Resolved, That this 1973 General Convention of The Episcopal Church deplore all actions of courts everywhere whereby Indians and other persons are held in jail in lieu of excessive and unreasonable bail and are thus, without having been found guilty of any crime whatsoever, illegally and unconstitutionally deprived of their freedom; and be it further
Resolved, That this General Convention encourage the emergence of agencies in communities, which work helpfully with police departments and the courts to secure the release of unconvicted defendants on their own recognizance (wherever justifiable) in lieu of any bail; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this statement be sent by the Secretary of the General Convention to the Governors of all the States.
