Code for Philly Hack Night & Philadelphia Bail Fund Presentation
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Note: this is a virtual event
For this special edition of our regular hack night, Malik Neal will present on Philadelphia Bail Fund's work toward ending cash bail, and posting bail for those who cannot afford it. After, we'll organize and brainstorm around supporting Philadelphia Bail Fund's work in using bail data to educate policymakers.
The goal of the Philadelphia Bail Fund is to eliminate money bail in Philadelphia. Ending the injustice of money bail requires shifting Philadelphia’s bail system from one that is based on wealth to a fairer and more effective system based on a presumption of release before trial, except in the most exceptional circumstances.
The Philadelphia Bail Fund pays bail at the earliest possible moment for people who are indigent and cannot afford bail — ideally before they are transferred from their holding cell to jail. The Philadelphia Bail Fund also subjects the impact of its work to evaluation and uses the results to educate policymakers and lobby for reform.
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About Hack Nights:
New to Code for Philly? Hack nights are unstructured and designed to focus on working. Established project teams coordinate their (online) work sessions through our slack workspace - we have several projects that are always welcoming new volunteers! To get started, join us on Slack (https://codeforphilly.org/chat). We look forward to meeting you!
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Are you an organization interested in working with Code for Philly? We're always looking for partners to collaborate on development, resources, funding, space, and project development! Email us at leadership@codeforphilly.org.
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Schedule:
6pm - (Digital) doors open
6:15pm - Malik Neal from Philadelphia Bail Fund presents on their work
6:40pm - Q&A, then planning and brainstorming
8:30pm - Commit and quit
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
• Who is this event for?
This event is to brainstorm opportunities to provide tech resources for Philadelphia Bail Fund. There is need for all areas of tech - front end, back end, devops, data professionals, project/product managers all welcome!
• Do I need to be a coder?
No! We need civic hackers of all varieties. Healthy civic tech projects have developers, designers, community partners, project managers/owners, and need lots of help. If you’re an experienced professional, we welcome you to contribute your expertise whatever it looks like.