Three years ago, Jessica was struggling with drug addiction and homelessness. "I was stranded in Atlanta, and I got into some trouble," she says. NPR is not using her last name because she is worried ...

In one case, a person accused of a lower-level drug offense has the opportunity to get out by paying a $15,000 bail. But he doesn’t have the money and can’t get it through a bail bondsman, so he may ...

Bail Fund will address the “injustice of being detained simply because of poverty”. New pilot project will help detainees who cannot afford bail. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp - About 2,600 ...