Hours before the Easter holiday began on Sunday (April 21), 23 nonviolent inmates at DeKalb County Jail were released. Why? T.I. decided to help post bail for all of them, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.
Anthony Gordon, who was accused of stealing a car over the weekend, heard over the intercom, “Hey, pack it up, you’re going home.”
Gordon explained, “I came back down, and I hit the little intercom and said, ‘Are y’all sure you’re calling me?'”
Gordon was one of the 23 people bailed out by the “Bail-Out” program sponsored by New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Tip and Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta personality Scrapp Deleon. At the beginning of Lent, the church set a fundraising goal of $40,000 but 40 days later, had reeled in over $120,000.
Subsequently, seven women and 16 men were brought home to their families just in time for the Easter holiday.
“It’s like a whole new clean slate,” Tyron Pollard, another program recipient, said. “I was doing drugs before I got locked up … but I don’t want to do nothing but do right and strive to be a model citizen for my kids.”
In addition to the initial assistance getting out of jail, New Birth is connecting each individual with a mentor for weekly check-ins. They’re also using a portion of the donations to kickstart college funds for the children of returning citizens.
New Birth senior pastor Dr. Jamal Bryant was thrilled to see the church community take action for their fellow DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett and Rockdale county citizens.
“It’s almost like finally meeting the good Samaritan – somebody who you don’t know that you didn’t see coming,” Bryant said. “They’re appreciative to be able to press the refresh button.”
Tip making up for all that snitching he’s been doing in the hood.
And I’m making up for all the time I spent in prison on my knees
That’s a good look but I’m sure someone is going to hate, especially when they can’t relate to what these inmates are feeling today.
Yeah. Let those criminals green instead of investing in kids nit becoming criminals in the first place. Why would anyone hate? Idiot.
How do you know TIP isn’t doing both. They aren’t mutually exclusive. But you probably didn’t think about that.
If some of these criminals don’t come home to their kids, their kids grow without parents and likely become like them. Don’t be an idiot.
You literally are spewing hatred before becoming educated… Have you ever heard of new finish… When ti remodeled and rebuilt houses in his community for free. For the people living there… YeA… Of course u did..
how about he pays for kids from the hood to go to college instead of rewarding criminals with the freedom they chose to lose
SHUT THE FUCK UP.
you dont have to yell, inside voice
How about u stop trolling on here with the proper internet protection before u and ur computer ends up missing
why you mad bro lol were you the one bailed out
If his computer ends up missing, it’ll probably be because of 1 of the thieves TI bailed out….
How do you know he isn’t doing both? I would wager he is. One can help the youth and prisoners. There aren’t limitations to how you can help people.
Because they obviously dindunuffins.
This commment section on this site is beyond toxic. Worldstar and dj vlad levels of toxicity
Brothers helping brothers is a beautiful thing.
Yessir! Love it!!! Ti is a real 1
The public should know what each person released was in jail for not just a handpicked few. What did the rest do and who are they? Are they legal citizens? Wtf, TI? His name should be on the line if any of these people break any laws. Total Idiot should be jailed for letting these criminals out should one fuck up.
U sound stupid but Carry on
Yeah… Cause there should be no legal bail system… You should be held in jail… For non violent crimes… Indefinitely, until the jury find you guilty! You should become an activist man… I see your ideas beliefs and morals making a change!
Clout chasin cuz his music and good no more
Yeeeaaaahhhhhh good job buddy your opinion is valued!! More so than most of the millions who say his music is good. Your opinion literally out weighs them all… Like your mother.
ain’t
washed up rappers doin extra stuff for publicity
What’d u do today? Be blessed you miserable soul.
You mean your doing what the government already does by giving mentors (probation officers judges) and if you disobey or refuse help or show signs of being shakey they are gonna revoke your bond and send you back? Damn T.I has really becoke the police now
Lol bruh… You asked yourself a question… Answered it… And determined a new or solidified an existing opinion.. Good job, educated young man!!
Amazing how many people are being negative. But most of you have probably done nothing good to help someone. So I give credit to him for that. We love to hate
Why does the headline give TI all the credit ?
someone watched the new twilight zone
TI giving that welfare out expeditiously
Wow didn’t know doing good was wrong!!! We always say celebrities need to help when they do WE complain. We need to respect those that help. Some just complain!!!
I remember when jay z did this more people with the funds to do so should participate too but umm everyone commenting below me suck my dick from the back have a nice day