Cash Bail | Colorlines

Close up shot of a Correction Department badge on an officer at the Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center at Rikers Island, in the Bronx, New York.

New York's Rollback of Cash Bail Reform Endangers Communities of Color

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed changes to the state’s historic bail reform law would disproportionally impact people of color and send tens of thousands more people to NY jails.

Shani Saxon Apr 7, 2020 6:02PM EDT

Illustration. Black woman with Afro black turtle neck and sign saying "we're bailing out Black mothers..."

Activists Organize to Bail Out Black Mamas for Mother's Day

In more than two dozen cities across the country, mothers who cannot afford bail are getting help to get home.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm May 10, 2019 11:35AM ET

An old, abandoned state penitentiary cellblock bathed in sunlight.

Study Q&A: Report Examines Dangerous Effects of Pretrial Detention

Colorlines talked to the authors—who hail from Vera Institute of Justice and MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge—about the report’s findings.

Shani Saxon Apr 23, 2019 11:36AM EDT

Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill to Dismantle Money Bail System

Bill supporter Color of Change: “When taxpayers foot the bill for needlessly locking up poor people before trial, the government is essentially subsidizing a racist, unnecessary and outright dangerous industry.”

Kenrya Rankin Jul 25, 2018 4:38PM ET

Illustration of Black teenager with brown and orange and green hues behind black bars on white background

John Legend Explains How Cash Bail Traps People of Color

Narrated by Legend and illustrated by Molly Crabapple, a new video from Color of Change explains how bail practices fuel mass incarceration.

Sameer Rao May 22, 2018 2:41PM EDT

National Black Mama's Bail Out Seeks to Reunite Families for Mother's Day

“We are committed to building a community-based movement to end pretrial detention and ultimately mass incarceration.”

Kenrya Rankin May 7, 2018 4:35PM EDT