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
Ohioans have a choice to make. Double down on a system of wealth-based pretrial detention that costs state taxpayers $266 million each year and results in stark racial disparities in who…
The Bail ProjectSeptember 7, 2022
To channel Louisville’s pain and unrest after Breonna Taylor’s murder, activist Bruce created an after school basketball program for kids. He was arrested for protesting.
Melissa EtehadSeptember 9, 2022
Family separation is just one of the many devastating consequences of the cash bail system.
Melissa EtehadSeptember 21, 2022
Throughout Kentucky we spoke to people on the street to hear what they think about the cash bail system. Kentucky spends $140 million per year incarcerating people pretrial.
Shannon SoperSeptember 22, 2022
