CLIENT STORIES Tyron’s Violent Arrest Exposes Cash Bail’s Dangerous Impact on Americans with Disabilities Police punched and tased Tyron McAlpin. His arrest exposes cash bail’s dangerous impact on disabled Americans.Melissa EtehadDecember 4, 2024
CLIENT STORIES Nature as Refuge in Amos’s Fight for Freedom Battling trauma and systemic challenges rooted in his upbringing on the Flathead Indian Reservation led to Amos being incarcerated while legally innocent.Melissa EtehadOctober 14, 2024
CLIENT STORIES Chef Alfredo’s Story and Our Broken Bail System Alfredo spent weeks in a real-life dystopia, legally innocent, simply because he couldn't afford bail – a harsh reality too many face today.Melissa EtehadOctober 4, 2024
CLIENT STORIES A Traffic Stop Separated Destinie From Her Daughter for Nearly Two Months When a single mother is held on unaffordable cash bail, her entire family pays the price.Melissa EtehadSeptember 5, 2024
CLIENT STORIES Pretrial Incarceration Nearly Ended His Treatment for Methamphetamine Addiction Ronnie’s story shows how cash bail and unnecessary pretrial incarceration can threaten people’s physical and mental health.Melissa EtehadAugust 12, 2024
CLIENT STORIES Two Decades After His First Arrest, Charles Finally Received Help Forced to support himself, Charles was swept into the disproportionate impact of mass incarceration on Black Americans following the War on Drugs.Melissa EtehadJuly 16, 2024
CLIENT STORIES Mourning the Death of a Loved One Behind Bars Samuel was incarcerated when he learned that his long-term partner, Stephanie, was murdered.Melissa EtehadJune 24, 2024
CLIENT STORIES A $30K Bail Amount Determined in a Matter of Minutes Aubriana became homeless after a judge set her bail at $30,000 in a hearing that lasted less than 20 minutes.Melissa EtehadMay 11, 2024
CLIENT STORIES How A Judge Helped Break A Cycle of Opioid Addiction A county drug treatment instead of incarceration made all the difference in Anthony’s journey to recovery and sobriety.Melissa EtehadMay 2, 2024
CLIENT STORIES Transgender Invisibility Behind Bars The pretrial system failed Martino, as she faced threats in a men’s jail for two weeks compromising her health and safety.Melissa EtehadMarch 30, 2024