, 4 were posted the same day bail was assigned.
A public defender was assigned in 8 (57%) of cases where bail was set.
Highest bail: $500,000 ($50,000 needed to be free)
Lowest bail: $20,000 ($2,000)
Average bail issued: $118,571 ($11,857)
Total bail issued: $1,660,000 ($166,000 to free them all)
Philadelphia | March 27, 2020
Total # Cases Arraigned: 31
Cash bail: 78% (24 cases)*
ROR: 3% (1 case)
Unsecured: 16% (5 cases)
Denied: 3% (1 case)
Of the 24 cases where bail was set, 5 were posted the same day bail was assigned.
A public defender was assigned in 22 (92%) of cases where bail was set.
Highest bail: $250,000 ($25,000 needed to be free)
Lowest bail: $10,000 ($1,000)
Average bail issued: $107,166 ($10,716)
Total bail issued: $2,572,000 ($257,200 to free them all)
Philadelphia | March 26, 2020
Total # Cases Arraigned: 26
Cash bail: 50% (13 cases)*
ROR: 15% (4 cases)
Unsecured: 35% (9 cases)
Denied: 0% (0 cases)
Of the 13 cases where bail was set, 1 was posted the same day bail was assigned.
A public defender was assigned in 12 (92%) of the cases where bail was set.
Highest bail: $300,000 ($30,000 needed to be free)
Lowest bail: $5,000 ($500 needed)
Average bail issued: $71,923 ($7,192 needed)
Total cash bail issued: $935,000 ($93,500 needed to free them all)
Philadelphia | March 25, 2020
Total # Cases Arraigned: 37
Cash bail: 65% (24 cases)*
ROR: 16% (6 case)
Unsecured: 19% (7 cases)
Denied: 0% (0 cases)
Of the 24 cases where bail was set, 1 was posted the same day bail was assigned.
A public defender was assigned in 24 (100%) of cases where bail was set
Highest bail: $500,000 ($50,000 needed to be free)
Lowest bail: $5,000 ($500 needed to be free)
Average bail: $99,583 ($9,958 needed to be free)
Total bail: $2,390,000 ($239,000 needed to free them all)
Philadelphia | March 24, 2020
Total # Cases Arraigned: 12 (this is encouraging)
Cash bail: 50% (6 cases)*
ROR: 8% (1 case)
Unsecured: 42% (5 cases)
Denied: 0% (0 cases)
Of the 6 cases where bail was set, 0 were posted the same day bail was assigned.
A public defender was assigned in 4 (66%) of the cases where bail was set.
Highest bail: $100,000 ($10,000 needed to be free)
Lowest bail: $10,000 ($1,000 needed)
Average bail issued: $60,000 ($6,000 needed)
Total bail issued: $360,000 ($36,000 needed to free them all)
Philadelphia | March 23, 2020
Total # Cases Arraigned: 19
Cash bail: 63% (12 cases)*
ROR: 5% (1 case)
Unsecured: 32% (6 cases)
Denied: 0% (0 cases)
Of the 12 cases where bail was set, only 4 were posted the same day bail was assigned.
A public defender was assigned in 10 (83%) of the cases where bail was set.
Highest bail: $250,000 ($25,000 needed to be free)
Lowest bail: $2,500 ($250 needed)
Average bail issued: $79,583 ($7,958 needed)
Total cash bail issued: $955,000 ($95,500 needed to free them all)
Philadelphia | March 22, 2020
Total # Cases Arraigned: 33
Cash bail: 64% (21 cases)*
ROR (release on recognizance, without payment): 3% (1 case)
Unsecured Bail (without payment): 30% (10 cases)
Bail Denied: 3% (1 case)
Of the 21 cases where bail was set, only 3 were posted the same day bail was assigned.
Of the 21 cases where bail was set, in 90% (19 cases) a public defender was assigned as the person’s attorney because the court deemed their income was so low they couldn't afford their own attorney
Highest bail: $500,000 ($50,000 needed to be free)
Lowest bail: $2,500 ($250 needed)
Average bail issued: $157,500 ($15,750 needed)
Total bail issued: $3.31 M ($330,750 needed to free them all)
Philadelphia | March 21, 2020
Total # Cases Arraigned: 35
Cash bail: 37% (13 cases)*
ROR (release on recognizance, without payment): 6% (2 cases)
Unsecured Bail (without payment): 51% (18 cases)
Bail Denied: 6% (2 cases)
Of the 13 cases where bail was set, only 4 were posted the same day bail was assigned.
Of the 13 cases where bail was set, in 85% (11 cases) a public defender was assigned as the person’s attorney because the court deemed their income was so low they couldn’t afford their own attorney
Highest cash bail: $500,000 ($50,000 needed to be free)
Lowest cash bail: $10,000 ($1,000 needed to be free)
Average bail issued: $97,692 ($9,769 needed to be free)
Total cash bail issued: $1,270,000 ($127,000 needed to free them all)
Philadelphia | March 20, 2020
Total # Cases Arraigned: 28
Cash bail: 64% (18 cases)*
ROR (release on recognizance, without payment): 11% (3 cases)
Unsecured Bail (without payment): 21% (6 cases)
Bail Denied: 4% (1 case)
Of the 18 cases where bail was set, only 3 were posted the same day bail was assigned.
Of the 13 cases where bail was set, in 86% (15 cases) a public defender was assigned as the person's attorney because the court deemed their income was so low they couldn't afford their own attorney
Highest cash bail: $500,000 ($50,000 needed to be free)
Lowest cash bail: $5,000 ($5,000 needed to be free)
Average bail issued: $ 140,833,33 ($14,0833, needed to be free)
Total cash bail issued: $2,535,000 ($253,500 needed to free them all)