For Mother's Day, dozens of mothers are getting time with their children instead of time behind bars. ttangAP
Annette Alvarez, middle, joins other protesters as they gather in front of Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery's office Thursday, May 9, 2019, in Phoenix. For Mother's Day, dozens of mothers are getting time with their children instead of time behind bars as the National Bail Out Collective is organizing its "Black Mama's Bail Out" initiative to post bail for women of color who would otherwise be in jail.
“There’s just no greater feeling than being a mother,” Lopez said. “I’m grateful for both of you to help me be able to spend the day with them and be able to see my grandchild be born.” Critics contend the nation’s courts are unfairly punishing poor defendants by setting high bail for low-level crimes that causes them to languish in jail for months, separating them from their jobs and families. In some cases, they remain locked up until their case is dismissed or they take a guilty plea just so they can get out of jail, albeit with a criminal record.
Jaymeshia Jordan, of Oakland, said she would have faced another 10 months in jail if she hadn’t been rescued by a bailout two days before last Mother’s Day by Oakland advocacy group Essie Justice Group. Jordan, who declined to say what she was arrested for, faced a $450,000 bail. She had no way of paying even a fraction of that on her own or with a bail bondsman.She was in jail for three months. In that time, her 5-year-old son lost his first tooth and learned how to tie his shoes.
“We don’t just hand someone a piece of paper and say ‘good luck.’ They don’t have to go through the system alone,” Hale said. Women of color are even more heavily impacted, especially if they are working mothers who likely earn lower salaries, according to Baughman. A few days in jail can lead to the loss of a job or child custody.
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