PRESS RELEASES House Improves SJR 5, but Texas Pretrial Freedoms Still Under Attack Lawmakers must preserve due process gains in SJR 5 and reject extreme bail and detention measures in SJR 1 and SB 9.Devin McMahonMay 19, 2025
LEARN Fiona Apple’s New Protest Song is a Haunting Call for Pretrial Justice “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)” echoes the heartbreak and injustice we see every day at The Bail Project.Devin McMahonMay 9, 2025
PRESS RELEASES Texas Governor Pushes Bail Overhaul that Violates Constitution Gov. Greg Abbott’s proposal to automatically deny bail is an alarming violation of due processDevin McMahonMay 1, 2025
PRESS RELEASES New Report Reveals Nationwide Momentum for Bail Reform, Highlights Progress and Challenges The Bail Project’s “Beyond Bail” report documents the movement to end wealth-based detention.Devin McMahonMarch 5, 2025
DATALEARN Beyond Bail: What’s Next for Reform? A new report, Beyond Bail, highlights growing bail reform, challenges, and successes, proving pretrial justice is shifting toward fairness and safety.Devin McMahonMarch 5, 2025