Money Bond is ABOLISHED in Illinois!
On Monday, September 18, 2023, Illinois celebrated becoming the first state in the country to abolish money bond with the full implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act. We want to deeply thank [...]
Bond Funds as Mutual Aid
Atlanta residents are fighting against state repression and fascism—follow their efforts to #StopCopCity! In an attempt to thwart these efforts, on May 31, 2023, the State of Georgia [...]
CCBF mourns seven people who have died in Cook County Jail this year
As of March 2023, seven people in the custody of Cook County Jail have lost their lives—just since the first day of this year. This is already as many people who died while in custody inside Cook [...]
Quarterly Update: Bonds Paid in 2022
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 [...]
Updates on the Revolving Fund Due to Pretrial Fairness Act Delay
Want to know what CCBF is up to in 2023? Join our upcoming teach-in next Monday, February 27 to learn important updates about our work. RSVP here today and join us! As some of you may know, the [...]
Why Money Bond Harms Survivors
As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, CCBF co-hosted a virtual event alongside Women’s Justice Institute and Ascend Justice to hear from survivors who are currently [...]
Commemorating 7 years of Chicago Community Bond Fund
November 21, 2022 marks the 7th anniversary of Chicago Community Bond Fund’s public launch, and we’ve used this occasion to reflect on all the work our community has done. In these past [...]
$5 Million Paid in Bonds, 750 People Freed
As of this month, Chicago Community Bond Fund has paid over $5 million to free more than 750 people in seven years! Just since 2020, CCBF has paid $3.5 million of that total for 540 people [...]
Debunking Fake News about the Pretrial Fairness Act
We know many of you have seen the incredibly harmful, anti-Black, racist, and classist lies from paper mailers and social media about the Pretrial Fairness Act. We want to ensure that you have [...]
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL ENDING MONEY BOND
CCBF is thrilled to announce that the Pretrial Fairness Act, our landmark legislation developed with our partners at the Coalition to End Money Bond and the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice, [...]