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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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Read the full announcement and stand with us (link in our bio).

#fundjustice #publicsafety #organizeforjustice
Bold blue text on a beige background reads, “Want this movement to survive?” Below, red-orange text in the same font reads "Help Power It.“ A web address, linktr.ee/pretrialjustice, is written in smaller text along the bottom of the graphic. The organization's website, pretrial.org, appears in the top right corner. In the bottom right corner, a stylized photo shows a hand holding a megaphone.
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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We chose a generative pause, a reset to protect the work we believe in.
Bold blue text on a beige background reads, “Radical Commitment.” Below, smaller text says, “Every member of our four person team has decided to stay on, with less pay, because this mission matters.” A web address, pretrial.org, appears in the top right corner. In the bottom right corner, a stylized photo shows a hand holding a megaphone.
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Instead of closing our doors, we chose renewal.
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Funding got cut. But we didn’t walk away.
Bold blue text on a beige background reads, “Defunded.” Below, smaller text says, “PJI's federal grant was rescinded in April 2025. Since then, we've submitted 20+ funding proposals. Unfortunately, support has not materialized.” A web address, pretrial.org, appears in the top right corner. In the bottom right corner, a stylized photo shows a hand holding a megaphone.
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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The racial equity field is under attack.
Bold blue text on a beige background reads, “We’re not backing down.” Below, smaller text says, “Underfunded. Underestimated. Still here.” A web address, pretrial.org, appears in the top right corner. In the bottom right corner, a stylized photo shows a hand holding a megaphone.
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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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
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November 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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October 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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August 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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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
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August 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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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
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August 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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“They couldn’t let him live…they were afraid people would begin to listen.” — Georgia Bea Jackson.
 
On Aug 21, 1971, George Jackson—revolutionary, writer, and prison organizer—was assassinated by guards in San Quentin.

#BlackAugust #GeorgeJackson #EndMassIncarceration #organizeforjustice
August 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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⏰ 1 week left! Join us Aug 28 at 2PM ET for Liberating Justice—a FREE webinar on funding freedom + resourcing Black-led justice work. Disrupt. Redistribute. Rebuild. Don’t miss it!

🎟 bit.ly/liberating-justice

#BlackPhilanthropyMonth #pretrialjusticeinstitute #endmassincarceration
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August 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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When systems fall short, nonprofits step up. From disaster relief to pretrial justice, we’re neighbors helping neighbors—so no one falls through the cracks. Learn more: NonprofitsGetItDone.org

#NonprofitsGetItDone #pretrialjusticeinstitute #pretrialjustice #racialjustice
August 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM