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Chicago Community Bond Fund is proud to stand in solidarity with the Chicago Teachers Union. Abolition is not simply the absence of jails and prisons; it is also the presence of the things our [...]

In July, 2017 Alliyah was escorted into Cook County’s central bond court without knowing what to expect. As the prosecutor began to read the allegations against her, there was no opportunity to [...]

CCBF is excited to announce that we are hiring a Campaign Coordinator for the Coalition to End Money Bond. Our adored current coordinator, Ruby Pinto, is leaving at the end of this year to [...]

Chicago Community Bond Fund invites you to celebrate another year of progress in our shared struggle to end money bond and pretrial incarceration. The program will feature performances by Jovan [...]

Yesterday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance intended to reduce negative impacts of clerk’s fees and other court costs on impoverished Black and Brown communities who pay [...]

On July 2, 2019, 55-year-old Patrick Tullis was found dead inside his Cook County Jail cell. He was found hanging from his bunk with a bed sheet after spending one week in jail. Patrick is the [...]

We are excited to share this video of our teach-in on organizing to end money bond and pretrial incarceration in Cook County. Join CCBF staff members Devoureaux Wolf, Ruby Pinto, and Sharlyn [...]

John Kass’ latest column about a robbery in Lincoln Park and the $100 money bond paid by the accused young person is the latest media piece to fundamentally misunderstand the bond system. A bond [...]

Chicago Community Bond Fund is excited to announce that we are hiring! We have posted position descriptions for a Staff Attorney and Deputy Director and encourage you to share them widely with [...]

Last month, the Chicago Police Department and Mayor Lori Lightfoot began a disinformation campaign regarding the impact of bond reform in Cook County. The distortions of fact put forward are [...]