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What began as a PayPal transaction in 2019 blossomed into the Pittsburgh region's sole community bail fund. Bukit Bail Fund offers hope to those caught in a challenging criminal justice system. Unlike for-profit bail companies, Bukit doesn’t assess the risk of a person failing to show up for their court date.

Eli Namay, a volunteer with Bukit, said it’s “imperative we take bail fund and prisoner support work seriously, not only to reduce harm in the immediate term, but as part of a larger movement ecology aimed at growing a world based on care for both people and planet.”

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10 years after 'Bukit' died, his legacy is getting others out of jail

Paying to get out of jail is common, but controversial. The death of Frank “Bukit” Smart Jr. inspired a fund that covers bail for people who would otherwise await trial behind bars.

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