Lavette Publishes Her First Piece of Writing
CCBF advocate Lavette Mayes has just published her first piece of writing with the wonderful Truthout! In it, Lavette details her experience in Cook County Jail and at home on electronic [...]
Connecticut Reforms Bail for Misdemeanors
Like Illinois, Connecticut legislators passed a bail reform bill this year that doesn’t go nearly far enough. Unlike SB 2034 in Illinois, Connecticut’s new law will actually keep [...]
Bail Reform Act of 2017
This morning, Governor Rauner signed a bail reform bill. This is NOT the bill we have been consulting on since last summer. We repeat: SB 2034 IS NOT COMPREHENSIVE BAIL REFORM. It will not [...]
Victory in Harris County Texas!
Victory in the lawsuit challenging money bail in Harris County Texas is leading to the release of people who were being held only because they couldn’t pay a bond! “Overall, about 100 [...]
CCBF Pays Bail for Sherrif
On April 12, 2017, CCBF posted $3,000 to free Sherrif from Cook County Jail. Sherrif is a 22-year-old community leader and father of two. He was arrested on April 7, 2017, and a judge set his [...]