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
From May 13, 2017 to April 4, 2025, we've bailed out 1153 people held in Philadelphia jails simply because they could not afford to buy back their freedom. Roughly 37% of those who we've bailed out are women and over 90% are Black and Brown people. We've posted over $9,535,565 to secure our neighbors' freedom.
Your donations make this work possible! Please donate to help us continue to #freeourpeople. Every dollar helps!
Help A Loved One
Bail Requests
We are currently on hiatus and are not accepting general bail requests until we re-open in September.
However, we are accepting requests for people arrested during protests and demonstrations. If you have a friend or loved one arrested in connection to a protest or demonstration who is in need of bail help, please submit a request on the Protest Bail Requests page.
We are currently on hiatus and are not accepting general bail requests until we re-open in September.
However, we are accepting requests for people arrested during protests and demonstrations. If you have a friend or loved one arrested in connection to a protest or demonstration who is in need of bail help, please submit a request on the Protest Bail Requests page.
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 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 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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