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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

For the last several months, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has claimed she is taking action to hold Chicago Police “accountable” with her “Accountability Monday” press conferences. During the press [...]

Last month, the Chicago Police Department launched a disinformation campaign regarding the impact of bond reform in Cook County. The lies and distortions of fact that have been put forward are [...]

In July, CCBF paid $31,000 to free seven people from Cook County Jail or house arrest with electronic monitoring. We want to recognize that if Cook County had honored their right to pretrial [...]