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Jeff from Cleveland discusses The Bail Project

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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

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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

Gov Abbott discusses regressive bail reform

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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 safety

Jeremy ChersonFebruary 3, 2025

NEWS & STORIES

The False Promise of Bail: What Tulsa’s New Report Reveals

From the Streets to Sanctuary

She Got Sober. Then the Charges Came.

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

The Bail Project Responds to Texas Governor Abbott’s Regressive “Bail Reform” Proposal

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NEWS & STORIES

The False Promise of Bail: What Tulsa’s New Report Reveals

From the Streets to Sanctuary

She Got Sober. Then the Charges Came.

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

The Bail Project Responds to Texas Governor Abbott’s Regressive “Bail Reform” Proposal

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