You won’t have to worry about seeing billboards for bail bondsmen in Kentucky because Kentucky was the first state to ban for-profit bail bonds companies. Instead, you can see some…
Shannon SoperMarch 23, 2023
The majority of incarcerated women in jails are mothers with children under 18, like Andrea, a single-mother of six from Louisville. Most incarcerated women haven't been convicted of a crime,…
Shannon SoperNovember 23, 2022
Low-income defendants in rural America are impacted in unique ways, yet their experiences are often overlooked. We talked to people throughout Kentucky — where incarceration rates are higher than the…
Shannon SoperOctober 21, 2022
Throughout Kentucky we spoke to people on the street to hear what they think about the cash bail system. Kentucky spends $140 million per year incarcerating people pretrial.
Shannon SoperSeptember 22, 2022
For Byron, a trans woman and former Marine, their loyal service dog, Blade, was family. When Byron was arrested and held pretrial in Spokane County, they worried about losing custody…
Shannon SoperNovember 11, 2021
Lupe has kidney disease and diabetes. When Louis was booked into the Los Angeles County Jail and held on $10,000 bail, Lupe was suddenly alone, bearing the brunt of this…
Shannon SoperOctober 13, 2021
After questioning Body, the police arrested him. "I was going to set a few people free when the police took my freedom from me," he said.
Shannon SoperJune 5, 2021
Every year, tens of thousands of people with mental health conditions are incarcerated in jails across America. When people like Esteban are arrested and detained during a mental health crisis,…
Shannon SoperMay 4, 2021
When Kamren, a Black man living in Austin, was held pretrial at the Travis County Jail, he worried about the financial and emotional toll his incarceration would take on his…
Shannon SoperMay 4, 2021
