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COMMENTARY VIDEO

Podcast: “How Can the U.S. Restructure the Unjust Cycle of the Bail System?”

Nearly half a million Americans are jailed because they can't pay bail. Robin Steinberg wanted to change that.

The Bail ProjectNovember 17, 2021

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The Bail Project Invests $2.9M In Social Services, Public Safety In Chicago

Community Release with Support addresses root causes through services, partnership with Lawndale Christian Legal Center.

The Bail ProjectDecember 7, 2021

CLIENT STORIES

Robert’s Dream of Travel Reaches a Roadblock

After giving a ride to a friend, Robert's dream of world travel faces a sudden, dire setback, testing his hope and freedom.

The Bail ProjectFebruary 22, 2022

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Kentucky Faith Leaders Stand with The Bail Project, Oppose HB313

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

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Indiana Law Targeting The Bail Project Faces Legal Challenge Over Constitutionality

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

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Policy Position Brief: On Pretrial Algorithms (Risk Assessments)

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

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The Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund partners with The Bail Project and Lawndale Christian Legal Center to support public safety through apartments that stabilize lives

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

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Policy Position Brief: On Electronic Monitoring

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

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Bail Project Releases Position on Ohio Issue 1

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

Bruce, a Louisville client, in a jersey, dribbling a basketball outside

CLIENT STORIES

Hoop Dreams: Bruce Used Basketball to Heal a Hurt Community

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.

The Bail ProjectSeptember 9, 2022

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Podcast: “How Can the U.S. Restructure the Unjust Cycle of the Bail System?”

Kentucky Faith Leaders Stand with The Bail Project, Oppose HB313

Policy Position Brief: On Pretrial Algorithms (Risk Assessments)

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