Fiona Apple addresses the issues surrounding the cash-bail system in the U.S. through her recent work, particularly her new song 'Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)'. While she has not released an album since 2020, Apple has been active as a court watcher in Maryland, witnessing firsthand the impact on individuals, especially women and Black women, who are jailed due to their inability to pay bail. She expresses deep concern for how this system disrupts lives, preventing them from working and caring for their families.
"I was a court watcher for over two years. In that time, I took notes on thousands of bond hearings... they were taken away and put in jail, for no other reason than that they couldn't afford to buy their way free."
"Pretrial (Let Her Go Home), Apple's first original recording in five years, is inspired by these harrowing realizations that I encountered in the courtroom."
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