Bail reform increases public safety. By adopting bail reform, we can create safer communities, reduce costs, and make sure that jail is a last resort.
David GasparJanuary 22, 2025
Bail funds play a powerful and important role not only in reducing the structural harms caused by our nation’s reliance on failing cash bail policies, but also in strengthening and…
David GasparDecember 26, 2024
Our system promises “Equal Justice Under Law,” but how can justice be equal if the way you’re treated by the courts depends on how much money you have?
David GasparOctober 17, 2024
A year ago, Illinois became the first state to abolish cash bail. Critics argued this reform would result in an increase in crime – they were wrong.
David GasparSeptember 18, 2024
Research shows that pretrial detention is one of the major driving factors contributing to jail population growth.
David GasparSeptember 12, 2024
Ten years after Michael Brown's death, the urgency to confront systemic injustices in our criminal justice system remains as vital as ever.
David GasparAugust 9, 2024
Unveiling 'Clinton’s Calling,' the film that chronicles the life of a justice reform luminary whose untimely loss to COVID-19 echoes the call for change.
David GasparNovember 16, 2023
Trump spotlighted a "two-tiered justice system," yet missed America's real bail crisis. Wealth often buys freedom, leaving the poor unjustly behind bars.
David GasparAugust 24, 2023