General

CCBF wants to remain transparent and accountable to the community that makes our work possible. Therefore, we will continue to provide public updates on the operations of our Revolving Fund. Our [...]

On August 13th, Deon Lee died at Cook County Jail, the second person known to have died in the jail this month. Deon was 30 years old.  According to the Chicago Sun Times, the exact cause of [...]

Just one year ago, our community lost Malik Alim.  Malik embodied all it is to be an organizer—he was passionate about the work and about people and what we could accomplish when we [...]

We are devastated to learn of the death of Alteriq Pleasant, 27, who died on August 2nd while in custody at Cook County Jail. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that according to the sheriff’s [...]

Dear Community, Starting in 2019, Chicago Community Bond Fund decided to close for five days annually to give staff a chance to rest and rejuvenate. This year, CCBF will be closed August 1-5th [...]

CCBF is hiring for several internships for the fall semester with an anticipated start date of September 6, 2022 or shortly thereafter. All applicants must be committed to racial justice and [...]

Over the past few months, several families have been scammed out of thousands of dollars in desperate attempts to free their loved ones incarcerated in Cook County Jail. In some cases, people who [...]

On July 6, 2022, the Wisconsin Supreme Court announced a 4-3 ruling related to the state’s affirmative defense law. This ruling means Chrystul Kizer and her legal team will have the opportunity [...]

On June 14th, 2022, Raheem Hatter lost his life while caged inside Cook County Jail. He was found unresponsive on the floor of his cell with severe injuries to his head. His death was ruled a [...]

Chicago Community Bond Fund (CCBF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending the use of money bond and pretrial incarceration. Through a revolving bail fund, CCBF has paid over $5,000,000 [...]