“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.

The racial equity field is under attack.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Everyone within U.S. borders—regardless of age and immigration status—is entitled to due process when facing deportation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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?”

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...

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

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

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

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...

“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

⏰ 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

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

🚨 Trump wants to roll back Illinois’ Pretrial Fairness Act and bring back money bail—a system that punishes people for being poor and lets the wealthy walk free. We ended this injustice once. We won’t let him bring it back. Help us protect the Pretrial Fairness Act. 🔗 bit.ly/BeatBackTrump

Philanthropy’s gaps keep Black-led justice work under-resourced & can reinforce carceral logic. On Aug 28, join Liberating Justice to unpack resource injustice & chart a path toward funding freedom. If your movement isn’t funded, it’s vulnerable. 🎟 bit.ly/liberating-justice #BlackPhilanthropyMonth

Grateful for our friends @endmoneybond.bsky.social telling it like it is. Don’t fall for the fear mongering folks, it’s the oldest trick in the book.

💡 Flip the script on philanthropy. Join us Aug 28 for Liberating Justice—a live webinar on funding freedom and resourcing Black-led justice work. Disrupt. Redistribute. Rebuild. Reclaim the resources your movement deserves. 🔗 bit.ly/liberating-justice

Philanthropy is love in action. Communities of color have always given, always cared. This Black Philanthropy Month, fuel that legacy—support Black-led organizations: bit.ly/pji-give828 #BlackPhilanthropyMonth #BlackAugust #PretrialJustice #PretrialJusticeInstitute

SinsInvalid is more than a performance project—it’s a revolution. 🎭 Centering disabled artists of color, especially queer and trans folks, they reclaim beauty, power, and pleasure through art rooted in disability justice.  #DisabilityPrideMonth #SinsInvalid #ArtAsActivism #DisabilityJustice

Many thx to Safety & Justice Network & ‪ @pretrialjustice.bsky.social for the opportunity to speak on the “Challenging the Harmful Use of Bench Warrants” webinar. I was honored to talk about how courts can end the inequitable practice of jailing people who miss court: sjcexchange.org/viewdocument...

Lydia (they/them) is a nonbinary, queer, multiply disabled powerhouse leading where justice, tech, and disability meet. From founding the Autistic People of Color Fund to building radical care into everything—they’re reshaping what liberation looks like. #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityJustice

Brad Lomax was where Black power met disability justice. A Black Panther with MS, he co-led the 504 Sit-in & co-founded a center for independent living. His legacy lives in every fight for freedom that centers all of us. ✊🏾♿️ #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityJustice #IntersectionalLiberation

✨ Imadé Nibokun (she/her) is the force behind @depressedwblack.bsky.social‬—a movement for Black mental health rooted in truth, culture, and radical care. From beauty kits in psych wards to powerful essays, she’s changing what care looks like. #DisabilityPrideMonth #BlackMentalHealthMatters

Today’s the day! Our full convo with Public Defender Mano Raju is live. Watch now. ⬇️ @manorajupd.bsky.social @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov

Feeling powerless in a broken system? Public Defender Mano Raju reveals why empowering clients is key. Too many plead guilty just to get out. Mano fights to build their confidence and demand real justice. 👀 Preview this important conversation. Full video premieres July 7! #EndMassIncarceration

👀 Catch this sneak peek from our upcoming conversation with San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju, as we explore how courts can stop punishing poverty—and start recognizing real life. 📅 Full video drops Tuesday, July 7. You won’t want to miss it. #WillfulFlight #EndMassIncarceration

“Civil rights aren’t given. You have to fight to get ’em—and then you have to fight to keep them.” — Anita Cameron For 40+ years, Anita’s fought for disability justice—Black, disabled, queer, and unstoppable. Arrested 140 times. Crawled up the Capitol steps. Still rising. #DisabilityJustice

What if 1 or 2 social workers could boost public safety more than a dozen cops? Public Defender Mano Raju breaks down how programs like End the Cycle tackle the root causes of crime, saving lives and budgets. 👀 Here’s a preview of what’s coming. Watch the full talk premiere on July 7!

Still buzzing from #BPDA2025. Guisela Marroquín & Dr. Kevin Beckford repped PJI with love, truth, and power—uplifting Black mutual aid & community care as strategies for liberation. Being in that room on Juneteenth? Not just symbolic. It was strategy, joy, and collective purpose. 🖤✊🏾

“We are all one, and if we don’t know it, we’ll learn it the hard way." —Bayard Rustin 🏳️‍🌈✊🏾

Check out our new immigrant defense hub via bit.ly/immigration-... Use it. Share it. Add to it. #CommunityDefense #WeKeepUsSafe ————————— Échale un vistazo a nuestro nuevo centro de defensa de inmigrantes en bit.ly/defensa-inmi... Úsalo. Compártelo. Auméntalo. #DefensaComunitaria #NosCuidamos

Pride honors protest. We remember Marsha. Sylvia. Miss Major. We remember that their fight was against police violence, pretrial incarceration, and systemic erasure. Their legacy calls us to act—still. Read how Pride and pretrial justice are deeply connected: bit.ly/pride-and-pretrial-2025 #Pride

Feeling overwhelmed or burned out? You’re not alone—and we’ve got your back. Join Rae for a Virtual Coffee Date: a space for real connection, care, and conversation. ☕ RSVP at bit.ly/chat-with-rae

Starting off the week with excellent news out of Illinois!! WHEN WE ORGANIZE, WE WIN 🎉

Our partners at Vera and others in the safety + justice space took a bold step today—and we stand with them. We're committed to building community-centered safety rooted in care, equity, and local power. Let’s keep imagining what true safety can be—together. #collectiveaction #classaction