LEARN Freedom Isn’t Free When You’re Black and Poor The cash bail system unjustly punishes poverty, disproportionately harms Black communities, and undermines the presumption of innocence, making freedom dependent on wealth rather than justice.Robert BrownFebruary 10, 2025
CLIENT STORIES Veterans Like Floyd Languish in Jail Pretrial Equal treatment and opportunity are values that veterans hold close, but those principles are hard to find in America’s pretrial justice system.Melissa EtehadFebruary 6, 2024
CLIENT STORIES Gulf War Veteran Couldn’t Afford $1,000 Bail – In Jail, His PTSD Became Worse Christopher, who struggles with addiction and mental illness brought on by combat experience, struggled to find mental health care in jail.Melissa EtehadNovember 11, 2022