POLICY Why Ohioans should vote NO on Issue 1 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
POLICYPRESS RELEASES Bail Project Releases Position on Ohio Issue 1 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
IN ACTIONVIDEO How a Bike Ride Home Led to a Cleveland Staff Member’s Arrest After questioning Body, the police arrested him. "I was going to set a few people free when the police took my freedom from me," he said.Shannon SoperJune 5, 2021
PRESS RELEASES The Bail Project Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Bail Reform in Ohio Proposed legislation establishes a presumption of release and restricts wealth-based detention.The Bail ProjectMay 18, 2021