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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 resilience during Mental Health Awareness Month

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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 - A Look at Pretrial Justice Reform

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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

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Costly New Bail Bills Would Needlessly Jail More People

Texas politicians are wasting your money to punish the working class.

David GasparMarch 4, 2025

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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

David Gaspar discussed bail reform and public safety

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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 discusses his experiences in jail

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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

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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

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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

Is the sharing of mugshots constitutional?

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The Public Sharing Of Mugshots Undermines The Presumption Of Innocence

The presumption of innocence – the idea that everyone in the United States is innocent until proven otherwise – is turned on its head by the public sharing of mugshots.

The Bail ProjectNovember 18, 2024

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