There is no pretrial justice without racial justice. After careful reflection and research, the staff and Board of PJI unanimously committed to embark on a racial equity transformation, both personally and professionally, to immediately center racial justice as the foundation of our vision, mission, and work.

'Money Bail'
'Cash Bail'
'Bail Bond'

No matter what you call it, requiring people to pay to stay out of jail before trial is unfair and unsafe, and wastes tax dollars

More people are recognizing mass incarceration as an injustice.

More people continue to evolve their thinking about what’s needed to achieve liberty, equity, and safety.

But more and more systems are doing things that may seem like “reform” but are not.

We have decided to share this journey publicly in keeping with our values of transparency, accountability and community, but also to inform and inspire other organizations.

Voters Ready to Change the Default of Pretrial Detention

Our new poll found that Americans overwhelmingly embrace support services for people awaiting trial.

What's Happening in Pretrial Justice

Formerly known as Where Pretrial Improvements Are Happening,’ 'What's Happening in Pretrial Justice' is PJI’s quarterly report on pretrial changes occurring across the country.

Alternatives to
Money Bail

Commonsense solutions enhance public safety, create better outcomes for arrested people, and use public dollars more effectively

University of Pretrial (UP)

Connecting stakeholders to achieve safer, fairer, and more effective pretrial justice