Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI)
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Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI)
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PJI informs, inspires, and mobilizes pretrial changemakers working to end mass incarceration.
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“It was like a machine... And it creates more harm than good.”

Time & time again, the system traps kids of color–particularly Black & Native American–in the system with no way out. And we're all worse off for it.
November 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The racial equity field is under attack.
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
How can New York City build safety through care, not incarceration?

Join PJI, The Bronx Defenders, and NYU Law’s Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law for a virtual convening on the future of pretrial justice.

📅 Nov 19, 2025 | 11:00 AM ET
🔗 Register for free @ bit.ly/Nov2025PretrialConvening
November 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Not a project. Not a partnership. A promise: “I’m your ally and friend.”
Justice on Tap is lifting up voices that too often get tokenized—and asking the hard questions about what real support looks like.
📽️ Stay tuned to hear how lived experience is reshaping justice from the ground up.
#PublicSafety
October 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The harms of pretrial detention are too great to ignore. ‘A City Without Cages’ reimagines NYC’s pretrial system through care, equity & collaboration.

🔗 Check out the full report at bit.ly/NYCWithoutCages

#PretrialJustice #RacialEquity #CommunitySafety #AbolitionInAction #CityWithoutCages
A City Without Cages: Creating Pretrial Safety and Liberty | Research | Pretrial Justice Institute
Pretrial Justice Institute informs, inspires, and mobilizes local pretrial changemakers working to end mass incarceration.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
In Part 2 of our conversation with Mano Raju, we dive deeper into what it means to truly 'rock with your client', and how community engagement transforms public defense.
🔗Watch the full video now via the link in our bio

@manorajupd.bsky.social @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov 

#PublicSafety #PublicDefense
October 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
What does fairness really look like in the courtroom? Hint: it starts with listening to the person whose life is on the line. Join us this Thursday, October 16 for a conversation that challenges how we define justice.
@manorajupd.bsky.social @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov 
#PublicSafety #PublicDefense
October 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Text reminders help people stay free & save public resources. Harvard research shows court texts reduce jail time & missed hearings.

Smart, scalable, humane💡

🔗 Learn more via the link in our bio!

@harvardkennedy.bsky.social 

#PublicSafety #JusticeReform #FundJustice #PretrialJustice
October 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Everyone within U.S. borders—regardless of age and immigration status—is entitled to due process when facing deportation.
October 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Prison is a dangerous place. Its horrific conditions can be triggering for anyone. Yet more than 40% of people behind bars in severe psychological distress have not had mental health treatment

The carceral system is no place for people who need health care

#WorldMentalHealthDay
October 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Public defenders do more than defend cases — they defend futures. By connecting clients to resources, education, and support, they build trust and break cycles. Join us on 10/16 for the full conversation on rethinking public safety. ⚖️💡
@manorajupd.bsky.social @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov
#PublicSafety
October 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Public defenders don’t get massive budgets or ivory-tower experts to make powerful cases— but community expertise counts.
When we bring lived experience into the courtroom, we move the ball toward real justice. ⚖️
@manorajupd.bsky.social @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov
#PublicSafety #JusticeReform
October 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
We told ya'll Taylor wasn't the only one with BIG news to share❤️‍🔥
✨Introducing Justice on Tap!✨A podcast series serving knowledge, advocacy & action on the pretrial system. When it comes to justice, we don’t wait… we keep it ON TAP ⚖️🍸
#justiceontap #pretrialreform #taylorswift #thelifeofashowgirl
October 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Taylor’s not the only one with a big October release ❤️‍🔥
Something big is dropping… can you guess what it is?

#TaylorSwift #TS12 #TheLifeOfAShowgirl #pretrialjusticeinstitute #fundjustice #endmassincarceration
September 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New merch, same mission: end mass incarceration💥Each purchase powers the fight for justice, equity, and liberation. 

Check it out at bit.ly/ShopPJI

#pretrialjusticeinstitute #endmassincarceration #abolishcashbail #publicsafety
September 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Jailed for $750, she lost her home, car, & was separated from her kids. This is the violence of cash bail—destabilizing families & making return to court harder. Cash bail punishes poverty & undermines safety. 🌱 Build alternatives. Donate today at pretrial.org/donate
#PublicSafety #EndCashBail
September 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Locking people up doesn’t equal safety. Every detention decision harms families + communities. True safety comes from stability, healing, and accountability—not more incarceration. Join us in building alternatives. Donate today at pretrial.org/donate.
#endmassincarceration #endcashbail #publicsafety
September 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Locking people up doesn’t equal safety. Every detention decision harms families + communities. True safety comes from stability, healing, and accountability—not more incarceration. Join us in building alternatives. Donate today at pretrial.org/donate. 
#EndMassIncarceration #EndCashBail #FundJustice
September 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Cages don’t make us safe—they create the conditions that drive violence: shame, isolation, economic harm, exposure to violence. Real safety = accountability + healing.

🌱Join us in building alternatives—donate today at pretrial.org/donate
#endmassincarceration #fundjustice #endcashbail #publicsafety
September 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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“Basically, it’s a systemic movement of resources away from preventing tragedy to requiring tragedy,” Clark said. “It’s the same population. It’s the same people. It’s just where are we going to serve them: Before they’ve been criminalized or after they’ve been criminalized?”
For People Mentally Unfit For Trial, Waits For Treatment Get Longer
U.S. defendants must be able to understand the charges against them — but many who can’t remain behind bars waiting for mental health treatment.
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September 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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September 2025 marks two years since Illinois implemented the Pretrial Fairness Act and ended money bail.

Join us and some special guests on Tuesday, September 16th at 6pm for an online event marking this historic anniversary. Register here: forms.gle/Y1mHJuaxq6Wb...
September 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Our ancestors gave from sacrifice & solidarity, not wealth. Today, on Give828, we carry that legacy forward. Support Black-led orgs creating the future we deserve. 

💛bit.ly/pji-give828

#Give828 #BlackPhilanthropyMonth #fundjustice #pretrialjusticeinstitute #mutualaid
August 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Today’s your LAST chance! Join Liberating Justice—a FREE webinar on resourcing Black-led justice work + reimagining philanthropy. 📅 Aug 28 | 2PM ET 🎟 bit.ly/liberating-justice
August 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Our ancestors gave not from abundance, but from love, survival, and a vision of freedom. This Give828, honor their legacy by fueling Black-led orgs fighting for liberation today. Give boldly. Give for freedom. Give now.

#BlackPhilanthropyMonth #Give828 #fundjustice
August 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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President Trump has issued an executive order aimed at forcing states that have ended or reduced the use of money bail in the pretrial process to reverse those policies.

Tell Governor Pritzker & your legislators to defend the Pretrial Fairness Act: actionnetwork.org/letters/beat...
Beat Back Trump’s Attack on the Pretrial Fairness Act!
President Trump has said he wants to end the Pretrial Fairness Act and bring back money bail in Illinois. We are asking people from across the state to call on their legislators and Governor Pritzker ...
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August 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM