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PRESS RELEASESThe Bail Project Opposes Congressional Effort to Override Local Democracy and Reinstate Cash Bail in D.C.
November 20, 2025

The Bail Project Opposes Congressional Effort to Override Local Democracy and Reinstate Cash Bail in D.C.

H.R. 5215, the D.C. Cash Bail Reform Act, is a dangerous federal intrusion that mandates mass detention, eliminates judicial discretion, and undermines public safety
LEARNThe Fight Over Freedom in D.C.
November 18, 2025

The Fight Over Freedom in D.C.

Fear, not facts, drives a federal push to restore cash bail in D.C., threatening local autonomy and hard-won pretrial reforms. Violent crime has dropped to its lowest level in more…
PRESS RELEASESThe Bail Project Responds to Texas Passage of Proposition 3
November 5, 2025

The Bail Project Responds to Texas Passage of Proposition 3

After sustained public pressure, Texas voters approve amendment adding landmark pretrial rights and due process safeguards
Faith Deckard, SociologistLEARNOn the Hook
November 3, 2025

On the Hook

Sociologist Faith Deckard on how commercial bail makes families the hidden workforce of pretrial justice