The Response
A community bail fund that provides cash bail to defendants who cannot afford to pay it. As a revolving bail fund, donations will benefit multiple clients over time as funds are returned following the disposition of trials.
Impact of Bail Funds Across the U.S.
96%
of clients return for all court dates
55%
case dismissal rate
42%
of client cases end in non-criminal disposition (akin to a traffic ticket)
0
clients returned to jail on the charges for which bail was posted
95%
of clients return for all court dates
2x
clients are twice as likely as non-client detainees to have favorable case outcomes
Chicago Community Bond Fund
est. 2015
https://www.chicagobond.org/
$0
Out of $303,295 posted in bonds (across 45 clients), $0 in bond money has been forfeited
412
clients bailed out of jail
52%
case dismissal rate
99%
return of funds rate over four years