Criminal Justice
A new educational video shows how cash bail punishes the poor long before their day in court.
Read morePeople who would have been behind bars for months, even years, waiting for their day in court will now be able to safely return home to their families and communities.
Read moreThe Funds for Freedom partnership will accelerate the work of local organizers to release people from jails threatened by COVID-19.
Read moreEmptying jails must be a crucial public health priority to stem the spread of the virus.
Read moreAny rational response to the pandemic must prioritize decreasing jail populations before it’s too late.
Read moreNo one deserves to be held in pretrial detention, especially during a global health crisis, just because they can’t afford to pay cash bail.
Read more“Every day we keep someone needlessly incarcerated during this crisis is a matter of life and death and we can’t delay action any longer,” says Kerry Kennedy.
Read moreThe move, in partnership with the Safety and Freedom Fund at Operation Restoration, will release 22 people held in pretrial detention simply because they cannot afford to pay bail.
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