The Bronx Freedom Fund

The Bronx Freedom Fund
EstablishedMarch 2009; 15 years ago (2009-03)
FoundersRobin Steinberg and David Feige
Typecharitable bail organization
Legal status501(c)(3)
Purposehumanitarian
Headquarters360 East 161st Street, Bronx, NY 10451
Location
Servicesbail services
Key people
Jason Flom
AffiliationsThe Bronx Defenders
Websitethebronxfreedomfund.org

The Bronx Freedom Fund is a nonprofit bail fund located in the South Bronx.[1] The first charitable bail organization in New York State,[2] it provides bail assistance to indigent defendants facing pretrial detention for low-level and misdemeanor charges.[3] It was founded by David Feige, a producer, writer, and law professor, and Robin Steinberg, the founder and chief executive of The Bronx Defenders.[2] Its first grant came from the CEO of Lava Records, Jason Flom, and the Flom Family Foundation.[4]

  1. ^ Williams, Jaime (28 February 2015). "Borough's charitable bail fund touts success". The Bronx Times. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b Turkewitz, Julie (22 January 2014). "Helping Poor Defendants Post Bail in Backlogged Bronx". New York Times. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  3. ^ Ewing, Maura (3 September 2015). "Punished for Being Poor". Retrieved 19 February 2016 – via The Pacific Standard.
  4. ^ "An Interview with Lava Records CEO, Jason Flom". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-02-19.