Hervis was arrested and held on $100k bail for allegedly voting while on parole.
Melissa EtehadNovember 8, 2022
Issue 1 is being presented to voters under the guise of public safety. Unfortunately, the rationale behind the proposal is deeply misguided.
Josh MitmanNovember 8, 2022
Low-income defendants in rural America are impacted in unique ways, yet their experiences are often overlooked. We talked to people throughout Kentucky — where incarceration rates are higher than the…
Shannon SoperOctober 21, 2022
Lisa is from the Hopi Tribe. At age 46, she was on track to graduate college when an unexpected charge landed her in jail.
Melissa EtehadOctober 13, 2022
Jaylen’s mental health crisis led to his arrest. Cash bail made his situation worse. Fortunately, his grandmother intervened.
Melissa EtehadOctober 3, 2022
Nicole was in the midst of buying a house, completing an internship, and raising her children when she learned the state of Oklahoma was building a criminal case against her.
Melissa EtehadSeptember 22, 2022
Throughout Kentucky we spoke to people on the street to hear what they think about the cash bail system. Kentucky spends $140 million per year incarcerating people pretrial.
Shannon SoperSeptember 22, 2022
Family separation is just one of the many devastating consequences of the cash bail system.
Melissa EtehadSeptember 21, 2022
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.
Melissa EtehadSeptember 9, 2022
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
