LEARNPOLICY Georgia’s New Cash Bail Law Seeks to Punish the Poor – And Protestors Too People who can’t afford to pay bail will be stranded in jail on charges for minor, nonviolent offenses that wouldn’t require incarceration if they were convicted.Erin GeorgeMay 4, 2024
PRESS RELEASES Kentucky Governor Vetoes Broken “Safer Kentucky Act” In an attempt to protect the commonwealth’s residents, Gov. Beshear steps in to correct the legislature's folly.Jeremy ChersonApril 9, 2024
LEARNPOLICY 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
IN ACTIONLEARN Do We Post Bail for Protesters? Protesting and the presumption of innocence are key American values. It’s time we start treating them as such for everyone involved.Hannah WebsterFebruary 8, 2024