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In a May 2021 radio interview, Manjon said the group doesnt make attending court dates a condition of getting bail assistance, "because were abolitionists."

A new law in Georgia expands the use of cash bail and attacks charitable bail funds, one of the only lifelines that low-income residents who are arrested have.

A new law in Georgia expands the use of cash bail and attacks charitable bail funds, one of the only lifelines that low-income residents who are arrested have.

From Troutt v. The Bail Project, Inc., decided Friday by the Kentucky Court of Appeals (opinion by Judge Pamela Goodwine, joined by Judge Christopher…

After making its way through the House and Senate, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a Republican-backed crime bill Tuesday. However, lawmakers could override that veto in the coming days.

New legislation aimed at curtailing — some say criminalizing — the use of charitable bail is being considered in multiple states, where the bills' advocates say they're necessary to address crime, but bail reform activists insist they perpetuate an inequitable bail system that makes freedom dependent on wealth.

Amplifying Atlanta

U-M ACLU Undergraduate Chapter organized a panel of community organizers and government officials to talk about criminal justice reform.

Georgia ACLU promises to sue if the bill is signed into law

A recently passed Senate bill could lead to more inmates at Georgia jails.