Color Of Change, the nation’s largest racial justice organization, and Essie Justice Group, issued the following statement:

Rashad Robinson, Executive Director of Color Of Change:

“Google’s announcement that it will no longer accept advertising dollars from bail bonds companies is a necessary change and important step toward isolating the for-profit bail bonds industry. At a time when corporations are finally being held accountable for their roles in enabling mass incarceration, it is encouraging to see a company as powerful as Google cutting ties with businesses that profit from incarcerating poor Black and brown people. Google’s announcement comes after months of advocacy by our organizations. We hope this decision encourages other corporations to take proactive steps to sever ties with the for-profit bail industry and end the incentives that fuel mass incarceration.”

Gina Clayton, Founder & Executive Director of Essie Justice Group:

“The bail industry has been explicitly targeting Black and Brown women for years, impoverishing the families and communities most targeted by policing and incarceration. Today is a win for the 1 in 4 women with incarcerated loved ones in this country who have been forced to pay into this predatory industry for far too long.”