that was 25,000 to walk and i couldn t afford that reporter: may sat in jail for 14 months. she lost her business and said her life crumbled as a result. i had contracts i lost all those contracts i even lost where i was living it affected my family. my kids was really impacted by it reporter: she now advocates for bail reform. what do you say to people who are against bail reform, who say it s increasing crime? that claim can t be substantiated. reporter: this man studying bail reform at columbia university he says there aren t enough studies yet to get a clear answer, but also that crime is rising everywhere, including where there has been no bail reform it would be very strange to conclude that modest reform efforts in one or two jurisdictions is somehow responsible for a rise in crime. reporter: but for june rogers, who lost her son, it s hard to accept that bail reform didn t play a role in his death. no one is taking responsibility for this. i have to go down to
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reporter: these are the moments of joy, adventure, and love that helped write the final chapter of a life well-lived tell me a little bit about your dad oh, my dad lived his life in color. he just had this amazing ability to see someone s greatness before they could see it in themselves vanessa s dad, 73-year-old patrick mitchell, was a family man who climbed mountains, loved the beatles, and was a lifelong educator from san diego. after the granddad of three was diagnosed with late stage pancreatic cancer, vanessa turned to a community group asking for bucket list ideas the pair could enjoy together. i thought we could use some amazing ideas. it took me by surprise how many people offered suggestions it was more than 100, right hundreds, yes reporter: but they didn t just get ideas