News - The Bail Project

People experiencing homelessness or poverty are 11 times more likely to be incarcerated than the general population.

FREEDOM FUNDERS

Carolyn Was Sick of Seeing People Trapped in A Vicious Cycle

“It was amazing to me how many people were put into or kept in poverty by one mistake that started an avalanche for them.”

Meghan HamiltonJuly 19, 2023

PRESS RELEASES

The Bail Project Celebrates Court Ruling Affirming the Pretrial Fairness Act

With this decision, Illinois becomes the first state in the nation to completely eliminate the devastating use of cash bail, upholding the presumption of innocence.

Jeremy ChersonJuly 18, 2023

DATA POLICY

The High Price of Cash Bail

Cash bail not only costs individuals caught in the system. Their friends, families, communities, and society pay too.

Nicole Zayas ManzanoJuly 17, 2023

Hands holding the "Louisville Transition Report" from The Bail Project, on a wooden table

PRESS RELEASES

Louisville Branch of Bail Project Transitions to Policy Advocacy Role, Phases Out Bail Assistance

The announcement is coupled with the release of a new report that summarizes the organization’s local impact to-date and provides recommendations to improve the state and local pretrial systems.

Jeremy ChersonJune 26, 2023

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

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