Christopher, who struggles with addiction and mental illness brought on by combat experience, struggled to find mental health care in jail.
Melissa EtehadNovember 11, 2022
Lisa is from the Hopi Tribe. At age 46, she was on track to graduate college when an unexpected charge landed her in jail.
Melissa EtehadOctober 13, 2022
Jaylen’s mental health crisis led to his arrest. Cash bail made his situation worse. Fortunately, his grandmother intervened.
Melissa EtehadOctober 3, 2022
Nicole was in the midst of buying a house, completing an internship, and raising her children when she learned the state of Oklahoma was building a criminal case against her.
Melissa EtehadSeptember 22, 2022
Family separation is just one of the many devastating consequences of the cash bail system.
Melissa EtehadSeptember 21, 2022
To channel Louisville’s pain and unrest after Breonna Taylor’s murder, activist Bruce created an after school basketball program for kids. He was arrested for protesting.
Melissa EtehadSeptember 9, 2022
Every year, tens of thousands of people with mental health conditions are incarcerated in jails across America. When people like Esteban are arrested and detained during a mental health crisis,…
Shannon SoperMay 4, 2021
When Kamren, a Black man living in Austin, was held pretrial at the Travis County Jail, he worried about the financial and emotional toll his incarceration would take on his…
Shannon SoperMay 4, 2021
Letitia struggles with diabetes and muscle spasms. In this video, she shares what it’s like to be denied medication in jail and the toll it took on her life.
Shannon SoperMay 4, 2021
