16 Dec Our jails are filled with the poor Posted at 16:47h in Prison Facts by Jamie Redcay Sixty-three of the 67 Pennsylvania counties jails are holding about 50,000 inmates. About 70% of these inmates are awaiting trial because they cannot afford bail. Our jails are filled with the poor. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related