National Bail Out

Infographic that says: 1 in 6 transgender people have been incarcerated at some point, including nearly half of Black trans people.

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance.

Far too many trans people are targeted by the carceral system and caught in its vicious conditions.

The government shutdown may be over, but the impact is far from it.

As states restart food assistance, they are also rolling out new restrictions and cuts that will make it harder for many of our mamas and caregivers to keep their benefits.

Donate today to support the Food Freedom Fund. ❤️

Recovery won’t happen overnight.

As SNAP benefits begin to resume, many families will still be catching up.

We’ll continue to be to provide direct payments to Black mamas and caregivers who have been disproportionately affected.

Help us raise $100,000 by Giving Tuesday!

bit.ly/FoodFreedomFund

As SNAP benefits begin to resume, many families will still be catching up.

We’ll continue to be to provide direct payments to Black mamas + caregivers who have been disproportionately affected. ❤️

Donate: bit.ly/FoodFreedomFund

The government shutdown has officially ended, but recovery won’t happen overnight.

While SNAP benefits begin to resume, many families will still be catching up.

We’ll continue to be to provide direct payments to Black mamas and caregivers who have been disproportionately affected.

Thanks to your generous support, wev’ve raised $6,541 so far!

We refuse to let them starve our people into cages.

Please keep it up and help us reach our goal of $100,000!

We’re raising $100,000 to provide direct payments to Black mamas and caregivers who have been disproportionately affected by the shutdown, lapse, and partial payment of SNAP benefits this November. 

Donate today to help us reach our goal: bit.ly/FoodFreedomFund

National Snapshot: Poverty Among Women & Families in 2024 - National Women's Law Center Between 2020 and 2021, poverty rates as measured by the Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) fell dramatically—even in the midst of a pandemic wreaking havoc on the U.S. economy—because ...

New census data shows that poverty stayed high last year—and increased for black women. Nearly 2 in 5 working-age women living in poverty had jobs. This is a policy choice. With Trump's devastating cuts to Medicaid & SNAP, things will only continue to get worse for working people. We deserve better.

"We understand that abolition is not merely the absence of cages but also the presence of resources, wellness, opportunity, and justice. When we provide anti-oppressive healing practices, we’re saying that we don’t need cages, we need care."

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When you support National Bail Out, you're not just bailing out mamas and caregivers; you’re also ensuring they get the resources needed to heal.

Become a monthly sustainer: bit.ly/freeblackmam... ❤️

We understand that abolition is not merely the absence of cages but also the presence of resources, wellness, opportunity, and justice.

When we provide anti-oppressive healing practices, we’re saying that we don’t need cages, we need care.

Every participant will receive anti-oppressive, anti-carceral, and anti-colonial space to discuss challenges and emotions related to coming home after incarceration.

This year, National Bail Out partnered with the Liberatory Wellness Network to offer free wellness coaching to the Black mamas and caregivers we bailed out.

Rather than receiving care, our people are often met with surveillance, psychiatric incarceration, or mandated treatment, which further reinforces carceral control.

October is dedicated to raising awareness about the impact of mental health in our communities. Our Black mamas and caregivers are often met with bias, misdiagnosis, and distrust when seeking mental health support.

Prison Food Is a Growing Billion-Dollar Industry. Many Meals Are Inedible. As private food providers' contracts grow, the meager and moldy portions behind bars have forced some people to eat toothpaste and toilet paper.

"Cell phone images smuggled out of jails and prisons across the country reveal food that hardly looks edible, let alone nutritious. ...kitchen workers at prisons in Arizona, Oregon, and elsewhere reported seeing boxes of food that were served to prisoners marked: 'not for human consumption.'"

Graph showing that the U.S. incarcerates women at a rate more than 3x any other founding NATO country

🚨NEW REPORT: The U.S. incarcerates women at a higher rate than almost any other country in the world

So much for the “land of the free” 🧵

Meet Dione — National Bail Out “They gave me my freedom back. They gave my children their mother back. They gave me a chance to start rebuilding my life.”

Share + read Dione’s powerful story and help us break open even more cages: www.nationalbailout.org/ourmamas/dione

Like many of the Black mamas and caregivers we bail out, Dione was in a cage because she was poor, Black, and in a time of crisis.

True safety comes from access to housing, employment, education, and healthcare.

It’s about ensuring people have a real quality of life.

“Without the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund, I don’t know how long I would have been in jail. They gave me my freedom back. They gave my children their mother back. They gave me a chance to start rebuilding my life.”

The far more likely answer is that incarcerated women, who have lower incomes than incarcerated men, have an even harder time affording money bail, especially when the average bail amounts to a full year’s income for women.

“I had never been arrested before. The first time it happened, my children were standing right there, watching me being taken away in handcuffs. I can still see the fear on their faces. It was traumatizing for them and for me.”

Avoiding pretrial detention is particularly challenging for women. The number of unconvicted women stuck in jail is not because courts consider women to be a flight risk, particularly when they are generally the primary caregivers of children.

A staggering number of women who are incarcerated have not even been convicted: more than a quarter of women behind bars have not yet had a trial.

“At first, my bail was set at $5,000. Later, it was reduced to $500, but even that was like $50,000 for me at the time. I sat in that cell for a month, waiting, not knowing when or if I’d ever get out.”

Meet Dione — National Bail Out “They gave me my freedom back. They gave my children their mother back. They gave me a chance to start rebuilding my life.”

Dione, a mama of four who we bailed out this year, was languishing in a cage for over a month because she couldn’t afford a $500 bail. 

www.nationalbailout.org/ourmamas/dione

We’ve raised $394 with your support so far!

Tameka was sentenced to life in prison for surviving. 💔

You can help her fight for resentencing by donating gofund.me/4b1c37ac4

We’ve raised $280 so far to support Tameka file for resentencing.

Let’s help her reach her goal of $6,000!

#FreeBlackMamas

Donate to Justice for Tameka Scrivens –A Survivor Fighting for Freedom, organized by Bridgette-Tamara Hohn Simpson Tameka Scrivens is a loving caretaker, daughter, and friend w… Bridgette-Tamara Hohn Simpson needs your support for Justice for Tameka Scrivens –A Survivor Fighting for Freedom

Now more than ever, we must unapologetically trust the brilliance of the communities most impacted to find the boldest, most strategic solutions.

♥️ Help Tameka file for resentencing: www.gofundme.com/f/justice-fo...

We know the truth: jails, prisons, and police do not create safety. They do not prevent or interrupt violence. They do not heal. They do not transform. They only perpetuate harm.