Our Mission
The mission of the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund is to end cash bail and pretrial detention in our city. Until that day, we post bail for our neighbors who cannot afford to pay.
Our Impact so far
Since our founding, PCBF has posted bail for 1312 of our neighbors and posted over $11,028,915 in bail. Roughly 37% of those who we've bailed out are women and over 90% are Black and Brown people.
Your donations make this work possible! Please donate to help us continue to #freeourpeople. Every dollar helps!
Your donations make this work possible! Please donate to help us continue to #freeourpeople. Every dollar helps!
Help A Loved One
Bail Requests
PCBF is currently accepting applications for bail help for people incarcerated on cash bail in a Philadelphia jail. Please visit the Bail Requests page to learn more and to apply for help.
PCBF is currently accepting applications for bail help for people incarcerated on cash bail in a Philadelphia jail. Please visit the Bail Requests page to learn more and to apply for help.
Participatory Defense
We encourage those looking to support loved ones incarcerated in a Philadelphia prison to connect with a Participatory Defense Hub. Participatory Defense Hubs are like community support and advocacy groups where people facing criminal charges, those who have been through the criminal justice system, and volunteers trained by the Philadelphia Defender Association workshop each others cases and offer court support. You don't have to do this alone.
We encourage those looking to support loved ones incarcerated in a Philadelphia prison to connect with a Participatory Defense Hub. Participatory Defense Hubs are like community support and advocacy groups where people facing criminal charges, those who have been through the criminal justice system, and volunteers trained by the Philadelphia Defender Association workshop each others cases and offer court support. You don't have to do this alone.
Stay Connected
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