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The Bail Project Responds to Texas Passage of Proposition 3

After sustained public pressure, Texas voters approve amendment adding landmark pretrial rights and due process safeguards

Jeremy ChersonNovember 5, 2025

The Bail Project's Real Bail Reform Campaign is a finalist in the Anthem Awards

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The Bail Project’s “Real Bail Reform” Campaign Named Finalist for Anthem Award in Human & Civil Rights

Across Texas and Michigan – two flashpoints in the national debate over pretrial justice – this campaign gave Americans a platform to speak.

Jeremy ChersonOctober 24, 2025

The Texas governor pushes regressive bail reform

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Texas Governor Pushes Bail Overhaul that Violates Constitution

Gov. Greg Abbott’s proposal to automatically deny bail is an alarming violation of due process

The Bail ProjectMay 1, 2025

Texas county jails detain over 53,000 people

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State Lawmakers Push Attacks on Texans’ Freedom and Tax Dollars

Dangerous Package Of Bills Would Throw Many Texans In Jail, Worsening Burden on All Taxpayers

Jeremy ChersonFebruary 12, 2025

Gov Abbott discusses regressive bail reform

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The Bail Project Responds to Texas Governor Abbott’s Regressive “Bail Reform” Proposal

The Bail Project condemns Governor Abbott’s proposed "bail reform" as a misleading and harmful policy that prioritizes fearmongering over true safety

Jeremy ChersonFebruary 3, 2025

David Gaspar discussed bail reform and public safety

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Make Jail the Last Resort: End the Incarceration of Those Who Cannot Afford Bail

Bail reform increases public safety. By adopting bail reform, we can create safer communities, reduce costs, and make sure that jail is a last resort.

David GasparJanuary 22, 2025

Do you really have the right to a lawyer?

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Expectation vs. Reality: Your Right to a Lawyer

If you can’t afford a lawyer, you might not get one. At every step of a court case, your Constitutional right to an attorney may surprise you.

The Bail ProjectJuly 19, 2024

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Houston DA Leaves Tattered Bail Reform Legacy

Kim Ogg’s tenure was marked by broken promises and bad policy

Emma StammenApril 4, 2024

A professor discusses Texas bail reform.

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Five Questions About Texas Bail Reform

When it comes to successful pretrial reform, Professor Brandon L. Garrett explains there's no need to mess with Harris County, Texas.

The Bail ProjectMarch 4, 2024

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Texas Bail Reform Improves Public Safety, According to New Report

Findings from the O’Donnell Monitor in Harris County show that minimizing cash bail yields great community benefits and cost savings.

Jeremy ChersonMarch 4, 2024

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The Bail Project Responds to Texas Passage of Proposition 3

The Bail Project’s “Real Bail Reform” Campaign Named Finalist for Anthem Award in Human & Civil Rights

Texas Governor Pushes Bail Overhaul that Violates Constitution

State Lawmakers Push Attacks on Texans’ Freedom and Tax Dollars

The Bail Project Responds to Texas Governor Abbott’s Regressive “Bail Reform” Proposal

Make Jail the Last Resort: End the Incarceration of Those Who Cannot Afford Bail

Expectation vs. Reality: Your Right to a Lawyer

Houston DA Leaves Tattered Bail Reform Legacy

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Donate to reunite a family today.

A family like Sandra’s. Read her story below.

Donate to bring someone home today.

Someone like Robert. Read his story below.

Donate to pay someone’s bail today.

Someone like Michael. Read his story below.

Donate to pay someone’s bail today.

Someone like Ashley. Read her story below.

Donate to bring someone home today.

Someone like Sherry. Read her story below.

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