Now that Illinois purged wealth-based detention, implementation is its latest challenge. Stakeholders must stay true to the reform’s values.
Nicole Zayas ManzanoNovember 3, 2023
New changes to the bail schedules are a step in the right direction to strengthen due process
Jeremy ChersonOctober 1, 2023
With this decision, Illinois becomes the first state in the nation to completely eliminate the devastating use of cash bail, upholding the presumption of innocence.
Jeremy ChersonJuly 18, 2023
Who we decide to pay bail for and support pretrial is anything but random.
Hannah WebsterJune 17, 2023
In response to yesterday’s raid of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund offices and the subsequent arrest of three of its staff members, The Bail Project issued the following statement.
Jeremy ChersonJune 1, 2023
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
In response to a Kentucky grand jury’s decision to not indict any Louisville police officers directly in the killing of Breonna Taylor, The Bail Project issued the following statement.
The Bail ProjectSeptember 24, 2020
In response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, The Bail Project released the following statement.
The Bail ProjectAugust 24, 2020
Today marks the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, a day that marks the end of slavery in the United States and celebrates the ongoing struggle for Black liberation.
The Bail ProjectJune 19, 2020
