PRESS RELEASES New Campaign Featuring Carmelo Anthony, Michael Eric Dyson, and Leyna Bloom Shines a Light on Cash Bail Injustice Celebrities partner with The Bail Project and the Ad Council to raise awareness about the injustice of wealth-based detention.Jeremy ChersonOctober 1, 2024
PRESS RELEASES Response to Passage of HR 8205 House Bill Weaponizes Federal Insurance Fraud Statute to Target Charitable Bail Funds. The Bail Project Responds.Jeremy ChersonSeptember 26, 2024
PRESS RELEASES The Bail Project to Resume Operations in Atlanta Organization to continue charitable work after judge temporarily blocks restrictive lawJeremy ChersonJuly 22, 2024
PRESS RELEASES The Bail Project Applauds Temporary Block of Georgia Law Against Bail Funds The federal court’s decision recognizes the potential harms implementation of the law will have on the incarcerated poorJeremy ChersonJuly 15, 2024
PRESS RELEASES The Bail Project Ceases Operations in Atlanta Due to Regressive Georgia Law Closure Expected to Worsen Overcrowding and Crisis at Fulton County JailJeremy ChersonJune 10, 2024
PRESS RELEASES By Signing SB 63, Gov. Brian Kemp Folds to Regressive Policy That Criminalizes Poverty SB 63 would severely limit charitable bail organizations, harming low-income Georgians in needJeremy ChersonMay 1, 2024
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 DA Ogg’s Defeat in Primary Result of Broken Promises and Bad Policy Harris County Prosecutor loses public support after backing off of pro-reform policies, costing her jobJeremy ChersonMarch 6, 2024
PRESS RELEASES 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