A Life Interrupted, A Cycle Broken
Once caught in a cycle of addiction and jail, Michael is rebuilding his life – thanks to a second chance.
The Bail ProjectDecember 23, 2025
What a Judge Calls Risk, She Calls Routine
A public defender’s view of justice, poverty, and showing up.
The Bail ProjectDecember 15, 2025
The Bail Project Is Mutual Aid
Our new publication with Yale Law School spotlights how communities keep each other free
The Bail ProjectDecember 8, 2025
Cash Bail Fuels “Legal Plunder”
Sociologist Joshua Page on how cash bail traps families in debt while feeding government and corporate profit.
The Bail ProjectDecember 3, 2025
The Bail Project Celebrates Milestone of 40,000 Clients Supported Nationwide
More than 1.4 million jail days prevented and over $109 million in taxpayer savings since founding
Jeremy ChersonDecember 2, 2025
Freedom Should Be Free: The Bail Project’s 2025 Annual Report
In a year of headwinds, our community showed what perseverance really looks like.
The Bail ProjectDecember 1, 2025
New Explainer: Homelessness Shouldn’t Be a Crime
Cash bail traps people in cycles of poverty and homelessness. Our new explainer shows why jailing people for being poor harms communities.
The Bail ProjectNovember 25, 2025
The Bail Project’s “Real Bail Reform” Campaign Wins Silver Anthem Award
Across Texas and Michigan – two flashpoints in the national debate over pretrial justice – this campaign gave Americans a platform to speak.
Jeremy ChersonNovember 24, 2025
Rachael Rollins Against the Machine
Boston’s first female district attorney showed how far reform can go — and how hard the system resists.
The Bail ProjectNovember 24, 2025
One Argument Changed Everything
Jailed in Tulsa's David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center, Jordan’s struggle to stay connected to her children became a fight for family and stability.
The Bail ProjectNovember 20, 2025
