As people around the world donate to bail funds, it’s critical to understand bail systems, efforts to reform them, and underlying system injustices that bail funds seek to mitigate.
"George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, and that city and cities across the country are on fire. I am trying to reckon with the meaning of the failure of that trust-building work to keep it from happening."
Creating a common set of facts and focusing on smaller geographies within a city can help move toward shared understanding and collaborative solutions.
Prison and jail leadership must strike a balance between maintaining order and safety while providing the best possible care to and upholding the basic human rights of incarcerated people.
