Our Mission
The mission of the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund is to end cash bail in our city. Until that day, we post bail for our neighbors who cannot afford to pay.
We are coordinating with our sister bail fund, Philadelphia Bail Fund, to quickly secure the freedom of as many of our neighbors as we can in the wake of COVID-19. Prisons are notoriously unsanitary places where our neighbors are warehoused with woefully inadequate medical care. While the Philadelphia District Attorney and the Philadelphia Defenders Association are working to release folk from Philadelphia jails ahead of an outbreak, we are working to free those left out of those efforts in order to protect our loved ones inside and the wider community. From Monday March 16th to Friday March 20th, we posted bail for 35 people. These included pregnant mothers and people with underlying health conditions that put them most at risk.
People waiting to be bailed out include folk fighting lung cancer and elderly people in their late 70s.
If you are able, please donate to help us bring as many more people home as possible.
People waiting to be bailed out include folk fighting lung cancer and elderly people in their late 70s.
If you are able, please donate to help us bring as many more people home as possible.
Our Impact so Far
From May 2017 to March 2020, we've bailed out 272 people held in Philadelphia jails simply because they could not afford to buy back their freedom. We've posted bail as low as $50 and as high as $50,000. Roughly 40% of those who we've bailed out are women and over 90% are Black and Brown people. We've posted over $957,407 to secure our neighbors' freedom. That translates to over $9 million in set bail.
Your donations make this possible!
Your donations make this possible!
Help a Loved One
You can also reach out to us if you know anyone who is currently held on a bail they cannot afford in Philadelphia county. We accept referrals from anyone in the community who has a loved one who is incarcerated. You can use the online form below, or contact us directly at phillybailout@gmail.com or 267-225-6047.
Please give us as much information as you can about your loved one (or client), including their full name, birth date, and PP number. Also please share your email address and phone number so we can reach out for more information.
Please give us as much information as you can about your loved one (or client), including their full name, birth date, and PP number. Also please share your email address and phone number so we can reach out for more information.
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Philadelphia Community Bail Fund
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