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Chicago Community Bond Fund
The Chicago Community Bond Fund is a non-profit bail fund that through donations from the public posts bail bonds for people who could otherwise not afford it. Starting from an informal effort to bail out several people who were arrested at a vigil for a Black man who had been killed by the Chicago Police, the fund saw a considerable increase in donations following the murder of George Floyd and the protests and arrests in Chicago that followed. Taking a crime-agnostic view on providing bail, arguing that it is judges who determine if a person is a threat to the general public by offering cash bail and that the presumption of innocence applies to all, the fund has posted the bonds of hundreds of people accused of crimes, including a number charged with violent crimes. The organization advocates for the end of cash bail for pretrial release and helped contribute to the effort to create and pass the Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act, a law that took effect in 2023 that abolished ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bail Fund
A bail fund is an organization, often charitable, community and volunteer-driven, or both, that collects money for the purpose of posting monetary bail for those in Prison, jail on Remand (detention), pre-trial detention. Recipients may include those who cannot afford bail on their own or those who are in jail due to being arrested while Protest, protesting. Community bail funds determine their own criteria for eligibility and amount of bail that they will support. As of 2024, there are over 90 community bail funds around the United States represented in the National Bail Fund Network. Bail funds are related to Bail_in_the_United_States#Reform, bail reform efforts, as by paying individual bails, funds help directly address the disparities in case outcomes faced by those in pre-trial detention who are unable to post bail. Being unable to pay bail, and thus staying in jail longer before trial, means that defendants who cannot afford bail may have issues with managing or keeping employ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |