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...

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 ...

Pretrial Justice Institute informs, inspires, and mobilizes local pretrial changemakers working to end mass incarceration.

U.S. defendants must be able to understand the charges against them — but many who can’t remain behind bars waiting for mental health treatment.

President Trump has said he wants to end the Pretrial Fairness Act and bring back money bail in Illinois. We are asking people from across the state to call on their legislators and Governor Pritzker ...

President Trump has said he wants to end the Pretrial Fairness Act and bring back money bail in Illinois. We are asking people from across the state to call on their legislators and Governor Pritzker ...

What does true public safety look like—and who’s best equipped to deliver it? In this powerful conversation, Rae Cannady of the Pretrial Justice Institute sits down with San Francisco Public Defender ...