Bail's Set... What's Next?

Public Access Design

Bail's Set... What's Next?

Engage to Change

Technical Assistance

Engage to Change

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

Grand Army Plaza

Urban Investigations

Grand Army Plaza

Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

En El Campo De Los Impuestos

Making Policy Public

En El Campo De Los Impuestos
    • Thursday, January 12, 2017, 6pm
    • BAM Fisher Hillman Studio
      321 Ashland Place
      Brooklyn, NY 11217

Bail’s Set, What’s Next? Launch!

_Bail's Set, What's Next?_ Launch!

For friends and family members of a person who’s been arrested, the act of paying bail is a stressful and confusing process. Beyond finding the money cover the cost of bail, payers also have to decide how to pay. There are usually two options: cash bail or a bail bond. But there are big differences between paying with cash and paying with a bond—and people have important rights when paying with either. Those who don’t understand their rights are often taken advantage of and lose more money. 

CUP collaborated with Brooklyn Community Bail Fund and designer Alex Tatusian to create Bail’s Set, What’s Next?, a guide that helps bail payers understand the difference between cash bail and bail bonds, and navigate the process of paying. It includes information on how and where to pay, when payers are entitled to refunds, how payers can try to protect themselves from illegally high fees. Learn more and download your copy of Bail's Set, What's Next? here.

On January 12th, the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund (BCBF) hosted a teach-in and launch party to share the booklet with other advocates, legal providers, and community-based organizations. Guests & friends of BCBF learned about consumer rights’ within the bail system, the opportunity to distribute this tool across New York City, and how we can work together to end cash bail and protect our communities.

Hello, My Name is Minimum Wage

City Studies

Hello, My Name is Minimum Wage

It's Not Just Personal

Making Policy Public

It's Not Just Personal

The Who in the Q!

Urban Investigations

The Who in the Q!

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Don't Bank On It

Making Policy Public

Don't Bank On It

Social Security Risk Machine

Making Policy Public

Social Security Risk Machine

Rumbo A Su Tarjeta Verde

Public Access Design

Rumbo A Su Tarjeta Verde

Bronx Be Well

Urban Investigations

Bronx Be Well