Why We Celebrate Juneteenth
This Juneteenth, The Bail Project recommits to the ongoing effort of making freedom fully realized for everyone, regardless of race or wealth.
Beyond Childhood Trauma: How One Father Broke a Cycle of Addiction and Incarceration
Beyond Childhood Trauma: How One Father Broke a Cycle of Addiction and Incarceration
Jimmy grew up inside addiction and instability, spent years trying to escape it, and eventually found himself back in jail.
What a Day in the Cuyahoga County Jail Cost a Mother
What a Day in the Cuyahoga County Jail Cost a Mother
With four sons at home and a $20,000 bond, Rochelle needed more than release. She needed the chance to fight her case without losing her place in her children’s lives.
The Bail Project Opposes House Passage of Federal Bills Threatening Bail Reform and States’ Rights
The Bail Project Opposes House Passage of Federal Bills Threatening Bail Reform and States’ Rights
Bills would pressure states to rely on wealth-based detention, expand federal overreach into local pretrial policy, and expose charitable bail organizations to criminal liability.
