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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
  • The Bronx, New York City
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.

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