Our 2023 Annual Report
Grab a coffee and settle in – The Bail Project's 2023 Annual Report is a gripping read that will inspire and move you.
The Bail ProjectDecember 15, 2023
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
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
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
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
