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.
2021 Black Mama's Bail Out
This year's Black Mama's Bail Out campaign kicked off April 5th and ran through May 9th. During that period, we raised $202,204 to #FreeBlackMamas. Additional funds are expected to roll in over the coming weeks from art sales from our partners People's Paper Co-op and a $125,000 grant from National Bail Out, which will help provide support for the mamas we bail out. As of May 27th, we've freed 24 mamas. Black mamas include all Black women, femmes, and gender non-conforming people.
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We are coordinating with our sibling 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. As of May 27, 2021 PCBF alone has freed 425 people for a total of $3,330,500 since March 2020.
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This segment of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver provides a good overview of the crisis.
Our Impact so Far
From May 13, 2017 to August 27, 2021, we've bailed out 703 people held in Philadelphia jails simply because they could not afford to buy back their freedom. Roughly 35% of those who we've bailed out are women and over 90% are Black and Brown people. We've posted over $4,648,636 to secure our neighbors' freedom. That translates to roughly $46 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 bailrequest@phillybailout.org 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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