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Mercer County

Bail Trends

cash bail rate

35.7%
pa avg.
41st (of 67)
average:
42.6%

ror rate

11.5%
pa avg.
44th (of 67)
average:
22.7%

average bail amount

$28,138
pa avg.
41st (of 67)
average:
$31,762

non-posting rate

50.9%
pa avg.
56th (of 67)
average:
58.5%

bail type distribution

Cash Bail and Race

cash bail rate, black

45.6%
pa avg.
51st (of 67)
average:
54.7%

cash bail rate, white

32.6%
pa avg.
47th (of 67)
average:
37.9%

average bail amount, black

$33,482
pa avg.
44th (of 67)
average:
$38,701

average bail amount, white

$25,742
pa avg.
40th (of 67)
average:
$27,573

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BAIL TRENDS
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Adams
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Bedford
Berks
Blair
Bradford
Bucks
Butler
Cambria
Cameron
Carbon
Centre
Chester
Clarion
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Clinton
Columbia
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Susquehanna
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Union
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Washington
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York

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