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#mutualaid #nomoreice #solidarityforimmgrants
Beyond individual cases, bail funds:
* Collect data showing cash bail’s harms
* Advocate for bail reform and alternatives to incarceration
Beyond individual cases, bail funds:
* Collect data showing cash bail’s harms
* Advocate for bail reform and alternatives to incarceration
Reality: Because funds are recycled, a single bail fund can help thousands of people over time, especially in high volume courts. #bailfund
Reality: Because funds are recycled, a single bail fund can help thousands of people over time, especially in high volume courts. #bailfund
Reality: Bail funds work within the legal system, following court rules. They highlight flaws in cash bail but do not bypass the law.
#bailfund
Reality: Bail funds work within the legal system, following court rules. They highlight flaws in cash bail but do not bypass the law.
#bailfund
Reality: Cash bail measures wealth, not risk. Someone with money can buy release no matter the charge, while someone poor stays locked up for minor offenses. #bailfund
Reality: Cash bail measures wealth, not risk. Someone with money can buy release no matter the charge, while someone poor stays locked up for minor offenses. #bailfund
Reality: People held on bail are legally presumed innocent. They are jailed simply because they can’t afford to pay, not because guilt has been proven. #bailfund
Reality: People held on bail are legally presumed innocent. They are jailed simply because they can’t afford to pay, not because guilt has been proven. #bailfund
Reality: Bail money is usually refunded when cases end, so the same funds are reused again and again. This makes bail funds one of the most cost-effective interventions in the justice system.
Reality: Bail money is usually refunded when cases end, so the same funds are reused again and again. This makes bail funds one of the most cost-effective interventions in the justice system.
Reality: Research consistently finds no increase in crime when people are released pretrial. In fact, unnecessary jail time can increase future involvement in the justice system.
Reality: Research consistently finds no increase in crime when people are released pretrial. In fact, unnecessary jail time can increase future involvement in the justice system.
Reality: Data from many bail funds shows very high court appearance rates often over 90%. Simple supports like reminders and transportation make a big difference. #bailfund
Reality: Data from many bail funds shows very high court appearance rates often over 90%. Simple supports like reminders and transportation make a big difference. #bailfund
Reality: Bail is usually set for nonviolent charges. People accused of serious violent crimes are often denied bail entirely. Bail funds also use screening criteria and do not randomly bail out everyone. #bailfunds
Reality: Bail is usually set for nonviolent charges. People accused of serious violent crimes are often denied bail entirely. Bail funds also use screening criteria and do not randomly bail out everyone. #bailfunds
Many bail funds also provide:
* Court date reminders
* Transportation assistance
* Referrals to housing, legal aid, or social services #bailfund
Many bail funds also provide:
* Court date reminders
* Transportation assistance
* Referrals to housing, legal aid, or social services #bailfund
When a case ends, bail money is usually returned to the bail fund, allowing it to be reused to help others. One donation can help many people over time. #endingmoneybail
When a case ends, bail money is usually returned to the bail fund, allowing it to be reused to help others. One donation can help many people over time. #endingmoneybail
People who are free before trial are:
* More likely to meet with lawyers
* Better able to prepare their defense
* More likely to have charges reduced or dismissed #bailfund #endcashbail
People who are free before trial are:
* More likely to meet with lawyers
* Better able to prepare their defense
* More likely to have charges reduced or dismissed #bailfund #endcashbail
Bail funds reduce inequality by ensuring:
* Freedom isn’t determined by wealth
* Low-income and marginalized communities aren’t disproportionately punished #bailfund #freethemall
Bail funds reduce inequality by ensuring:
* Freedom isn’t determined by wealth
* Low-income and marginalized communities aren’t disproportionately punished #bailfund #freethemall
Being jailed even briefly can cause serious harm. Bail funds help people avoid:
* Losing their job
* Missing rent and facing eviction
* Losing custody of children
* Worsening physical or mental health #freethemall
Being jailed even briefly can cause serious harm. Bail funds help people avoid:
* Losing their job
* Missing rent and facing eviction
* Losing custody of children
* Worsening physical or mental health #freethemall
Many people are jailed only because they lack money, not because they’re dangerous. Bail funds step in to:
* Pay all or part of a person’s bail
* Secure their release so they can go home instead of sitting in jail #bailfund
Many people are jailed only because they lack money, not because they’re dangerous. Bail funds step in to:
* Pay all or part of a person’s bail
* Secure their release so they can go home instead of sitting in jail #bailfund