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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

Charitable Bail Organizations and HB 8205

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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

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The Bail Project to Resume Operations in Atlanta

Organization to continue charitable work after judge temporarily blocks restrictive law

Jeremy ChersonJuly 22, 2024

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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 poor

Jeremy ChersonJuly 15, 2024

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The Bail Project Ceases Operations in Atlanta Due to Regressive Georgia Law

Closure Expected to Worsen Overcrowding and Crisis at Fulton County Jail

Jeremy ChersonJune 10, 2024

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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 need

Jeremy ChersonMay 1, 2024

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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 challenges

Jeremy ChersonApril 12, 2024

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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

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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 job

Jeremy ChersonMarch 6, 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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New Campaign Featuring Carmelo Anthony, Michael Eric Dyson, and Leyna Bloom Shines a Light on Cash Bail Injustice

Response to Passage of HR 8205

The Bail Project to Resume Operations in Atlanta

The Bail Project Applauds Temporary Block of Georgia Law Against Bail Funds

The Bail Project Ceases Operations in Atlanta Due to Regressive Georgia Law

By Signing SB 63, Gov. Brian Kemp Folds to Regressive Policy That Criminalizes Poverty

With Dangerous Veto Override, Kentucky Lawmakers Turn Misguided “Safer Kentucky Act” Into Law

Kentucky Governor Vetoes Broken “Safer Kentucky Act”

DA Ogg’s Defeat in Primary Result of Broken Promises and Bad Policy

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Someone like Michael. Read his story below.

Donate to pay someone’s bail today.

Someone like Ashley. Read her story below.

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