Every person has dignity and potential. But approximately 1 in 3 American adults has a criminal record, which limits access to jobs, housing, and other things these neighbors need to realize that potential. See YouTube video below. President Biden Declares April 2021 … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): Last week, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law one of the most comprehensive state bills in the nation to end long-term solitary confinement. This could not have happened without the … Continued
Are you from the York and Harrisburg regions and are interested in learning more about solitary confinement, the Solidarity Not Solitary campaign, and upcoming events for involvement? Then this is the event for you! The Solidarity Not Solitary campaign focuses … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): It’s been months since the Department of Justice OLC memo was issued with an incorrect legal conclusion that puts the status of thousands of families at risk. We need to turn up the heat and … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): It’s been months since the former administration’s DOJ Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a memo that incorrectly said that people released to home confinement under the CARES Act must return to prison after … Continued
From the Equal Justice Initiative (https://eji.org/): Governor Ralph Northam signed a bill abolishing the death penalty in Virginia today. The former capital of the Confederacy is the first Southern state to abolish the death penalty, and the 23rd state nationwide to end … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): Last fall, we launched our Second Chances Agenda campaign. People can change, and our laws should reflect that. It’s time to break our nation’s addiction to harsh sentencing laws and reunite families. We’re happy … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/02/24/all-other-states-should-follow-advocates-applaud-illinois-approves-elimination-cash Published on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 by Common Dreams The move comes as part of a broader measure featuring what the ACLU called “important changes to policing and our criminal justice system.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/02/22/virginia-nations-death-penalty-capital-poised-become-first-state-south-ban-capital Published on Monday, February 22, 2021 by Common Dreams “Thankfully, the repeal of the death penalty by its leading practitioner gives hope that work for justice is not in vain.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer Derick Lane … Continued
From Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (http://www.pa-abolitionists.org/): The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) has added 11 more people to its innocence list. This brings us to the point where for every eight persons executed since the death penalty … Continued