Trans people face dramatically elevated risk of harm or death in pre-trial detention. Because of systemic discrimination and criminalization that pushes them to the margins of society, trans people are less eligible for pre-trial release under existing programs. They are more likely to be assaulted in jail and less likely to get out, a lethal combination.

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The mission of the Emergency Release Fund is to ensure that no trans person at risk in New York City jails remains in detention before trial. If ​cash bail is set for a trans person in New York City and no bars to release are in place, ​bail will be paid by the Emergency Release Fund.

Trans people experience constant injustice. Behind bars it can be fatal. It’s on us to make sure no one – not one person – falls through the cracks. We can and we will.

We need your help to save lives. Please join us.

100% of your contribution is used to post bail for trans persons at risk of injury and death. You’ll receive an acknowledgement and the gratitude of people you may never meet, the highest form of charity. Because your contribution will continue to be used to post bail for many detainees it will be saving lives in perpetuity.