Transportation isn't just logistics, it's justice. 🚇 When getting to court, appointments, or services becomes a barrier, we're setting people up to fail.
Check out the full video via the link in our bio.
@cril-nyulaw.bsky.social 
#publicsafety #endmassincarceration #pretrialreform

Forcing innocent people to plead guilty isn't accountability. Burying families in fines and debt isn't justice. When the system breaks people, we ALL lose. Strong communities need real reform. Learn more via the link in our bio.
@cril-nyulaw.bsky.social 
#EndCashBail #PretrialReform #PublicSafety

Mental health crises shouldn't end in arrests. 🚨Hear the truth from a former police officer: 24/7 non-police crisis response teams should exist citywide, not one-hour training sessions for law enforcement. It's time to connect people to CARE, not cuffs. Link in bio.
@cril-nyulaw.bsky.social

Your case outcome shouldn't depend on whether you're in a cage. But it does. Detained pretrial vs. fighting from freedom = dramatically different results. That's not justice—it's a system designed to punish poverty. Full video link in our bio.
@cril-nyulaw.bsky.social 
#EndCashBail #PretrialJustice

Who should lead criminal justice reform? The people who've lived it. Wesley Canes brings lived experience to his leadership at Bronx Defenders, expertise no textbook can teach. When directly impacted people lead, everyone benefits. Learn more via the link in our bio. 
@cril-nyulaw.bsky.social

Tell Your Legislators to Expand the Pretrial Success Grant Program! Last year, the Illinois legislature funded the creation of the Pretrial Success Grant Program. Rolled out as a pilot program in five counties, the Pretrial Success Grant Program is bolstering the succ...

The Pretrial Success Act is connecting people awaiting trial to services like transportation and child care to help get them to court & providing resources for people with mental health & substance use disorder needs.

Tell your legislators to expand it: actionnetwork.org/letters/d76f...

Pretrial Reform Not at Root of Blue Line Tragedy - Coalition to End Money Bond Our hearts go out to Bethany MaGee and her family, who experienced an unimaginable horror. Her recovery will be long, and we know the pain and fear of what happened will live with her forever.  If we ...

Our hearts go out to Bethany MaGee and her family, who experienced an unimaginable horror.

Unfortunately, some are blaming the Pretrial Fairness Act. Here is what they have gotten wrong: endmoneybond.org/pretrial-ref...

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We’ve supported the fight for pretrial justice for nearly 50 years. Now we need your support to keep going. Stand with PJI this Giving Tuesday — donate, share, or help connect us to funding via the links in our bio ♥️
#pretrialjustice #publicsafety #fundjustice #communitypower #endmassincarceration

Screenshot of an article with headline Native American children significantly more likely to be arrested, detained in Washington

“It was like a machine... And it creates more harm than good.”

Time & time again, the system traps kids of color–particularly Black & Native American–in the system with no way out. And we're all worse off for it.

Bold blue text on a beige background reads, “Want this movement to survive?” Below, red-orange text in the same font reads "Help Power It.“ A web address, linktr.ee/pretrialjustice, is written in smaller text along the bottom of the graphic. The organization's website, pretrial.org, appears in the top right corner. In the bottom right corner, a stylized photo shows a hand holding a megaphone.

Read the full announcement and stand with us (link in our bio).

#fundjustice #publicsafety #organizeforjustice

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We chose a generative pause, a reset to protect the work we believe in.

Instead of closing our doors, we chose renewal.

Bold blue text on a beige background reads, “Defunded.” Below, smaller text says, “PJI's federal grant was rescinded in April 2025. Since then, we've submitted 20+ funding proposals. Unfortunately, support has not materialized.” A web address, pretrial.org, appears in the top right corner. In the bottom right corner, a stylized photo shows a hand holding a megaphone.

Funding got cut. But we didn’t walk away.

Bold blue text on a beige background reads, “We’re not backing down.” Below, smaller text says, “Underfunded. Underestimated. Still here.” A web address, pretrial.org, appears in the top right corner. In the bottom right corner, a stylized photo shows a hand holding a megaphone.

The racial equity field is under attack.

A promotional image for an upcoming virtual pretrial convening featuring the question "what does a city without cages look like in practice?" in bold black and red font. In smaller black font at the top left and bottom right corners of the image are the social media handles of the event organizers @bronxdefenders @pretrialjustice and @racenyu.

A promotional image for an upcoming virtual pretrial convening featuring the question "how can we shift from to reacting to crises to building long term systems of care, stability, and safety?" in bold black and red font. In smaller black font at the top left and bottom right corners of the image are the social media handles of the event organizers @bronxdefenders @pretrialjustice and @racenyu.

A promotional image for an upcoming virtual pretrial convening featuring the question "who needs to be at the table to turn this vision into reality?" in bold black and red font. In smaller black font at the top left and bottom right corners of the image are the social media handles of the event organizers @bronxdefenders @pretrialjustice and @racenyu.

A promotional image for an upcoming event. In bold black and red font are the words Virtual Pretrial Convening, November 19 at 11am ET. In smaller black font at the top left and bottom right corners of the image are the social media handles of the event organizers @bronxdefenders @pretrialjustice and @racenyu.

How can New York City build safety through care, not incarceration?

Join PJI, The Bronx Defenders, and NYU Law’s Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law for a virtual convening on the future of pretrial justice.

📅 Nov 19, 2025 | 11:00 AM ET
🔗 Register for free @ bit.ly/Nov2025PretrialConvening

Not a project. Not a partnership. A promise: “I’m your ally and friend.”
Justice on Tap is lifting up voices that too often get tokenized—and asking the hard questions about what real support looks like.
📽️ Stay tuned to hear how lived experience is reshaping justice from the ground up.
#PublicSafety

The harms of pretrial detention are too great to ignore. ‘A City Without Cages’ reimagines NYC’s pretrial system through care, equity & collaboration.

🔗 Check out the full report at bit.ly/NYCWithoutCages

#PretrialJustice #RacialEquity #CommunitySafety #AbolitionInAction #CityWithoutCages

In Part 2 of our conversation with Mano Raju, we dive deeper into what it means to truly 'rock with your client', and how community engagement transforms public defense.
🔗Watch the full video now via the link in our bio

@manorajupd.bsky.social @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov 

#PublicSafety #PublicDefense

What does fairness really look like in the courtroom? Hint: it starts with listening to the person whose life is on the line. Join us this Thursday, October 16 for a conversation that challenges how we define justice.
@manorajupd.bsky.social @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov 
#PublicSafety #PublicDefense

Bold beige font on an orange background reads: how text messages can help keep people out of jail. Below the text is a graphic of a hand holding a smartphone with several text message bubbles on the screen.

Text reminders help people stay free & save public resources. Harvard research shows court texts reduce jail time & missed hearings.

Smart, scalable, humane💡

🔗 Learn more via the link in our bio!

@harvardkennedy.bsky.social 

#PublicSafety #JusticeReform #FundJustice #PretrialJustice

Everyone within U.S. borders—regardless of age and immigration status—is entitled to due process when facing deportation.

Graph titled the most vulnerable people in prison often do not receive the medical care they need. 42% of people in severe psychological distress while incarcerated have not had mental health treatment.

Prison is a dangerous place. Its horrific conditions can be triggering for anyone. Yet more than 40% of people behind bars in severe psychological distress have not had mental health treatment

The carceral system is no place for people who need health care

#WorldMentalHealthDay

Public defenders do more than defend cases — they defend futures. By connecting clients to resources, education, and support, they build trust and break cycles. Join us on 10/16 for the full conversation on rethinking public safety. ⚖️💡
@manorajupd.bsky.social @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov
#PublicSafety

Public defenders don’t get massive budgets or ivory-tower experts to make powerful cases— but community expertise counts.
When we bring lived experience into the courtroom, we move the ball toward real justice. ⚖️
@manorajupd.bsky.social @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov
#PublicSafety #JusticeReform

We told ya'll Taylor wasn't the only one with BIG news to share❤️‍🔥
✨Introducing Justice on Tap!✨A podcast series serving knowledge, advocacy & action on the pretrial system. When it comes to justice, we don’t wait… we keep it ON TAP ⚖️🍸
#justiceontap #pretrialreform #taylorswift #thelifeofashowgirl

Taylor’s not the only one with a big October release ❤️‍🔥
Something big is dropping… can you guess what it is?

#TaylorSwift #TS12 #TheLifeOfAShowgirl #pretrialjusticeinstitute #fundjustice #endmassincarceration

New merch, same mission: end mass incarceration💥Each purchase powers the fight for justice, equity, and liberation. 

Check it out at bit.ly/ShopPJI

#pretrialjusticeinstitute #endmassincarceration #abolishcashbail #publicsafety

Jailed for $750, she lost her home, car, & was separated from her kids. This is the violence of cash bail—destabilizing families & making return to court harder. Cash bail punishes poverty & undermines safety. 🌱 Build alternatives. Donate today at pretrial.org/donate
#PublicSafety #EndCashBail

Locking people up doesn’t equal safety. Every detention decision harms families + communities. True safety comes from stability, healing, and accountability—not more incarceration. Join us in building alternatives. Donate today at pretrial.org/donate.
#endmassincarceration #endcashbail #publicsafety

Locking people up doesn’t equal safety. Every detention decision harms families + communities. True safety comes from stability, healing, and accountability—not more incarceration. Join us in building alternatives. Donate today at pretrial.org/donate. 
#EndMassIncarceration #EndCashBail #FundJustice