Inside Bail Reform
Six Core Components of Safe, Fair, and Effective Pretrial Policy
The Bail ProjectFebruary 4, 2026
Behind the Bill: The Fight for Pretrial Liberty in Texas
Our new report details how The Bail Project secured historic Texas constitutional protections in Texas despite an aggressive legislative push to expand pretrial incarceration.
Nicole Zayas ManzanoJanuary 22, 2026
Detention by Design: The Constitutional Crossroads of Pretrial Justice
Read The Bail Project’s report on the constitutional amendments reshaping pretrial justice – and what advocates can do about it.
Erin GeorgeJanuary 13, 2026
The Bail Project Is Mutual Aid
Our new publication with Yale Law School spotlights how communities keep each other free
The Bail ProjectDecember 8, 2025
Freedom Should Be Free: The Bail Project’s 2025 Annual Report
In a year of headwinds, our community showed what perseverance really looks like.
The Bail ProjectDecember 1, 2025
New Explainer: Homelessness Shouldn’t Be a Crime
Cash bail traps people in cycles of poverty and homelessness. Our new explainer shows why jailing people for being poor harms communities.
The Bail ProjectNovember 25, 2025
New Explainer: Jail Is Not Mental Health Care
Our new explainer shows community-based programs offer safer, cheaper, and more humane alternatives to locking people up.
The Bail ProjectSeptember 16, 2025
New Explainer: How Real Bail Reform Creates a Safer America
Know the facts: Bail reform is bipartisan, data-driven, and working. Don’t let misinformation roll back commonsense reforms protecting pretrial freedom.
The Bail ProjectAugust 26, 2025
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: 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
