PRESS RELEASES With Dangerous Veto Override, Kentucky Lawmakers Turn Misguided “Safer Kentucky Act” Into Law The Kentucky legislature’s actions fail to offer solutions to persistent public safety challengesJeremy ChersonApril 12, 2024
DATALEARN Out of Pocket: The High Cost of Pretrial Incarceration Pretrial incarceration costs us all, and it’s much more than a financial burden.Jeremy ChersonApril 10, 2024
PRESS RELEASES Kentucky Governor Vetoes Broken “Safer Kentucky Act” In an attempt to protect the commonwealth’s residents, Gov. Beshear steps in to correct the legislature's folly.Jeremy ChersonApril 9, 2024
PRESS RELEASES DA Ogg’s Defeat in Primary Result of Broken Promises and Bad Policy Harris County Prosecutor loses public support after backing off of pro-reform policies, costing her jobJeremy ChersonMarch 6, 2024
PRESS RELEASES Texas Bail Reform Improves Public Safety, According to New Report Findings from the O’Donnell Monitor in Harris County show that minimizing cash bail yields great community benefits and cost savings.Jeremy ChersonMarch 4, 2024
PRESS RELEASES The Bail Project Welcomes New MODERN Justice Task Force Report The report creates a blueprint for change to the jail system in Oklahoma, including the need for uniform pretrial data collection and reportingJeremy ChersonFebruary 7, 2024
PRESS RELEASES The Bail Project Denounces Passage of Regressive Bill That Criminalizes Poverty in GA House SB 63 would severely limit charitable bail organizations, harming low-income Georgians in needJeremy ChersonFebruary 6, 2024
PRESS RELEASES The Bail Project Condemns GA Senate Vote on Bill Restricting Charitable Bail Assistance to Low-Income Georgians Nonprofit calls on House members to reject misguided billJeremy ChersonFebruary 1, 2024
PRESS RELEASES The Bail Project Opposes the Safer Kentucky Act Key provisions of the bill include unnecessary restrictions of charitable bail organizations that will harm KentuckiansJeremy ChersonJanuary 10, 2024
PRESS RELEASES House Speaker Joe Tate and Michigan Legislature Must Back Bipartisan Pretrial Reform, Urges University of Michigan Student Coalition Strong defense of equal justice and bail reform by Michigan’s Gen Z voters showcases overwhelming support for HBs 4655–4662Jeremy ChersonNovember 20, 2023