Bail reform has become a big topic nationally. But not all reform is good reform. Here, we collect articles about the realities and nuances of bail reform throughout America.
Bail reform has become a big topic nationally. But not all reform is good reform. Here, we collect articles about the realities and nuances of bail reform throughout America.
Yunan Tutu was 26 when he died inside the Pima County jail. The court had ruled Tutu incompetent to stand trial, and charged jail wardens to care for Tutu and “restore competency” before he would head to a trial. He languished inside one of the nation’s deadliest jails for six months....
Michigan’s largest district court and bail reform advocates have agreed to settle a federal class-action lawsuit over cash bail practices, which activists say routinely and unconstitutionally jail poor and working class defendants despite evidence of their inability to pay....
A Kentucky state representative discusses why The Bail Project's work has been a force for good in Louisville, and how Kentucky HB 313 threatens it....
Illinois became the first state in the country to eliminate cash bail; this public radio broadcast, featuring TBP's Project Director of the Community Release with Support Chicago Project, Matthew McFarland, investigates the significance of this decision and explores what comes after cash bail....
Thousands of single black mothers are unjustly held in jails across the country, simply because they cannot afford to pay bail. This article surveys various efforts to fight this unfair system including The Bail Project, and includes the voice of TBP's National Director of Legal and Policy, Twyla Carter....
TBP's Senior Policy Counsel Nicole Zayas-Fortier and past intern Gabriel Henriquez write about the desperate need for bipartisan efforts to aid ongoing crisis in Michigan's jails. If the proposed legislature were successful, jails would become less crowded and marginalized populations would be better protected....
David Gaspar, National Director of Operations, defends The Bail Project's work in Indianapolis. Gaspar highlights the complexities of the issue, describing why TBP is under such scrutiny in Indiana but also why now more than ever we must step up and be clear about just what is at stake — and for whom....
The Bail Project will spend $2.9 million to partner with the Lawndale Christian Legal Center in Chicago to link people coming out of jail to services for employment, housing, mental health, substance use, violence prevention, medical care and other social needs....
The Bail Project condemns Senate Bill 6 which expands the use of cash bail in Texas. ...
Cleveland bail disruptor Anthony Body joined West Virginia Public radio's "$50,000 to Freedom" series to discuss what bail reform efforts have looked like in Ohio....
We responded to an op-ed in the Houston Chronicle that discusses the need to address violent crime with bad bail bills....
Cleveland bail disruptor Anthony Body spoke with Spectrum News about Ohio's cash bail system....
The proposed legislation establishes a presumption of release and restricts wealth-based detention....
The Bail Project's National Policy Director Twyla Carter and ACLU of Texas' Policy and Advocacy Strategist Nick Hudson wrote an op-ed for the Austin American-Statesman on Senate Bill 21 and House Bill 20, and the approximately $2.2 billion that Texas taxpayers spend each year to run the state's overcrowded jails....
Cincinnati Bail Disruptor Jeremy Page penned an op-ed for The Cincinnati Enquirer about a new statewide poll which shows that Ohioans overwhelmingly support bail reform....