Check out my written piece highlighting the indispensable role of bail organizations in our communities and the urgent need for philanthropy to safeguard their mission as anti-bail legislation pops up across the country
"As anti-bill fund bills pop up across the country—and we witness increased criminalization for accessing our freedoms, from protest to reproductive health care—funders dedicated to justice must step up to sustain the essential efforts of grassroots bail funds across the country, including Spark Justice Fund (SJF) grantee partners: the Tucson Bail Fund, Nashville Bail Fund, Huntsville Bail Fund, and—those safeguarding the rights of Cop City protestors in Georgia: the Atlanta Solidarity Fund. By doing so, we vehemently reject any attempts to silence voices of dissent and instead champion the principles of autonomy, freedom, and joy for all." The SJF's own Brandon Gleaton issues a response to the wave of cash bail expansion bills being introduced in state legislatures and calls on philanthropy to safeguard organizers. https://lnkd.in/g8hgtiyd 📷️: Marty Pearl/Special to Courier Journal #StopCopCity #CashBail #NoMorePrisons #Philanthropy
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8mo“60% of defendants are detained pretrial because they can’t afford to post bail.” - wow! I had no idea it was that high. This is an excellent read.