LIVE: virtual rally in support of the Pretrial Fairness Act featuring State Senator , ,
, , , , & more!

Tune in at now on our Facebook page: https://t.co/L32a8AZtte |

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We'll be delivering a jar of these gummy bears to every legislator in Illinois to visualize the number of people incarcerated pretrial in our state.

They have the power to this session. Join our mailing list & help ensure they do: https://t.co/ZLaBtX2N63

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Today, the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice Holiday Bailout helped free three people in Winnebago County! The partnered with the to pay $1,500 to free three men incarcerated in the Winnebago County Jail. |

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🌙 TONIGHT: Sat 12/14, 7-11 pm @ Social Justice Center in Madison WI -- $5 gets you a bowl of pho 🍜 and all the money 💰 frees people from jail! ✊


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Of the 24,504 people who were released pretrial between October 2017 and December 2018, just 147 people (0.6%), were subsequently arrested and accused of committing a new violent offense.

Learn more: https://t.co/OrN1wB2h82 |

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After experiencing homelessness, Darnell struggled to get his feet on the ground. Two years ago, he got a good job & was able to get an apartment, but a $2,500 money bond nearly took him back to square one.

Read his story here: https://t.co/zKcCZfTqGV

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Iliana Espinosa-Ravi & Steve Kamenicky from Chicago Recovery Alliance spoke to the need to decriminalize drug use, not lock people up "to protect them from themselves." Jail is not treatment. Treatment is treatment.

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