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Michigan Mothers Deserve Pretrial Freedom

The vast majority of women in jail haven’t been convicted of anything, yet unaffordable cash bail traps them behind bars.

Emma StammenMay 9, 2024

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When a Wedding Registry Becomes Social Advocacy

This couple took a revolutionary approach to their wedding and asked guests to bail people out of jail.

Meghan HamiltonMay 7, 2024

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10 Times the Bail System Benefited the Ultrarich

From Elizabeth Holmes to George Santos, high rollers and their networks have leveraged the cash bail system to buy their freedom and impact case outcomes.

Hannah WebsterMay 6, 2024

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Georgia’s New Cash Bail Law Seeks to Punish the Poor – And Protestors Too

People who can’t afford to pay bail will be stranded in jail on charges for minor, nonviolent offenses that wouldn’t require incarceration if they were convicted.

Erin GeorgeMay 4, 2024

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Texas Legislature Ends Session with Historic, but Imperfect, Pretrial Progress

Bail Funds Are Better Than Bail Bond Agents

Real Justice Starts With Listening, Not Labels

Michigan Mothers Deserve Pretrial Freedom

Georgia’s New Cash Bail Law Seeks to Punish the Poor – And Protestors Too

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NEWS & STORIES

Texas Legislature Ends Session with Historic, but Imperfect, Pretrial Progress

Bail Funds Are Better Than Bail Bond Agents

Real Justice Starts With Listening, Not Labels

Michigan Mothers Deserve Pretrial Freedom

When a Wedding Registry Becomes Social Advocacy

10 Times the Bail System Benefited the Ultrarich

Georgia’s New Cash Bail Law Seeks to Punish the Poor – And Protestors Too

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