The Chicago Community Bond Fund

The Chicago Community Bond Fund is a nonprofit organization that helps individuals released from jail before their trial by posting bail. Instead of large, profit-driven bail companies, it provides financial support to ensure people aren’t held simply because they can’t afford bail, promoting fairness and reducing unnecessary incarceration. The fund relies on donations to post bond for those awaiting trial, emphasizing the belief that people are presumed innocent until proven guilty and should not be detained solely due to financial hardship. Its goal is to promote justice and decrease the harm caused by pretrial detention.