Page 27 - Bail Project News Today

Setting unaffordable cash bail ignores effective, community-based alternatives and wreaks havoc on the lives of individuals and families.

INDIANAPOLIS—When someone calls from the Johnson County jail at 2 a.m. wanting to post their bail, Angie Mardis will be there within 10 minutes.

L.A. County leaders have been talking about closing the decrepit Men's Central Jail for years. Why has there been so little progress?

More than 20 local groups, including the ACLU of Kentucky, have worked to get the attention of Metro Government and the city's judicial leaders to address the jail's systemic issues.

Lil Nas X’s “baby registry” is the gift that keeps giving.

Araya Doheny/WireImageLil Nas X had a unique way to raise money for charity -- a fake "baby registry." If you forgot, the Grammy winner pretended to be pregnant

Some Ohio lawmakers and prosecutors want voters to approve a constitutional amendment they say will increase public safety through cash bail. Bail reform proponents disagree.

Lil Nas X's unique fundraising idea generated close to $500,000.

Activist Shameka Parrish-Wright sits down for a Q&A with LEO.

Araya Doheny/WireImageLil Nas X had a unique way to raise money for charity -- a fake "baby registry."  If you forgot...