PRESS RELEASES With Dangerous Veto Override, Kentucky Lawmakers Turn Misguided “Safer Kentucky Act” Into Law The Kentucky legislature’s actions fail to offer solutions to persistent public safety challengesJeremy ChersonApril 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASES Kentucky Governor Vetoes Broken “Safer Kentucky Act” In an attempt to protect the commonwealth’s residents, Gov. Beshear steps in to correct the legislature's folly.Jeremy ChersonApril 9, 2024
PRESS RELEASES The Bail Project Opposes the Safer Kentucky Act Key provisions of the bill include unnecessary restrictions of charitable bail organizations that will harm KentuckiansJeremy ChersonJanuary 10, 2024
IN ACTIONLEARN Our 2023 Annual Report Grab a coffee and settle in – The Bail Project's 2023 Annual Report is a gripping read that will inspire and move you.Shannon SoperDecember 15, 2023
CLIENT STORIES A $350 Bail Nearly Forced Maribeth to Give Birth in Jail At eight months pregnant and spending almost three months incarcerated pretrial, Maribeth feared for the worst for her and her baby.Melissa EtehadDecember 11, 2023
FREEDOM FUNDERS You Have the Power to Change Someone’s Story Discover the life-saving power of a holiday donation through the transformational stories of our clients.Meghan HamiltonDecember 8, 2023
FREEDOM FUNDERS What Is Giving Tuesday and Why Does It Matter? While Thanksgiving and Black Friday are well-known, Giving Tuesday remains a mystery to some – yet it could be the most impactful day of the year.Meghan HamiltonNovember 21, 2023
CLIENT STORIES From Brush Strokes to Behind Bars As an artist and a father of five, Antoine’s pretrial incarceration impacted more than just himself.Lizzie TriboneNovember 9, 2023
POLICY Illinois Ends Cash Bail: What’s Next? 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
LEARN Is Calling Someone a Criminal Insensitive, or Inaccurate? Instead of incorrect and outdated language, let’s talk about the pretrial justice system using a people-first approach.Lizzie TriboneOctober 31, 2023