Jay Z Shares Pens Thought-Provoking Takedown of 'Exploitative' Prison Bail Industry for Father's Day
For Father's Day, Jay Z wants to direct the attention outward, not in.
The "99 Problems" rapper penned an editorial piece for Time, which published on Friday, aiming to expose the injustices faced by those accused of a crime without the financial means to post bail.
"Seventeen years ago I made a song, 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent,'" the 47-year-old artist and philanthropist writes. "If you're from neighborhoods like the Brooklyn one I grew up in, if you're unable to afford a private attorney, then you can be disappeared into our jail system simply because you can't afford bail."
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"Millions of people are separated from their families for months at a time," he continues, "not because they are convicted of committing a crime, but because they are accused of committing a crime."
Jay Z goes on to mention the docuseries he helped...
The "99 Problems" rapper penned an editorial piece for Time, which published on Friday, aiming to expose the injustices faced by those accused of a crime without the financial means to post bail.
"Seventeen years ago I made a song, 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent,'" the 47-year-old artist and philanthropist writes. "If you're from neighborhoods like the Brooklyn one I grew up in, if you're unable to afford a private attorney, then you can be disappeared into our jail system simply because you can't afford bail."
More: Jay Z Speaks on Police Brutality: 'It's Not a Political Issue, It's a Human Issue'
"Millions of people are separated from their families for months at a time," he continues, "not because they are convicted of committing a crime, but because they are accused of committing a crime."
Jay Z goes on to mention the docuseries he helped...
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