Video Transcript
Today, I am so proud to introduce myself as the new CEO of The Bail Project. I couldn’t be more honored to lead this organization and work alongside the incredible staff and clients who keep the dream of creating a more humane and just system alive. Together, we can achieve a future where freedom doesn’t depend on the amount of money in your bank account.
I joined The Bail Project years ago because I wanted to help create a justice system that respects everyone’s humanity and treats everyone fairly. And for me this is personal. As a young man, I made some mistakes and bad choices that resulted in my going to prison for 10 years of my life. During that time, I was reduced to a number, 755376 – but I never gave up on myself.
I stand here today as proof that we can all rise above our worst mistakes. I’m a husband, a father of five, and a grandfather. I’m a Mexican-American, connected to my family and to my community. And proudly, I am the next CEO of The Bail Project. Our work over the past 5 years proves that cash bail is not only unfair, it is unnecessary. There is still a lot of work to do. And it isn’t going to always be easy. But I know that together, anything is possible.
A reimagined justice system without cash bail is not only possible, it is inevitable. I can’t wait to get started.
Change is here! Welcome to our new CEO, David Gaspar, who will be leading our efforts to reform the pretrial system. In this video, Gaspar speaks about his experiences as someone personally impacted by the criminal justice system and how that informs his vision for change. We have made so much progress since we opened five years ago and with Gaspar’s leadership we will continue to create change in the criminal justice system.
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