Turning a blind eye to the bail bond industry
Cash bail keeps the unregulated billion-dollar bail bonds industry afloat while profiting off of poverty.
Erin GeorgeMarch 22, 2024
More time is being spent in Oklahoma jails. What did a task force discover?
Without a centralized system, policymakers lack critical data about the pretrial system leading to more harm for thousands of Oklahomans.
Avery BizzellMarch 22, 2024
DA Ogg’s Defeat in Primary Result of Broken Promises and Bad Policy
Harris County Prosecutor loses public support after backing off of pro-reform policies, costing her job
Jeremy ChersonMarch 6, 2024
Five Questions About Texas Bail Reform
When it comes to successful pretrial reform, Professor Brandon L. Garrett explains there's no need to mess with Harris County, Texas.
Lizzie TriboneMarch 4, 2024
Texas Bail Reform Improves Public Safety, According to New Report
Findings from the O’Donnell Monitor in Harris County show that minimizing cash bail yields great community benefits and cost savings.
Jeremy ChersonMarch 4, 2024
Missing the Birth of His Twins Due to Bail
Jerod was deprived of the opportunity to bond with his newborns and experience being a new father, all for a charge that was ultimately dismissed.
Melissa EtehadJanuary 29, 2024
The Bail Project Opposes the Safer Kentucky Act
Key provisions of the bill include unnecessary restrictions of charitable bail organizations that will harm Kentuckians
Jeremy ChersonJanuary 10, 2024
Our 2023 Annual Report
Grab a coffee and settle in – The Bail Project's 2023 Annual Report is a gripping read that will inspire and move you.
Shannon SoperDecember 15, 2023
A $350 Bail Nearly Forced Maribeth to Give Birth in Jail
At eight months pregnant and spending almost three months incarcerated pretrial, Maribeth feared for the worst for her and her baby.
Melissa EtehadDecember 11, 2023
You Have the Power to Change Someone’s Story
Discover the life-saving power of a holiday donation through the transformational stories of our clients.
Meghan HamiltonDecember 8, 2023
