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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

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Louisville Branch of Bail Project Transitions to Policy Advocacy Role, Phases Out Bail Assistance

The announcement is coupled with the release of a new report that summarizes the organization’s local impact to-date and provides recommendations to improve the state and local pretrial systems.

Jeremy ChersonJune 26, 2023

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Because of Cash Bail, Andrea Nearly Missed her Son’s High School Graduation

The majority of incarcerated women in jails are mothers with children under 18, like Andrea, a single-mother of six from Louisville. Most incarcerated women haven't been convicted of a crime,…

The Bail ProjectNovember 23, 2022

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No Money, No Freedom: Cash Bail in Rural Kentucky

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…

The Bail ProjectOctober 21, 2022

Discussing the cash bail system, a bearded Kentucky resident wearing a headset and sunglasses speaks into a microphone

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What do Kentucky Residents Think of America’s Cash Bail System?

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.

The Bail ProjectSeptember 22, 2022

Bruce, a Louisville client, in a jersey, dribbling a basketball outside

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Hoop Dreams: Bruce Used Basketball to Heal a Hurt Community

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.

The Bail ProjectSeptember 9, 2022

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Kentucky Faith Leaders Stand with The Bail Project, Oppose HB313

As faith leaders, we stand against House Bill 313, which would greatly restrict charitable organizations like The Bail Project, which helps poor people who cannot afford bail.

The Bail ProjectFebruary 23, 2022

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…

The Bail ProjectJune 10, 2019

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