The Problem.

Many parents sit in jail for non-violent offenses because they cannot afford to pay bail to return home to their families. Spending even a short time in prison can cause these parents to lose their placement in shelters, housing, employment, and custody of their children. Kids whose sole caretaker is in jail can be placed in child protective services and separated from their siblings which brings difficulty and reuniting the family.

Our Solution.

The bail service program will offer bail services to indigent parents who or first-time, non-violent or repeat offenders on a case by case basis. This service will be provided to parents who had custody of their children prior to arrest or lost custody of children due to arrest.

It is our objective to prevent the division of families within the criminal justice system by allowing custodial parents to still parent while processing through the criminal justice system. This program also seeks to minimize the substantial harmful impacts of children visitors in jail or prison settings. We seek to bail out individuals prior to the loss of their housing, steady employment, and custody. A pending arrest can greatly impact a parent from obtaining employment and housing.