“[The Hidden Heart of Reentry report] really underscores the ways that women with incarcerated loved ones are the invisible leaders at the heart of care and reentry." — Tanasia Newman, Essie’s Sr. Communications Manager for @davisvanguard davisvanguard.org/2025/05/essie-… (1/2)

Reminder: Greg Abbott's regressive bail policies will only harm Texas. They will leave communities less safe, drain taxpayer dollars, and worsen racial disparities – all while swelling already bloated jail populations. prisonpolicy.org/blog/2025/05/1…

Right now, 665,000 people are in jail across the US. Most of them are legally innocent – and many are stuck languishing there because they cannot afford bail. prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie202…

Lauren was 7 months pregnant in jail, terrified she'd give birth in shackles. Her bail was $25,000, an impossible amount in her situation. “Instead of jail, I needed therapy and a job. I needed someone to help me”. #FreeBlackMamas nationalbailout.org/ourmamas/lauren

The US has both the highest female incarceration rate AND one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. If not for #FreeBlackMamas, Lauren’s story might have ended so differently, like the thousands of pregnant people who are admitted to jail every year.

“When our loved ones are released from incarceration, we are the unseen leaders at the heart of care and reentry.” #FreeBlackMamas prismreports.org/2025/06/02/bla…

"It’s always the expertise of women with incarcerated loved ones that ensures safe homecomings for all of the Black mothers and caregivers we’ve bailed out." Read the full article: prismreports.org/2025/06/02/bla… cc: Prism @nationalbailout #FreeBlackMamas

For far too many people, Father's Day is a grim reminder that mass incarceration affects entire families.

Sandra Bland's death tells us all we need to know about pretrial detention: it's death-making. Sandra's bail was set at $5,000 following her arrest in Texas on July 10, 2015, after a traffic stop.

Nia was facing 25-Life. Denied bond & pub. defender. $10K on a lawyer who didn't help. She met w/ Metro Atlanta #ParticipatoryDefense (Barred Business) & Black Mamas Day Bail Out (National Bail Out) to get her out on $100K bail. Now she helps others w/ similar situations!

“When tied to an active campaign, bail outs can generate public momentum, provide an opportunity for direct actions, and bring attention to critical issues like pretrial detention and the lack of comprehensive care infrastructure.” Nonprofit Quarterly nonprofitquarterly.org/new-report-loo…

Thank you Nonprofit Quarterly for highlighting The Hidden Heart of Reentry Report! Read the full article here: nonprofitquarterly.org/new-report-loo… Check out the report here: bit.ly/HiddenHeartRee… cc: National Bail Out National Black Women’s Justice Institute (NBWJI) #Reentry #FreeBlackMamas