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…
Shannon SoperMay 4, 2021
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.
Shannon SoperJanuary 18, 2021
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…
Shannon SoperMay 28, 2020
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…
Shannon SoperJanuary 29, 2020
"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…
Shannon SoperOctober 14, 2019
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…
Shannon SoperJune 10, 2019
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…
Shannon SoperMarch 6, 2019
The Bail Project employs over 100 people, all scattered throughout the country. In 2019, we gathered together for the first time in Los Angeles to mark our anniversary. We shared…
Shannon SoperFebruary 21, 2019
Ramel, who was trying to help a neighbor when officers arrested him and booked him in jail, was unable to afford bail, leaving him with two choices: plead guilty or…
Shannon SoperFebruary 2, 2018
