BLACK MAMAS BAIL OUT
Bailing Out Black Mamas, Building Toward Abolition
The Black Mamas Bail Out is both a direct action and a powerful tool for political education, designed to end the cash bail system and build momentum toward long-term abolitionist change.
Dignity and Power Now continues to support the national movement by participating in important bail reform efforts and leading its own annual bail out initiative in Los Angeles.
HISTORY OF THE FIGHT
WHERE WE ARE NOW
Bail Out Black Mothers and Caregivers
Wraparound Support Post-Release
Challenge the Cash Bail System
Despite the 2021 California Supreme Court ruling in People v. Humphrey, which mandates consideration of a person’s ability to pay, judges continue to impose bail amounts that exceed what is reasonable or fair.
Build Community, Not Cages
We aim to restore hope, reunite families, strengthen community care, and model what real, compassionate alternatives to incarceration can look like.
WHERE WE ARE NOW

Shaka
"Thank you to my angels from Dignity and Power…Thank you for showing up and showing out like you guys always do and like you guys will continue to do for other people.
I hope that you guys can bless other people and Black moms and bail them out of jail like you guys have been doing."
Released with the help of DPN's Black Mamas Bail Out 2025

Free Black Mamas. Reunite Families. Restore Community.
From donations to supporting advocacy, there are many ways to stand with Black mamas.
Your voice, time, and solidarity help us build a world rooted in their healing—not their punishment.Our Black Mama’s Bail Out effort happens in close partnership with National Bail Out, a Black-led and Black-centered collective of abolitionist organizers, lawyers, and activists.
Learn more about the movement to #FreeBlackMamas!

Mother’s Day Means Coming Home
In 2025, we:
- Allocated $135,000 toward the bailouts of three mothers and caregivers
- Coordinated supportive housing for all three mothers/caregivers
- Hosted a Mother’s Day homecoming celebration with their families and invited community members.