Response to Passage of HR 8205 PRESS RELEASES Response to Passage of HR 8205 House Bill Weaponizes Federal Insurance Fraud Statute to Target Charitable Bail Funds. The Bail Project Responds.Jeremy ChersonSeptember 26, 2024
Does Bail Reform Lead to An Increase in Gun Violence? DATAPOLICY Does Bail Reform Lead to An Increase in Gun Violence? We can have both a safer community and a fairer justice system without a price tag – just take it from New Jersey.Jeremy ChersonSeptember 16, 2024
Did Kamala Harris Donate to The Bail Project? LEARN Did Kamala Harris Donate to The Bail Project? Harris's entry into the presidential race has inspired vitriol and misinformation about charitable bail funds.Jeremy ChersonJuly 31, 2024
The Bail Project to Resume Operations in Atlanta PRESS RELEASES The Bail Project to Resume Operations in Atlanta Organization to continue charitable work after judge temporarily blocks restrictive lawJeremy ChersonJuly 22, 2024
Take it from a Chief Judge: Bail Reform Works POLICY Take it from a Chief Judge: Bail Reform Works Detroit sees a dramatic decrease in crime, and safer communities, by limiting the use of cash bail.Jeremy ChersonJuly 17, 2024
The Bail Project Applauds Temporary Block of Georgia Law Against Bail Funds PRESS RELEASES The Bail Project Applauds Temporary Block of Georgia Law Against Bail Funds The federal court’s decision recognizes the potential harms implementation of the law will have on the incarcerated poorJeremy ChersonJuly 15, 2024
Bail vs. Bond: Is there a difference? LEARNREPORTS Bail vs. Bond: Is there a difference? The pretrial process can be full of confusing terms. Check out our bail glossary for clear definitions to help you navigate a little easier.Jeremy ChersonJuly 2, 2024
The Bail Project Ceases Operations in Atlanta Due to Regressive Georgia Law PRESS RELEASES The Bail Project Ceases Operations in Atlanta Due to Regressive Georgia Law Closure Expected to Worsen Overcrowding and Crisis at Fulton County JailJeremy ChersonJune 10, 2024
By Signing SB 63, Gov. Brian Kemp Folds to Regressive Policy That Criminalizes Poverty PRESS RELEASES By Signing SB 63, Gov. Brian Kemp Folds to Regressive Policy That Criminalizes Poverty SB 63 would severely limit charitable bail organizations, harming low-income Georgians in needJeremy ChersonMay 1, 2024
With Dangerous Veto Override, Kentucky Lawmakers Turn Misguided “Safer Kentucky Act” Into Law 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