The Bail Project, a national nonprofit that helps thousands of incarcerated people get out of jail as they await trial, closed its Atlanta branch on Monday due to a new Georgia law that strictly curtails the freedom to post bail for others.
The law, Senate Bill 63, limits people and organizations from posting more than three cash bonds in a year, restricting that ability to dedicated bail companies. It also requires cash bond for an additional 30 crimes, many of which are usually considered misdemeanors, including possession of marijuana, failure to appear in court, and trespassing. The law goes into effect in July.
