News
The devastating effects of pretrial incarceration and the need for bail reform have been documented. Read the following about:
Bail Reform
“Illinois poised to become first state to end wealth-based pre-trial detention” by Kiran Misra
“There’s a Wave of New Prosecutors. And They Mean Justice” by Emily Bazelon and Miriam Krinsky
“Against the Odds Experimenting with Alternative Forms of Bail in New York City’s Criminal Courts” by Vera Institute of Justice
“The economics of bail and pretrial detention” by Patrick Liu, Ryan Nunn and Jay Shambaugh
“How Cities Make Money by Fining the Poor” by Matthew Shaer
Female & Family Breakdown from Incarceration
“Overlooked: Women and Jails in an Era of Reform” by Elizabeth Swavola, Kristine Riley, and Ram Subramanian
“Collateral Costs: Incarceration's Effect on Economic Mobility Case Study” by The Pew Charitable Trusts
Community Bail Funds
“Bail Funds, Flush With Cash, Learn to ‘Grind Through This Horrible Process’” by Nicholas Kulish
“National survey of community bail funds” by Sarah Phillips
“500 Women and Teenagers to Be Bailed Out From Rikers by Human Rights Group” by Jeffrey C. Mays