Today, Governor Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 6 (SB 6), which expands the use of cash bail in Texas. In response, The Bail Project issued the following statement.
The Bail ProjectSeptember 13, 2021
Proposed legislation establishes a presumption of release and restricts wealth-based detention.
The Bail ProjectMay 18, 2021
BAIL OUT the SOUTH expansion will focus on Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, and Florida.
The Bail ProjectMay 5, 2021
Today, The Bail Project released the following statement in response to a Minnesota jury’s decision to convict Derek Chauvin on all charges in the killing of George Floyd.
The Bail ProjectApril 20, 2021
The Bail Project commends the Legislative Black Caucus and their colleagues in the Illinois legislature for taking this important criminal justice reform effort to the finish line and rightfully reacting…
The Bail ProjectFebruary 22, 2021
As California struggles to contain COVID-19, this critical bill would help mitigate the crisis by preventing tens of thousands of people from cycling unnecessarily through overcrowded jails just because they…
The Bail ProjectJanuary 27, 2021
As newly-elected prosecutor Eli Savit moves to end cash bail, community-based model becomes widely available to county residents.
The Bail ProjectJanuary 4, 2021
A vote yes on Proposition 25 would put SB10 into effect, replacing cash bail in California with a system of algorithmic risk assessments.
The Bail ProjectOctober 6, 2020
In response to a Kentucky grand jury’s decision to not indict any Louisville police officers directly in the killing of Breonna Taylor, The Bail Project issued the following statement.
The Bail ProjectSeptember 24, 2020
In response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, The Bail Project released the following statement.
The Bail ProjectAugust 24, 2020
