Presentation for a hypothetical grant proposal for prison reform. Made by Zacharina Dainkeh

1. Opportunity
Divide
Alumni
Grant
Proposal
Disparities in
Sentencing

2. Introduction
What is disparities in sentencing?
• The disproportionate charging and, or
convicting civilians because of unjust bias
• Our mission statement is to close the
opportunity divide by taking on the cash bail
system known for economically
oppressing those without the means.

3. Project Summary
With the budget of $1000 we intend seek
those who've been in jail for over 6 months
in the DMV area awaiting trial and bail them
out.

4. Problem Statement
Our issues:
• About two-thirds of the jail population consists of people awaiting
trial (over 450,000 people)
• They use some of the poorest states to test new ways of
implementing bail
• In order to ensure that the person returns to court and proves she
has met the requirements, the judge can require her to purchase a
bail bond
• In some countries, such as England and Canada, making a profit by
posting a defendant’s bail is a crime.
• those who remain detained while awaiting trial were more likely to
go to prison and received longer sentences compared to those who
were released
five out of six of those awaiting trial are there either because they couldn’t
afford bail or because a bail agent declined to post a bond

5. Objectives
• Bail out at least 8-10 people who have been awaiting trial
for over 6 months in jail because they could not afford bail
• Help those bailed out and others released from jail with
resumes and cover letter
• Partner with Lyft to set up transportation for job
interviews
• Partner with alumni to help find housing opportunities
Our objectives address the issues at hand because being in
jail ultimately put one's life on pause. To smoothly transition
from post-jail, we are providing the help and guidance aimed
for longevity.

6. Key Benefits
Who are our stakeholders?
▪ YearUp
▪ YearUp Alumni
▪ Victims
▪ Victims Families
▪ Lyft
▪ YearUp students
▪ Organizers
• YearUp Instructors
• Potential employers

7. Statement of Work
What will we need to accomplish our
mission?
• We need the cooperation
and approval of the
justice
system/government,
judges, prosecutors
(local, state, or federal)
and the jail/prison in
which each individual is
currently incarcerated.
We need volunteers
(preferably alumni, since it
is alumni based) however,
anyone who is willing to
give their time and effort is
more than welcome to
participate.

8. Project Timetable
Proposal
Complete proposal by
Oct. 22, 2019
Conduct research on
over populated jails in
the DMV area
Consider audience
Create presentation
rough draft by Oct.
27th 2019
Finalize Presentaion by
Oct, 28 at 5:00pm
Proposal Presention on
October 29th
Planning
Project Plan completed
by October 24th
Reach out to alumni
who may be interested
in cause
Inquire about Lyft's
free interview rides
Research victims
Establish contact with
victims and or families
Conduct research on
job market according to
each individuals
background
Develop schedules
Budgeting
Establish budget by
October 24th, 2019
Inquire bail amounts for
victims
Consider potential
investors
Our plan would be put into action during the holidays so that our
victims have a chance to be with their families and are surrounded
by love.

9. Budget
We will invest most of
our budget on the
selected victims we bail
out.
Resource Budget
Bail/Bonds 750.00
Supplies 50.00
Transportation 100.00
Gift cards 100.00
Total Cost 1,000.00

10. Key Personnel
Who's involved?
YearUp
Alumni
Organizers
Finance
and
Budgeting
Career
developers

11. Evaluation
Those in the organizing team will be in
charge of monitoring and controlling
• Each bailee will be given a team made up
from each category to ensure that they are
supported to the best of our abilities.
• Year up alumni will perform weekly check-
ups for the mental durability of each bailee

12. Endorsements
Organizations to consider
Lyft
• Offering free
rides to those
going to
interviews
• If hired will
cover cost of
Lyfts till first
paycheck
The Marshall
Project
• A non profit
organization
about criminal
justice
REFORM
alliance
• The mission of
the REFORM
Alliance is to
dramatically
reduce the
number of
people who are
unjustly under
the control of
the criminal
justice system

13. Questions?