80% of women in jail are mothers. Most are the primary caretakers.
This Mother’s Day, help bring Black mamas home.
Photo: Michael A. McCoy / Reuters
Photo: Michael A. McCoy / Reuters
Racial Disparities in Incarceration
Our systems are failing Black cis and trans women, femmes, gender nonconforming people, and non-binary folks.
They are the fastest-growing jailed population in the United States. Moreover, Black women are:
2x more likely to be jailed than white women.
More likely to die in jail than men.
More likely to to experience abuse while incarcerated.
This isn’t justice. It’s systemic harm.
Photo: Michael A. McCoy / Reuters
Criminalizing Poverty
Bail isn’t justice, it’s punishment for being poor.
60% of women in jails haven’t been convicted of a crime, they're legally innocent, but are being kept from their families because they can’t afford bail. The median bail for a felony is $10,000—8 months of income for the average detained person.
Photo: National Bail Out
Photo: Dream Defenders
This Mother’s Day, join us in fighting to bring them home to their families
Take Action:
✅ Donate to free Black Mamas
→ bit.ly/freeblackmamas2025
✅ Share the campaign and help reach the $500K goal.
✅ Educate your community about the impact of money bail.
✅ Support Black-led abolitionist orgs working toward true justice.
Since 2017, National Bailout’s #FreeBlackMamas campaign has raised bail for over 1,000 Black mothers and caregivers so they can be with
their families where they belong.
