Texas Observer: Costly New Bail Bills Would Needlessly Jail More People
Texas politicians are wasting your money to punish the working class.
David GasparMarch 4, 2025
Common Dreams: Freedom Isn’t Free When You’re Black and Poor
The cash bail system unjustly punishes poverty, disproportionately harms Black communities, and undermines the presumption of innocence, making freedom dependent on wealth rather than justice.
Robert BrownFebruary 10, 2025
Austin American-Statesman: Make Jail the Last Resort: End the Incarceration of Those Who Cannot Afford Bail
Bail reform increases public safety. By adopting bail reform, we can create safer communities, reduce costs, and make sure that jail is a last resort.
David GasparJanuary 22, 2025
US News & World Report: David Gaspar on Spending Holidays In Jail
In U.S. News & World Report, The Bail Project’s CEO draws on his experience in jail to call for bail reform.
Jeremy ChersonJanuary 14, 2025
The Washington Post: Innocent Until Unaffordable
Cash bail routinely undermines the presumption of innocence, creating an unequal system.
David GasparJanuary 10, 2025
Common Dreams: Why Mutual Aid Is Vital to Criminal Justice Reform’s Next Chapter
Bail funds play a powerful and important role not only in reducing the structural harms caused by our nation’s reliance on failing cash bail policies, but also in strengthening and…
David GasparDecember 26, 2024
The New York Times: Criminal Justice Reform in New York
Changes to cash bail eligibility, parole, and pretrial detention have actually strengthened due process and safely reduced incarceration.
Erin GeorgeDecember 4, 2024
Detroit News: Lawmakers Must Deliver on Pretrial Reform Fixes
To further improve safety and fairness, Michigan must pass crucial pretrial reform bills. But with only a few days remaining on the legislative calendar, time is running out.
Emma StammenDecember 4, 2024
The Hill: Legislative Attack on Bail Funds Threatens Lifeline for Poorest Americans
Our system promises “Equal Justice Under Law,” but how can justice be equal if the way you’re treated by the courts depends on how much money you have?
David GasparOctober 17, 2024
Route-Fifty: A National Blueprint for Taking Money Out of Justice
A year ago, Illinois became the first state to abolish cash bail. Critics argued this reform would result in an increase in crime – they were wrong.
David GasparSeptember 18, 2024
