The Bail Project Launches New Site in Greenville to Assist Low-Income People Trapped by Cash Bail, and Help Advance Pretrial Reform
The Bail ProjectNovember 4, 2021
For Byron, a trans woman and former Marine, their loyal service dog, Blade, was family. When Byron was arrested and held pretrial in Spokane County, they worried about losing custody…
Shannon SoperNovember 11, 2021
Community Release with Support addresses root causes through services, partnership with Lawndale Christian Legal Center.
The Bail ProjectDecember 7, 2021
After giving a ride to a friend, Robert's dream of world travel faces a sudden, dire setback, testing his hope and freedom.
Melissa EtehadFebruary 22, 2022
As faith leaders, we stand against House Bill 313, which would greatly restrict charitable organizations like The Bail Project, which helps poor people who cannot afford bail.
The Bail ProjectFebruary 23, 2022
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is suing the state of Indiana over the constitutionality of a new law targeting The Bail Project.
The Bail ProjectMay 4, 2022
Together, with data scientists and legal scholars, we argue that pretrial algorithms, also known as risk assessment tools, disproportionately harm people of color, oversimplify complex individual and case outcomes, undermine…
Jeremy ChersonJuly 15, 2022
People who leave Cook County Jail on individual-recognizance bonds can be connected to affordable housing through a partnership announced today by the Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund, The Bail Project…
The Bail ProjectJuly 20, 2022
Like cash bail, pretrial electronic monitoring is a flawed policy that does not enhance public safety or improve the likelihood that a person returns to court. Instead, it punishes people…
Jeremy ChersonAugust 29, 2022
