PhD Candidate in Social Work and Sociology, University of Michigan
Matthew Bakko is a PhD Candidate in Social Work and Sociology at the University of Michigan. He is an organizational scholar with a critical concern for how social service systems, organizations, and providers advance both oppression and liberation. Bakko addresses this concern by exploring how social service organizations are impacted by and engage with their external environments, including policy shifts, funding and resource dynamics, and political changes in their institutional and community contexts. His current work and dissertation research specifically explores social service organizations that interface with carceral systems.
What are bail funds? Two social policy experts explain
Jul 04, 2022 16:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views
When someone charged with a crime is eligible for release but cannot afford cash bail, they typically will remain in jail until they are sentenced or released unless someone makes a payment on their behalf. One option...
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