While she was in jail in Augusta, Michaela worried about her children’s well-being. She felt sad for the birthdays she missed and holidays she couldn’t celebrate. Incarcerated women face a…
Despite the health problems Vita was experiencing in jail in New Orleans, she refused to accept a plea bargain. Her decision isn’t common. The majority of criminal cases are resolved…
This video discusses how people today continue to experience the same hardships as Dr. King faced despite decades of efforts to reform the criminal justice system.
Those subjected to electronic monitoring often experience negative stigma when people are observed wearing it. It is also a significant factor in re-incarceration. One minor mistake, such as forgetting to…
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…
Ramel, who was trying to help a neighbor when officers arrested him and booked him in jail, was unable to afford bail, leaving him with two choices: plead guilty or…