CLIENT STORIES When Hard Work Isn’t Enough Jeff built his career with grit and generosity – then cash bail left him jailed for four days simply because he couldn’t pay.Jeremy ChersonFebruary 18, 2025
PRESS RELEASES State Lawmakers Push Attacks on Texans’ Freedom and Tax Dollars Dangerous Package Of Bills Would Throw Many Texans In Jail, Worsening Burden on All TaxpayersJeremy ChersonFebruary 12, 2025
LEARN Freedom Isn’t Free When You’re Black and Poor The cash bail system unjustly punishes poverty, disproportionately harms Black communities, and undermines the presumption of innocence, making freedom dependent on wealth rather than justice.Robert BrownFebruary 10, 2025
PRESS RELEASES The Bail Project Responds to Texas Governor Abbott’s Regressive “Bail Reform” Proposal The Bail Project condemns Governor Abbott’s proposed "bail reform" as a misleading and harmful policy that prioritizes fearmongering over true safetyJeremy ChersonFebruary 3, 2025