Letitia struggles with diabetes and muscle spasms. In this video, she shares what it’s like to be denied medication in jail and the toll it took on her life.
While she was in jail in Augusta, Michaela worried about her children’s well-being. She felt sad for the birthdays she missed and holidays she couldn’t celebrate. Incarcerated women face a…
The harmful effects of isolation, which is typically used as punishment, are well known. David, a 42-year-old man from Charlotte, NC, explains his health concerns and the fear and loneliness…
Despite the health problems Vita was experiencing in jail in New Orleans, she refused to accept a plea bargain. Her decision isn’t common. The majority of criminal cases are resolved…
This video discusses how people today continue to experience the same hardships as Dr. King faced despite decades of efforts to reform the criminal justice system.
Those subjected to electronic monitoring often experience negative stigma when people are observed wearing it. It is also a significant factor in re-incarceration. One minor mistake, such as forgetting to…
One of our team's primary goals had been closing the "Workhouse," a jail used to hold people on pretrial for low-level offenses. The Workhouse began operating in 1996. It received…
"Nearly half a million people who are presumed innocent are sitting in jail cells across America," Glover said. "Most of them are there for one reason only: they cannot afford…
On our one-year anniversary in Louisville, Site Manager Shameka Parrish-Wright sat down with Thomas Gibbs, the first client we paid bail for there. With Kentucky's high pretrial incarceration rates, The…
We are a dedicated group of individuals spread across America, many of whom have been personally impacted by the criminal justice system. We are policy experts, lawyers, data analysts, criminal…