Program areas at Community Bonds
Pre-trial defense program: provides charitable bail assistance for individuals in pretrial detention in Connecticut, it also serves to connect individuals and families with Community support resources.
Immigrant bail fund:provides charitable assistance with immigration bond payments for indigent individuals, pricipally those based in Connecticut, it also serves to connect families with Community support resources.
Participatory defenses and Community advocacy:provides opportunities for individuals and families impacted by criminal legal systems to come together, learn about the system, provide mutual support, access resources that assist with legal, economic, and health challenges, and become empowered to engage in Community advocacy.
Sisters united:promotes healing and empowerment for women who are impacted by racial, economic, and gender based oppression. The program provides a weekly support group for women as well as access to educational opportunities, social services, and health resources. The program also facilitates advocacy opportunities for women.prison support hotline. This was a volunteer-powered program that was designed to (1) keep track of changing conditions inside ct prisons and jails during covid, and, most importantly, (2) facilitate direct support to incarcerated callers. This support would take the form of facilitating communication between callers and attorneys, connecting callers' families to our participatory defense program, organizing bail-outs, and more.radio newsletter. This program, which involves a monthly radio segment, is designed to provide a platform for the self-advocacy of incarcerated people as a tool for public education and Community empowerment.