About Our Coalition
We’re building a fair pretrial system for all Minnesotans, regardless of race, wealth, or where we live. Learn who we are and join the fight to transform Minnesota’s pretrial system.
Our Vision for Pretrial Justice
We are working to transform Minnesota’s money-based pretrial practices and create a transparent and accountable pretrial system that:
We are a community-led, research-driven movement.
Our coalition brings together community organizations, survivors, legal experts, researchers, and justice-impacted Minnesotans. Together, we translate research into actionable policy reform.
We are committed to collaboration and accountability.
We work in good faith and hold each other accountable. Conflict is natural, and we address it through restorative practice. We build durable partnerships because systemic transformation takes time and trust.
We have a unified message for lawmakers and the public.
We believe in “one band, one sound.” Members coordinate to ensure partners, the public, and policymakers hear a clear, consistent message from our coalition.
We share a vision for lasting impact.
Pretrial Justice Minnesota is not a short-term campaign — it’s a long-term effort to end the criminalization of poverty and create a pretrial system that values accountability, freedom, and fairness for all.
Pretrial Justice Coalition Members
Join Our Movement
Join our movement to build a pretrial system that better accounts for community safety, empowers survivors and victims, and gives all defendants equal access to pretrial freedom and justice.