abolish prisons Archives

a group of people holding up their fists in the air.

PRESS RELEASES

Juneteenth: Celebrating the Freedom Fighters of Past, Present, and Future

Today marks the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, a day that marks the end of slavery in the United States and celebrates the ongoing struggle for Black liberation.

The Bail ProjectJune 19, 2020

A black lives matter protest with a sign held up by a crowd.

PRESS RELEASES

The Bail Project Denounces Police Violence Against Protesters

In response to reports of growing police violence against peaceful protesters, The Bail Project issued the following statement.

The Bail ProjectJune 2, 2020

A woman with glasses and a top bun standing outside in front of a house beneath trees and a gray sky

CLIENT STORIES VIDEO

Electronic Monitoring: The Meaning Behind The Box

Those subjected to electronic monitoring often experience negative stigma when people are observed wearing it. It is also a significant factor in re-incarceration. One minor mistake, such as forgetting to…

Shannon SoperMay 28, 2020

A woman looking seriously into the camera discusses The Workhouse, outside in front of grass and a dull sky

VIDEO

The Workhouse: A Living Nightmare for Pretrial Defendants in St. Louis

One of our team's primary goals had been closing the "Workhouse," a jail used to hold people on pretrial for low-level offenses. The Workhouse began operating in 1996. It received…

Shannon SoperJanuary 29, 2020

Pretrial justice: an illustration of people amongst trees that gradually become trees, starting sad and ending joyfully

LEARN POLICY REPORTS

After Cash Bail: A Framework for Reimagining Pretrial Justice

The Bail Project offers the following framework as a starting point for grounding bail and pretrial reform in a broader vision of democracy, progress, and collective wellbeing.

The Bail ProjectJanuary 14, 2020

Danny Glover, Bail Project Advisory Board member, with a "Freedom should be free" shirt staring into the camera, against a black background

LEARN VIDEO

Actor Danny Glover Discusses America’s Cash Bail System

"Nearly half a million people who are presumed innocent are sitting in jail cells across America," Glover said. "Most of them are there for one reason only: they cannot afford…

Shannon SoperOctober 14, 2019

The Bail Project's first client in Louisville

CLIENT STORIES VIDEO

Meet Our First Louisville Client, Thomas Gibbs

On our one-year anniversary in Louisville, Site Manager Shameka Parrish-Wright sat down with Thomas Gibbs, the first client we paid bail for there. With Kentucky's high pretrial incarceration rates, The…

Shannon SoperJune 10, 2019

IN ACTION VIDEO

Meet the Driving Force Behind The Bail Project

We are a dedicated group of individuals spread across America, many of whom have been personally impacted by the criminal justice system. We are policy experts, lawyers, data analysts, criminal…

Shannon SoperMarch 6, 2019

Bail Project staff sitting around a table with laptops.

IN ACTION VIDEO

A Look Into The Bail Project’s 2019 Convening

The Bail Project employs over 100 people, all scattered throughout the country. In 2019, we gathered together for the first time in Los Angeles to mark our anniversary. We shared…

Shannon SoperFebruary 21, 2019

LEARN

A Brief History of Bail Funds in the United States

For as long as there have been jail cells and bondage in America, families and communities have pooled their resources together to try to purchase the freedom of their loved…

The Bail ProjectDecember 12, 2018

Donate to reunite a family today.

A family like Sandra’s. Read her story below.

Donate to bring someone home today.

Someone like Robert. Read his story below.

Donate to pay someone’s bail today.

Someone like Michael. Read his story below.

Donate to pay someone’s bail today.

Someone like Ashley. Read her story below.

Donate to bring someone home today.

Someone like Sherry. Read her story below.

abolish prisons

The Bail Project Denounces Police Violence Against Protesters

What’s Trending

Donate to reunite a family today.

A family like Sandra’s. Read her story below.

Donate to bring someone home today.

Someone like Robert. Read his story below.

Donate to pay someone’s bail today.

Someone like Michael. Read his story below.

Donate to pay someone’s bail today.

Someone like Ashley. Read her story below.

Donate to bring someone home today.

Someone like Sherry. Read her story below.

abolish prisons

What’s Trending

Categories