CLIENT STORIES How A Judge Helped Break A Cycle of Opioid Addiction A county drug treatment instead of incarceration made all the difference in Anthony’s journey to recovery and sobriety.Melissa EtehadMay 2, 2024
CLIENT STORIES Transgender Invisibility Behind Bars The pretrial system failed Martino, as she faced threats in a men’s jail for two weeks compromising her health and safety.Melissa EtehadMarch 30, 2024
CLIENT STORIES When a Psychiatric Crisis Is Met with Incarceration Leah's tale unfolds as a desperate drive transforms into a nightmarish clash with cash bail, revealing the reality of mental health crises entangled with the justice system.Melissa EtehadMarch 4, 2024
CLIENT STORIES Veterans Like Floyd Languish in Jail Pretrial Equal treatment and opportunity are values that veterans hold close, but those principles are hard to find in America’s pretrial justice system.Melissa EtehadFebruary 6, 2024
CLIENT STORIES Missing the Birth of His Twins Due to Bail Jerod was deprived of the opportunity to bond with his newborns and experience being a new father, all for a charge that was ultimately dismissed.Melissa EtehadJanuary 29, 2024
CLIENT STORIES A $350 Bail Nearly Forced Maribeth to Give Birth in Jail At eight months pregnant and spending almost three months incarcerated pretrial, Maribeth feared for the worst for her and her baby.Melissa EtehadDecember 11, 2023
CLIENT STORIES Ancestral Strength: Ontequa’s Resilience Amidst Adversity Through challenges and incarceration, Ontequa’s steadfast connection to her Salish roots remains her guiding force.Melissa EtehadSeptember 21, 2023
CLIENT STORIES What Happens When You’re Eight Months Pregnant in Jail? Ashley feared she would have her baby in jail instead of the hospital because she couldn’t afford her bail.Melissa EtehadMay 12, 2023
CLIENT STORIES Parental Incarceration Leaves Kids Without the Care and Stability They Need When Ryan met Reverend Tinsley, he finally felt a sense of belonging after years of being in and out of foster care.Melissa EtehadApril 27, 2023
CLIENT STORIES Charles Went From Living the American Dream to Being Stuck in Jail Pretrial "My first thought when it came to bail was that it was a politicized issue. There is more to it than most people think."Melissa EtehadApril 10, 2023