CLIENT STORIES Sick Behind Bars: How a $750 Bail Led to Jail and Failing Health Held in jail on low level charges, Christopher didn’t receive proper medical treatment for his sarcoidosis, an autoimmune disorder.Melissa EtehadDecember 10, 2022
CLIENT STORIESVIDEO Because of Cash Bail, Andrea Nearly Missed her Son’s High School Graduation The majority of incarcerated women in jails are mothers with children under 18, like Andrea, a single-mother of six from Louisville. Most incarcerated women haven't been convicted of a crime,…Shannon SoperNovember 23, 2022
CLIENT STORIES Gulf War Veteran Couldn’t Afford $1,000 Bail – In Jail, His PTSD Became Worse 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
CLIENT STORIES Upending Democracy: Texas Man Arrested at the Ballot Box Hervis was arrested and held on $100k bail for allegedly voting while on parole.Melissa EtehadNovember 8, 2022