It took three years for Francis’s case to go to trial. Unable to afford cash bail, he faced spending that entire time in jail.
Melissa EtehadDecember 20, 2024
Police punched and tased Tyron McAlpin. His arrest exposes cash bail’s dangerous impact on disabled Americans.
Melissa EtehadDecember 4, 2024
The presumption of innocence – the idea that everyone in the United States is innocent until proven otherwise – is turned on its head by the public sharing of mugshots.
Melissa EtehadNovember 18, 2024
Once jailed for lack of bail, William now works as an Operations Manager for The Bail Project, helping others find freedom.
Melissa EtehadOctober 18, 2024
Battling trauma and systemic challenges rooted in his upbringing on the Flathead Indian Reservation led to Amos being incarcerated while legally innocent.
Melissa EtehadOctober 14, 2024
Alfredo spent weeks in a real-life dystopia, legally innocent, simply because he couldn't afford bail – a harsh reality too many face today.
Melissa EtehadOctober 4, 2024
When a single mother is held on unaffordable cash bail, her entire family pays the price.
Melissa EtehadSeptember 5, 2024
Ronnie’s story shows how cash bail and unnecessary pretrial incarceration can threaten people’s physical and mental health.
Melissa EtehadAugust 12, 2024
Forced to support himself, Charles was swept into the disproportionate impact of mass incarceration on Black Americans following the War on Drugs.
Melissa EtehadJuly 16, 2024
Samuel was incarcerated when he learned that his long-term partner, Stephanie, was murdered.
Melissa EtehadJune 24, 2024
