The Bronx Freedom Fund
Civic and Social OrganizationsNew York, United States2-10 Employees
The Bronx Freedom Fund operates within the civic and social sector, focusing on reforming the cash bail system to reduce mass incarceration and the criminalization of poverty and race. Based in the Bronx, New York, the organization aims to keep individuals in their communities by maintaining family and employment during pretrial periods, rather than having them jailed while awaiting court resolution. Its work centers on preserving the presumption of innocence by preventing unnecessary separation from loved ones and work, addressing the consequences of bail practices on individuals’ lives. The group serves people facing pretrial detention and seeks to advance an approach that humanizes the justice process, situating its mission within broader efforts to change how the system handles bail and pretrial freedom. The Bronx Freedom Fund operates with a small staff and collaborates within the local landscape of civic and social organizations. A recent development involves continued activity in its advocacy and service to clients within the Bronx and surrounding community.