Job Opportunities Task Force Inc

In may 2020, jotf established a community bail fund in baltimore city. The fund provides bail payments for eligible residents represented by the maryland office of the public defender. Jotf is reimbursed if the bail recipient attends the scheduled court hearings and the money is reapplied to a future operations (i.e., bail requests). Bail posted by joft can be forfeited should an individual not appear as ordered by a court. Management provides for an allowance based on the estimated amount of forfeited funds.