Overview
- Fiona Apple unveiled 'Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)' on May 7, 2025, marking her first original release since her 2020 album, 'Fetch the Bolt Cutters.'
- The song and accompanying video spotlight the struggles of mothers detained pretrial due to inability to afford bail, despite being presumed innocent.
- The video, produced by Zealous and Special Operations Studios, incorporates real footage and images shared by women who experienced pretrial detention.
- Apple’s two years as a court watcher, observing thousands of bond hearings, and her five years volunteering with the Free Black Mamas DMV inspired the song.
- Listeners are encouraged to support bail funds, volunteer for court watching, and learn more about the Free Black Mamas DMV initiative through LetHerGoHome.org.