News
The devastating effects of pretrial incarceration and the need for bail reform have been documented. Read the following about:
Bail Reform
“Community bail funds face backlash from GOP lawmakers” by Meg Anderson
“Challenges to Advancing Bail Reform” by Stephanie Wylie and Ames Grawert
“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
“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
“Separating Families: The Hidden Collateral Damage of Incarcerating Mothers” by Stephanie Taylor
“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