Public Campaigns of the Criminal Justice Task Force

End Cash Bail

Advocating directly with local officials to end wealth-based pretrial detention for most charges. Liberty should be the norm.

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Eliminate User Fees

Cutting the financial barrier between the criminal justice system and cash-poor citizens forced to pay for their own prosecution, even if not convicted. 

Fees, Fines, and Criminal Justice in Tennessee
CJ Fees . . . 11 Options for Tennessee Policymakers
Four Ways to Improve Fee Fine Data Infrastructure
Justice Department Issues Dear Colleague Letter to Courts Regarding Fines and Fees for ...

Court Notifications

Court reminders in Hamilton County could increase court appearances, saving money and time for all involved.

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Public Pretrial Data

Expanding the collection, transparency, and public access of data around pretrial decisions and the jail population.

Models for Change (NC)
What Doesn’t Get Measured Doesn’t Get Done (NYC)
Incarceration Trends (Hamilton County, TN)
Bond Paid Dashboard (New Orleans, LA)

Integrated Voter Engagement

Connecting with community members who share our values on pretrial justice, and engaging them -as voters- to increase our ability to affect change together.

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