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Restoring Freedom in Tulsa, One Bail at a Time

The Bail Project works in Oklahoma to combat the injustice of cash bail, which imprisons people not because they are dangerous but because they are poor, disproportionately affecting low-income and…

Jeremy ChersonFebruary 28, 2025

Jeff from Cleveland discusses The Bail Project

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

Texas county jails detain over 53,000 people

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 Taxpayers

Jeremy ChersonFebruary 12, 2025

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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

NEWS & STORIES

Bail Funds Are Better Than Bail Bond Agents

Real Justice Starts With Listening, Not Labels

House Improves SJR 5, but Texas Pretrial Freedoms Still Under Attack

Restoring Freedom in Tulsa, One Bail at a Time

When Hard Work Isn’t Enough

State Lawmakers Push Attacks on Texans’ Freedom and Tax Dollars

Freedom Isn’t Free When You’re Black and Poor

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NEWS & STORIES

Bail Funds Are Better Than Bail Bond Agents

Real Justice Starts With Listening, Not Labels

House Improves SJR 5, but Texas Pretrial Freedoms Still Under Attack

Restoring Freedom in Tulsa, One Bail at a Time

When Hard Work Isn’t Enough

State Lawmakers Push Attacks on Texans’ Freedom and Tax Dollars

Freedom Isn’t Free When You’re Black and Poor

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