Figure 2 is a line graph that shows the percentage of cases where commercial bonds were the cheapest bail option, tracked monthly from January 2020 through December 2023.
The graph begins at 44% in January 2020, rising to around 65-70% in early 2020. Throughout 2021, the percentage mostly stayed between 70-78%. In 2022, the percentage increased further, consistently reaching above 80%. By 2023, the percentage regularly exceeded 85%, reaching its peak of 89% in June 2023.