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Last night, CCBF posted bond for the 75th person we’ve freed from Cook County Jail or house arrest with electronic monitoring. CCBF remains committed to fighting alongside criminalized [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

We are happy to share with you CCBF’s first ever letter to the editor! Please read and share this short response to recent Tribune articles supporting legislation that will actually [...]

CCBF was honored to be able to support yesterday’s third annual Incarcerated Mother’s Day Vigil and Toiletry Drive organized by Moms United Against Violence and Incarceration. The [...]

CCBF member Lavette is speaking on this WTTW – Chicago PBS panel next Saturday, May 20th! Come out to the lovely Chicago Cultural Center from 2-4pm for a free screening of Rikers: An [...]

We are excited to be co-sponsoring the Mother’s Day Vigil outside Cook County Jail, which is organized annually by Moms United Against Violence and Incarceration. Please join us and several [...]