Policy

Cash bail is an entrenched part of the criminal legal system. It enables prosecutors to coerce guilty pleas and discriminate. Fines and fees deducted from bail often supplement municipal budgets. And the $2 billion bail bond industry, backed by large insurance companies, uses its influence to preserve the status quo. To drive momentum for change and take on these entrenched interests, The Bail Project’s Policy Team works at the federal, state, and local levels to amplify calls for bail reform, counter the influence of entrenched interests, and equip decision-makers with evidence.

Our efforts to enact systemic change include program and policy design, community education, and engagement with lawmakers and system actors. Learn more about our vision for policy change here.

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Team

headshot Erin George

Erin George

National Director of Policy

headshot Levi Gonzalez

Levi Gonzalez

Policy Associate

Nicole Zayas Manzano

Senior Policy Counsel

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Josh Mitman

Policy Counsel

headshot Emma Stammen

Emma Stammen

Policy Associate

Shayla Wilson

Policy Advisor

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