Legal Assistance & Bail Resources

Below are verified resources of organizations that can help people arrested for protesting in the Philadelphia area, particularly for the Black Lives Matter Protests taking place all over the country in response to the murder of George Floyd and innocent Black people every day. Additionally there are resources for legal help to assist detained migrants. The list will continue to be updated.

Last updated May 31st 2020

Bail assistance for Arrested Protestors:

• https://www.phillybailfund.org/
• https://www.phillybailout.com/
• http://phillyrealjustice.com/contribute

Bond and Legal help for Detained Migrants: 

• https://www.sanctuaryphiladelphia.org/campaigns/community-fund/ (for migrants held in detention)

Legal help for Protestors:

• https://amistadlaw.org/
• https://abolitionistlawcenter.org/

Other resources:

• http://www.blmphilly.com/
• http://www.yasproject.com/
• https://decarceratepa.info/
• https://freetheballot.org/
• https://www.reclaimphiladelphia.org/
• https://powerinterfaith.org/

RE detention centers:

• https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/