The Bail Project responds to the passing of Indiana House Enrolled Act 1300

The Bail Project is an organization with the mission to “combat mass incarceration by disrupting the money bail system—one person at a time”. Founded a decade ago in New York City as their website points out “the first of its-kind nonprofit, revolving bail fund in the country”. The organization has also been the subject of many conversations here in the Hoosier state as a bill went all the way through the statehouse and was recently signed into law by Governor Eric Holcomb. House Enrolled Act 1300 is a bill that will prohibit charitable bail organizations from bailing out anyone who is charged with a violent crime in Indiana or is charged with a felony and has a prior conviction for a crime of violence. Lakeshore Public Radio’s Dee Dotson recently spoke with advocate and mother Nikki Sterling about the work she did to get the legislation passed but we also wanted to speak directly with Twyla Carter of The Bail Project to get the organizations thoughts on how this new legislation will affect their industry. For the full details of House Enrolled Act 1300 please visit www.iga.in.gov and under Indiana Legislative Session 2022 search HB 1300 Bail.