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The False Promise of Bail

The Bail Project’s latest report finds that court reminders and transportation – not money – are the key to pretrial success in Tulsa.

Jeremy ChersonJune 10, 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.

Devin McMahonMarch 5, 2025

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Bail vs. Bond: Is there a difference?

The pretrial process can be full of confusing terms. Check out our bail glossary for clear definitions to help you navigate a little easier.

Jeremy ChersonJuly 2, 2024

This report discusses the cost of pretrial incarceration

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Out of Pocket: The High Cost of Pretrial Incarceration

Pretrial incarceration costs us all, and it’s much more than a financial burden.

Jeremy ChersonApril 10, 2024

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Louisville Branch of Bail Project Transitions to Policy Advocacy Role, Phases Out Bail Assistance

The announcement is coupled with the release of a new report that summarizes the organization’s local impact to-date and provides recommendations to improve the state and local pretrial systems.

Jeremy ChersonJune 26, 2023

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Policy Position Brief: On Electronic Monitoring

Like cash bail, pretrial electronic monitoring is a flawed policy that does not enhance public safety or improve the likelihood that a person returns to court. Instead, it punishes people…

Jeremy ChersonAugust 29, 2022

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Policy Position Brief: On Pretrial Algorithms (Risk Assessments)

Together, with data scientists and legal scholars, we argue that pretrial algorithms, also known as risk assessment tools, disproportionately harm people of color, oversimplify complex individual and case outcomes, undermine…

Jeremy ChersonJuly 15, 2022

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After Cash Bail: A Framework for Reimagining Pretrial Justice

The Bail Project offers the following framework as a starting point for grounding bail and pretrial reform in a broader vision of democracy, progress, and collective wellbeing.

The Bail ProjectJanuary 14, 2020

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Donate to pay someone’s bail today.

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