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2026 Job Posting for Bail Organizer

The Massachusetts Bail Fund (“MBF”) is looking for a curious, people-centered and collaborative person to join our devoted team! We are invested in hiring formerly incarcerated people, people affected by cash bail and people with incarcerated loved ones. We highly encourage those most impacted by policing and incarceration including Black and/or Indigenous, People of Color, disabled, Queer & Trans, immigrant people to apply. The ideal candidate will assist in daily bail operations, managing bail program volunteers and helping to build out inreach and outreach.  Please apply even if you don’t feel you fit all of what we are looking for below- we will train! Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. We are hoping to fill the position by March 31st 2026. In order to apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and include two references in your application directly to janhavi@massbailfund.org. Please reach out with questions. Thank you!

About MBF

MBF posts bail so that low-income people can stay free while they work towards resolving their case, allowing individuals, families, and communities to stay productive, together, and stable. MBF is committed to freeing individuals serving pre-trial sentences, and seeks to abolish pre-trial detention and supervision in the long-term. A person’s ability to address legal charges while in the community, rather than in jail, results in better legal outcomes. Along with our bail program, we are a frontline abolitionist organization that works to end pre-trial detention in all of its forms, led by formerly incarcerated and directly affected people. More about us here.

Job Responsibilities

The bail organizer holds the following responsibilities with strong support from the rest of the MBF staff, board and our volunteer community:

  • Administration of Bail Processing & Posting 

    • Organize and coordinate the posting of bail at jails and courts in multiple counties; working closely with attorneys and family members to gain enough information to protectively post bail

    • Engage in volunteer recruitment, management and coordination (and potential contractors) to post bail, maintain open and consistent lines of communication

    • Organize and coordinate transportation support and additional immediate resources to give to returning neighbors;

    • Create and maintain record keeping for all bail postings including cash logs and financial tracking; working closely with administrative staff to ensure maintenance of record keeping processes 

    • Build and maintain highly professional and clear communication with jail staff, attorneys, volunteers, stakeholders and community partners to facilitate bails, gain information, navigate protocols

    • Update our online database used to track referrals and bail postings; 

    • Maintain contact lists & coordinate bail program volunteers;

    • Organize and schedule meetings and appointments for bail program; 

  • Program Support 

  • Work directly with incarcerated people MBF posts bail for as well as their families, community members to organize statewide care & support networks 

  • Work with MBF team to co-develop bail trainings to aid in volunteer recruitment and facilitate them;

  • Assist in the communication of MBF’s programmatic aims and objectives to people we bail, their communities, volunteers, partner organizations and supporters through inreach & outreach;

  • Participate in assessments of the counties we bail in to help streamline and strengthen our response in each facility that we post in;

  • Bail organizers are encouraged to propose ideas, innovate and lead the bail program through new ventures, backed by staff and board buy in as well as the community’s 

Qualifications & characteristics you have

  • Prior experience organizing for systemic change or mutual aid along with a strong understanding of systemic power and oppression;

  • ​Basic knowledge about the court and bail systems in Massachusetts, can be shown by personal experience, experience supporting a loved one or professional experience;

  • Committed to MBF’s values - we believe in centering care and empowering & resourcing people most impacted by policing and incarceration. We therefore envision a future free of policing and imprisonment in all its forms;

  • Experience that you can point to that shows your strong self organization, time management and scheduling skills;

  • Seeks critical feedback and has displayed ability to incorporate feedback into work performance;

  • Excited to work on a team where everyone is helping to make decisions, sharing responsibilities and supporting each other’s wellness;

  • Proficient in Microsoft products as well as Google including documents, spreadsheets, Gmail and other G Suite applications.

  • Holds driver's license, willing to drive 

Position Details

This is a negotiable position either part time (25-30 hours) or full time. The full time salary for this position is $60,000. Both part time and full time come with generous benefits including healthcare, dental and unlimited paid time off. This position reports directly to the Executive Director and works collaboratively with staff. This job does require some evening and weekend hours which is mutually agreed upon. It also requires you to be on site for extended periods of time at jails, court houses in multiple counties in Massachusetts. We will train, no direct experience necessary!


Again, in order to apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and include two references in your application directly to janhavi@massbailfund.org. Please reach out with questions. We look forward to your submission!