Research shows that pretrial detention is one of the major driving factors contributing to jail population growth.
David GasparSeptember 12, 2024
When a single mother is held on unaffordable cash bail, her entire family pays the price.
Melissa EtehadSeptember 5, 2024
Ronnie’s story shows how cash bail and unnecessary pretrial incarceration can threaten people’s physical and mental health.
Melissa EtehadAugust 12, 2024
Ten years after Michael Brown's death, the urgency to confront systemic injustices in our criminal justice system remains as vital as ever.
David GasparAugust 9, 2024
We’re putting real people’s opinions about bail reform on billboards. Share your thoughts for a chance to be featured!
Shannon SoperAugust 2, 2024
Harris's entry into the presidential race has inspired vitriol and misinformation about charitable bail funds.
Jeremy ChersonJuly 31, 2024
Organization to continue charitable work after judge temporarily blocks restrictive law
Jeremy ChersonJuly 22, 2024
If you can’t afford a lawyer, you might not get one. At every step of a court case, your Constitutional right to an attorney may surprise you.
Claire MaukschJuly 19, 2024
Detroit sees a dramatic decrease in crime, and safer communities, by limiting the use of cash bail.
Jeremy ChersonJuly 17, 2024
Forced to support himself, Charles was swept into the disproportionate impact of mass incarceration on Black Americans following the War on Drugs.
Melissa EtehadJuly 16, 2024
