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We're a network of over 90 community bail/bond funds that free people from jail and immigration detention & fight to #EndMoneyBail and #EndDetention.
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Hundreds of people in purple shirts stand together in the rotunda of the IL State capitol.
A faith leader and organizers hold a black banner with "Abolish Money Bail, End Pretrial Detention" written on it. A young man in a Chicago bulls jacket speaks at a microphone outside a courthouse.
Protesters stand in a circle outside the Sangamon County Jail, some people are holding signs & banners.
Activists and legislators stand outside a courthouse with signs that say "End Money Bail" and "Pretrial Fairness Now"
Our coalition first met nine year ago today. Since then, we've built a statewide movement that made Illinois the first state in the country to #EndMoneyBail. Together, we continue to transform our state's pretrial system.
Thank you for walking the road to pretrial justice with us!
@nationalbailout.bsky.social Thanks for what you do 💚💚💚
#endmoneybail
The success of the Pretrial Fairness Act has other states looking to #EndMoneyBail.
A new report from the Minnesota Justice Research Center is calling on their state officials to follow Illinois' lead.
www.startribune.com/minnesota-sh...
Illinois made history by becoming the first state in the country to #EndMoneyBail.
One year after the laws successful implementation, Senator @robertpeters.bsky.social, Cook County Public Defender @sharonemitchelljr.bsky.social & @brycecovert.bsky.social look back: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBMS...
Advocates in Connecticut are calling to #EndMoneyBail & they are pointing to the Pretrial Fairness Act as the proof it can work.
Since the law took effect last September, both pretrial jailing & crime rates are down!
ctmirror.org/2024/10/18/e...
Cori Nakamura Lin's art and coordination of movement artists has played a major role in the campaign to #EndMoneyBail in Illinois.
Check out this interview with Cori detailing their history, process and work on the Pretrial Fairness Act campaign:
sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/embracing-co...
Abolitionist organizer Pilar Weiss discusses how community bail funds have withstood past and present challenges from the state, including Georgia's new legal attack. #EndMoneyBail
Artists played a central role in the fight to #EndMoneyBail in Illinois. You can view their work this today and next Saturday at the DragonflyGallery (2436 W Madison) from 11-2pm!
Art has played a vital role in the fight to #EndMoneyBail in Illinois. Nearly 8 years of campaign art is now on display at the DragonFly Gallery!
Opportunities to see the exhibit:
3/7 - Panel Discussion. Register: forms.gle/Ga2Vp3tPG8d2...
3/9 & 3/16 - Open Gallery Hours
In September, IL became the first state to completely #EndMoneyBail!
Now we're working with Rep.West & Sen.Elgie Sims to pass the Pretrial Success Act, an appropriations request to expand access to services for people awaiting trial.
Learn more: t.co/TAvb5YNczO
On February 20th, we'll be joining Chi HackNight to talk about Pretrial Fairness Act implementation and the role data has played in the fight to #EndMoneyBail. You can register here: chihacknight.org/events/2024/...
We're excited to be joining @chihacknight on February 20th to talk about Pretrial Fairness Act implementation and the role data has played in the fight to #EndMoneyBail.
You can register here: chihacknight.org/events/2024/...
Last night, our partners at the @ACLUofIL recognized the sponsors of the SAFE-T Act for the leadership making Illinois the first state in the country to completely #EndMoneyBail!
One month ago, Illinois implemented the Pretrial Fairness Act and became the first state in the country to completely #EndMoneyBail. Stakeholders across Illinois agree, the law’s rollout was a success!
Thank you @hamlinecjl, @prisonculture, & all panelists for sharing stories, insights, & calls to action! We encourage folks to watch the archive atif you want to deepen your understanding of why #EndMoneyBail is a #HealthNotPunishment imperative 📚
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RIGHT NOW: @prisonculture delivering the keynote address ✨
She highlights historical examples of Black people rising up to defend Black freedom as an entryway into a convo about non-cooperation with state violence. #EndMoneyBail is one step — but won't get us all the way there.
Appreciating this panel's convo on moves to declare racism a public health emergency in local, state, & tribal govt. Prince Corbett asks what it would take to actually make meaningful change. Beyond #EndMoneyBail, what structural change do YOU think we need to address racism?
The first panel features multiple formerly incarcerated leaders, as well as a public health lawyer from @PHealthLawCtr.
"Health is freedom." YES, @Tash612!
Our research on the health impact of #EndMoneyBail found the same:
humanimpact.org/HealthNotBail
Amber (@amberakemipiatt) highlights some of our research at @HumanImpact_HIP, describing how pretrial incarceration and ICE transfers harm health. #EndMoneyBail #StopICEtransfers
Our report on pretrial incarceration & money bail is here:
humanimpact.org/hipprojects/li…
In February we released a report on the harms of pretrial incarceration & bail. We supported calls to #EndMoneyBail then & do now.
During #COVID19 bail can be a death sentence, yet CA is considering increasing bail right now.
THREAD for action steps 🧵
humanimpact.org/healthnotbail
I just donated to the Richmond Community Bail Fund @rvabailfund #endmoneybail https://donorbox.org/rcbf
📻 8:15 AM PT TODAY
#HealthNotPunishment Director @amberakemipiatt will join @CatsCommentary & @bedwardstiek on @UpfrontKPFA at 94.1 FM orThey will be discussing the need to #DefundPolice & #EndMoneyBail in Alameda County!
#BlackLivesMatter
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Next up: @AttyStepMorales
"We have to reconsider bail & ask courts to grant bail, esp where people are being held bc of the inability to pay."
Our own research to #EndMoneyBail shows bail is ALWAYS harmful to health, incl bc of poor jail conditions.
humanimpact.org/HealthNotBail
[4/6] 🎟️ Lower jail admissions to reduce jail churn:
Most ppl in jail are there pretrial. Our research to #EndMoneyBail outlines the health harms of incarcerating ppl pretrial, incl jail conditions that allow for vast spread of viruses. Read more at
humanmimpact.org/HealthNotBail
YES to Dems @BernieSanders @ewarren @PeteButtigieg @TomSteyer @JoeBiden @TulsiGabbard supporting #EndMoneyBail! (@amyklobuchar @AndrewYang @MikeBloomberg only wanna reform/reduce it 😒)
Our research shows bail harms health! We need #HealthNotPunishment ✊
mailchi.mp/humanimpact.or…
That's our illustrator! She designed the beautiful art you see in our #HealthNotPunishment report to #EndMoneyBail. Support her work :
t.co/SgESGVw5Lx
✊ Instead of these “solutions,” we advocate to #EndMoneyBail in favor of presumption of release & provide the pretrial support people need to be healthy.
For more info on how to protect communities & advance #HealthNotPunishment read the full report
HumanImpact.org/HealthNotBail
NEW report! Liberating Our Health: Ending the Harms of Pretrial Incarceration and Money Bail - Our report examines the 6 pathways in which pretrial incarceration & money bail harm health. #EndMoneyBail #HealthNotPunishment
mailchi.mp/humanimpact.or…
My life is making its own demands & off I go. Today's Fri Activism included:
1) #EndMoneyBail #FreeBlackMamas - I read up, I shared info + I'm lucky enough to make a donation
2) Told my state reps: No drone surveillance of protests!
Sources: @MyCivicWorkout & @IndivisibleChi
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