Public Campaigns of the Criminal Justice Task Force
Advocating directly with local officials to end wealth-based pretrial detention for most charges. Liberty should be the norm.
Eliminate User FeesCutting the financial barrier between the criminal justice system and cash-poor citizens forced to pay for their own prosecution, even if not convicted.
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Timely legal representation at the time that bail or other pretrial restrictions are set.
Learn more about Evidentiary Bail Hearings 
Court NotificationsCourt reminders in Hamilton County could increase court appearances, saving money and time for all involved.
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Jail ConditionsOf the many reasons for serious pretrial reform, one of the most pressing is the exceedingly dangerous and inhumane state of the Hamilton County Jail.
July 2025 Press Conference and Response Burt v. Hamilton County lawsuit |
Public Pretrial DataExpanding the collection, transparency, and public access of data around pretrial decisions and the jail population.
Measures for Justice
What Doesn’t Get Measured Doesn’t Get Done (NYC) Incarceration Trends (Hamilton County, TN) Bond Paid Dashboard (New Orleans, LA) |
Reports and Information
CALEB Reports
2025 Pretrial Detention Report -
"Looking Through the Bars: Race, Poverty & Pretrial Detention in Hamilton Co., TN"
2023 Local Jail Data Report
"Examining Jail Data in Hamilton Co., TN"
Vera Institute of Justice - 2021 Hamilton County Fact Sheet
2025 Pretrial Detention Report -
"Looking Through the Bars: Race, Poverty & Pretrial Detention in Hamilton Co., TN"
2023 Local Jail Data Report
"Examining Jail Data in Hamilton Co., TN"
Vera Institute of Justice - 2021 Hamilton County Fact Sheet