Bail Project
In a recent article posted on the "Public Safety and Accountability" website, the author, Mike Morrison, analyzes one of the largest supporters of bail reform, The Bail Project, and the motives behind their actions.
Charitable Bail Funds
In his pointed critique, Mike Morrison, a 35-year veteran of the surety bail industry dismantles The Bail Project’s recent article claiming that most people in jail are not dangerous.
Bail Research
If a Pretrial Services program wants more defendants, then maybe they should be more effective...
Charitable Bail Funds
In a recent opinion piece, the national policy director for The Bail Project, argues that cash bail punishes people simply for being poor and that charitable bail funds offer a more humane and effective alternative.
Legislation
On May 14, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6260, the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act, along party lines as part of a broader Republican-led package targeting cashless bail policies and charitable bail organizations.
Charitable Bail Funds
In a recent Tax Day op-ed, The Bail Project argues that America wastes $14 billion in taxpayer dollars every year detaining legally innocent people in local jails simply because they cannot afford cash bail.
Bail Reform
In a compelling episode of The Bail Post podcast, Eric Granof of AIA Surety strongly criticizes modern bail reform initiatives and pretrial release policies sweeping the United States.
Bail Bonds
In the ongoing debate surrounding bail reform, charitable bail funds and their advocates have flooded media outlets with claims that financially secured surety bonds are ineffective for pretrial release.
Bail Bonds
If you ever questioned the validity and effectiveness of charitable bail funds, there is one video you must watch.
Bail
For years, charitable bail funds have operated in our criminal justice system unregulated and unchecked. They lobby against cash and secured bail, claiming that it is ineffective and unfair, and then ironically pay cash to release defendants on their own.
Bail Reform
The Bail Project, an organization spearheading and promoting the use of charitable bail fund initiatives around the country, is facing growing scrutiny for its dangerous and irresponsible approach to pretrial release.