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Five Questions About Reproductive Healthcare in Jails

Healthcare expert Dr. Carolyn Sufrin highlights the alarming state of reproductive care in women's jails across the U.S.

The Bail ProjectMarch 25, 2024

Public safety is more than crime rate statistics

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What People Get Wrong About Public Safety

It’s more than crime rate statistics. It’s community-based programs, well-maintained public housing, and playgrounds for children to name a few.

The Bail ProjectMarch 22, 2024

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More time is being spent in Oklahoma jails. What did a task force discover?

Without a centralized system, policymakers lack critical data about the pretrial system leading to more harm for thousands of Oklahomans.

The Bail ProjectMarch 22, 2024

Pretrial Incarceration: More common than you think

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Minor Offenses, Major Consequences

You may be surprised by the minor offenses that land people in jail and unable to afford bail. In fact, you may have even committed some yourself.

The Bail ProjectMarch 7, 2024

A professor discusses Texas bail reform.

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Five Questions About Texas Bail Reform

When it comes to successful pretrial reform, Professor Brandon L. Garrett explains there's no need to mess with Harris County, Texas.

The Bail ProjectMarch 4, 2024

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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.

The Bail ProjectMarch 4, 2024

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Do We Post Bail for Protesters?

Protesting and the presumption of innocence are key American values. It’s time we start treating them as such for everyone involved.

The Bail ProjectFebruary 8, 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.

The Bail ProjectFebruary 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.

The Bail ProjectJanuary 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.

The Bail ProjectDecember 11, 2023

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Five Questions About Reproductive Healthcare in Jails

What People Get Wrong About Public Safety

More time is being spent in Oklahoma jails. What did a task force discover?

Minor Offenses, Major Consequences

When a Psychiatric Crisis Is Met with Incarceration

Do We Post Bail for Protesters?

Veterans Like Floyd Languish in Jail Pretrial

Missing the Birth of His Twins Due to Bail

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