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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · 14d

When you support National Bail Out, you're not just bailing out mamas and caregivers; you’re also ensuring they get the resources needed to heal.

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · 14d

We understand that abolition is not merely the absence of cages but also the presence of resources, wellness, opportunity, and justice.

When we provide anti-oppressive healing practices, we’re saying that we don’t need cages, we need care.

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · 14d

Every participant will receive anti-oppressive, anti-carceral, and anti-colonial space to discuss challenges and emotions related to coming home after incarceration.

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · 14d

This year, National Bail Out partnered with the Liberatory Wellness Network to offer free wellness coaching to the Black mamas and caregivers we bailed out.

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · 14d

Rather than receiving care, our people are often met with surveillance, psychiatric incarceration, or mandated treatment, which further reinforces carceral control.

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · 14d

October is dedicated to raising awareness about the impact of mental health in our communities. Our Black mamas and caregivers are often met with bias, misdiagnosis, and distrust when seeking mental health support.

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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · 23d

"Cell phone images smuggled out of jails and prisons across the country reveal food that hardly looks edible, let alone nutritious. ...kitchen workers at prisons in Arizona, Oregon, and elsewhere reported seeing boxes of food that were served to prisoners marked: 'not for human consumption.'"

Prison Food Is a Growing Billion-Dollar Industry. Many Meals Are Inedible.

As private food providers' contracts grow, the meager and moldy portions behind bars have forced some people to eat toothpaste and toilet paper.

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Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 23d

🚨NEW REPORT: The U.S. incarcerates women at a higher rate than almost any other country in the world

So much for the “land of the free” 🧵

Graph showing that the U.S. incarcerates women at a rate more than 3x any other founding NATO country

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · 29d

Share + read Dione’s powerful story and help us break open even more cages: www.nationalbailout.org/ourmamas/dione

Meet Dione — National Bail Out

“They gave me my freedom back. They gave my children their mother back. They gave me a chance to start rebuilding my life.”

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · 29d

Like many of the Black mamas and caregivers we bail out, Dione was in a cage because she was poor, Black, and in a time of crisis.

True safety comes from access to housing, employment, education, and healthcare.

It’s about ensuring people have a real quality of life.

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · 29d

“Without the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund, I don’t know how long I would have been in jail. They gave me my freedom back. They gave my children their mother back. They gave me a chance to start rebuilding my life.”

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · 29d

The far more likely answer is that incarcerated women, who have lower incomes than incarcerated men, have an even harder time affording money bail, especially when the average bail amounts to a full year’s income for women.

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · 29d

“I had never been arrested before. The first time it happened, my children were standing right there, watching me being taken away in handcuffs. I can still see the fear on their faces. It was traumatizing for them and for me.”

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · 29d

Avoiding pretrial detention is particularly challenging for women. The number of unconvicted women stuck in jail is not because courts consider women to be a flight risk, particularly when they are generally the primary caregivers of children.

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · 29d

A staggering number of women who are incarcerated have not even been convicted: more than a quarter of women behind bars have not yet had a trial.

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · 29d

“At first, my bail was set at $5,000. Later, it was reduced to $500, but even that was like $50,000 for me at the time. I sat in that cell for a month, waiting, not knowing when or if I’d ever get out.”

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · 29d

Dione, a mama of four who we bailed out this year, was languishing in a cage for over a month because she couldn’t afford a $500 bail.

www.nationalbailout.org/ourmamas/dione

Meet Dione — National Bail Out

“They gave me my freedom back. They gave my children their mother back. They gave me a chance to start rebuilding my life.”

www.nationalbailout.org

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · Sep 4

We’ve raised $394 with your support so far!

Tameka was sentenced to life in prison for surviving. 💔

You can help her fight for resentencing by donating gofund.me/4b1c37ac4

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · Aug 27

We’ve raised $280 so far to support Tameka file for resentencing.

Let’s help her reach her goal of $6,000!

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Large Marge (she/her) @margdoosamm.bsky.social · Aug 27

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Meet Tameka — National Bail Out

“I would like to somehow get into something to help girls who are going through a domestic violence situation. Some of them think there’s no way out…they’re scared to leave because you know they’re go...

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · Aug 27

Now more than ever, we must unapologetically trust the brilliance of the communities most impacted to find the boldest, most strategic solutions.

♥️ Help Tameka file for resentencing: www.gofundme.com/f/justice-fo...

Donate to Justice for Tameka Scrivens –A Survivor Fighting for Freedom, organized by Bridgette-Tamara Hohn Simpson

Tameka Scrivens is a loving caretaker, daughter, and friend w… Bridgette-Tamara Hohn Simpson needs your support for Justice for Tameka Scrivens –A Survivor Fighting for Freedom

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · Aug 27

We know the truth: jails, prisons, and police do not create safety. They do not prevent or interrupt violence. They do not heal. They do not transform. They only perpetuate harm.

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · Aug 27

Instead of investing in prevention, our system pours hundreds of thousands of public dollars into retroactive punishment, money that does nothing to stop another Black woman from facing the same fate.

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · Aug 27

On Monday, President Trump signed a baseless executive order threatening to withhold or revoke federal funding to local and state governments that offer cashless bail, arguing that it is a threat to public safety.

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · Aug 27

But just days ago, Tameka’s trial ended. The court sentenced her to life with the possibility of parole, plus five additional years consecutively.

Tameka’s story is all too common.

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National Bail Out @nationalbailout.bsky.social · Aug 27

Since then, instead of sitting in a cage, Tameka has been with her loved ones, advocating for herself in court, and even helping to bail out other Black mamas and caregivers through @barredbusiness.bsky.social.

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