REFORM Alliance
@REFORM
National advocacy organization focused on transforming probation and parole by changing laws, systems, and culture.
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https://sprout.link/reform 02-07-2018 16:04:24
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May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth .
33% of people on supervision with a mental health issue need treatment but haven't received it.
Family members also deal with emotional trauma when a loved one is impacted.
No one should be incarcerated b/c they don't have access to care.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich recently asked ROC’s Brett L. Tolman “How do we take somebody who has broken the law, hold them accountable while helping them change their life, and help them prepare to live once they leave prison- so they don’t go back?”
On the #NewtsWorld …
.Wallo267 has hit the ground running at REFORM Alliance! He's a fierce advocate for justice!
Both Robert Rooks & Wallo have special insight into the importance of lifting up the stories of returning citizens.
Mark your calendar for this special conversation on REFORM Alliance's Instagram!
We want to bring fair chance hiring into the mainstream and expand economic opportunity for people on supervision.
That's why we've conducted national research to better understand employers' perceptions about justice-impacted job seekers.
Learn more: reformalliance.salsalabs.org/reform_2024_em…
A majority of incarcerated Americans will come home one day.
What if instead of being met with stigma and scrutiny, they came home to job prospects and housing support?
#SecondChanceMonth #youbelong .
Prosecuted and sentenced to life in prison – having never made or sold a single drug- Alice Marie Johnson writes for @FOXNews explaining why Americans need the #SaferSupervisionAct .
Nearly 110,000 individuals are under federal supervised release—a 200% increase from three