LEARN Only Two Countries Have For-Profit Bail Systems Discover how other countries ensure public safety without relying on unaffordable cash bail, challenging the U.S. system's inequalities.Avery BizzellJuly 8, 2024
FREEDOM FUNDERS How One Woman’s Video Led to $40k in Bailouts and Support Every year Melody watches and donates to a livestream event where the proceeds go to community-voted charities. This year, she took action and won.Meghan HamiltonJuly 5, 2024
PRESS RELEASES The Bail Project Ceases Operations in Atlanta Due to Regressive Georgia Law Closure Expected to Worsen Overcrowding and Crisis at Fulton County JailJeremy ChersonJune 10, 2024
CLIENT STORIES A $30K Bail Amount Determined in a Matter of Minutes Aubriana became homeless after a judge set her bail at $30,000 in a hearing that lasted less than 20 minutes.Melissa EtehadMay 11, 2024
DATALEARN Out of Pocket: The High Cost of Pretrial Incarceration Pretrial incarceration costs us all, and it’s much more than a financial burden.Jeremy ChersonApril 10, 2024
IN ACTIONLEARN 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
CLIENT STORIES 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
FREEDOM FUNDERS 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
IN ACTION Stories From the Field: Courtroom Accessibility Failure Mercy's experience supporting a deaf client reveals courtroom accessibility issues, highlighting The Bail Project's fight for equitable justice.Hannah WebsterNovember 30, 2023
FREEDOM FUNDERS Paper Route EMPIRE Gives the Gift of Freedom This Giving Tuesday Record Label Paper Route EMPIRE joins forces with The Bail Project to double your donation this holiday season, reuniting families and impacting lives nationwide.Shannon SoperNovember 27, 2023