; it disrupts family life; and it enforces idleness. Most jails offer little or no recreational or rehabilitative programs. The time spent in jail is simply dead time. Moreover, if a defendant is locked up, he is hindered in his ability to gather evidence, contact witnesses, or otherwise prepare his defense. Imposing those consequences on anyone who has not yet been convicted is serious. It is especially unfortunate to impose them on those persons who are ultimately found to be innocent. ). (8) Nationwide, about 9 in 10 detained defendants had a money bail amount set but were unable to meet the financial conditions required to secure release. (9) The inability to post money bail may result in innocent individuals pleading guilty to low-level crimes so they can be released. (10) Money bail systems have resulted in disparate harms to poor people and communities of color. Studies have shown that African-American and Hispanic defendants are more likely to be detained pretrial than White defendants and less likely to be able to post money bail so they can be released. Moreover, race and money bail amounts are significantly correlated. Nationally, African-American men pay 35 percent higher money bail amounts than White men, and Hispanic men pay 19 percent higher money bail amounts than White men. (11) Congress should encourage replacement of the practice of money bail systems to provide for a more equal and effective criminal justice system for the people of the United States. 3. Pretrial integrity and safety Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: MM Pretrial integrity and safety 3031. Definitions In this part— (1) the term charge-risk profile means a composite of the charge (or charge category) and risk score (or risk category of failing to appear in court or being rearrested) of a defendant; (2) the term eligible entity means a public or private entity, including— (A) a nonprofit entity (including a tribal nonprofit)