It is with a heavy heart that we are ending our Cells to Safety campaign.
BALT began our Cells to Safety Campaign in early 2020 due to an increased use of electronic monitoring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Community residents were faced with the decision of going to jail or paying private home detention companies $300-$400 a month to be placed on home monitoring.
As of February 2022, BALT has expended $300,000 to those in need of financial assistance for electronic monitoring fees. At this point, all of the funds raised for this campaign have been utilized. As a result, we must discontinue the program. This was not an easy decision. The loved ones we help to afford electronic monitoring are a part of our community, it is with a heavy heart that we recognize that without further funding, we cannot show up for them the way we have since beginning Cells to Safety.
It is of utmost importance to us that we do not leave our loved ones without the resources they need. Therefore it is our goal to raise $21,000 to cover our clients’ fees until April 30, 2022.