America’s Three Largest Mental Health Facilities Are Jails
Jails have become de facto mental health institutions. It's time for care, not cages.
Jeremy ChersonMay 14, 2025
Fiona Apple’s New Protest Song is a Haunting Call for Pretrial Justice
“Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)” echoes the heartbreak and injustice we see every day at The Bail Project.
The Bail ProjectMay 9, 2025
Celebrating Stories of Resilience During Mental Health Awareness Month
This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re uplifting stories that show healing is possible when people get the help they need.
Jeremy ChersonMay 2, 2025
Beyond Bail: What’s Next for Reform?
A new report, Beyond Bail, highlights growing bail reform, challenges, and successes, proving pretrial justice is shifting toward fairness and safety.
The Bail ProjectMarch 5, 2025
Costly New Bail Bills Would Needlessly Jail More People
Texas politicians are wasting your money to punish the working class.
David GasparMarch 4, 2025
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
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
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
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
Our 2024 Annual Report
The Bail Project is thrilled to announce the release of our 2024 Annual Report, a testament to the transformative power of The Bail Project community.
The Bail ProjectNovember 22, 2024
