REFORM Alliance
@REFORM
National advocacy organization focused on transforming probation and parole by changing laws, systems, and culture.
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'We're the greatest country in the world, but we leave people behind and then we pretend like they don't exist and we cannot simply arrest our way out of this problem.' - Sheriff Tony Thompson
Please share for #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
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It is beyond time to normalize talking about mental health in our communities.
The more we talk about it, the more we save lives.
What policy solutions can be created to ensure people on probation are getting mental health support?
Please share for #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
Last month the MIT Sloan School of Management School of Management hosted business luminaries for the “Writing the Code: Second Chance Hiring” conference.
Everyone, from employers to service providers, has a role to play in ensuring second chances.
Great work @MIT!
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Tough on crime policies have created a system focused on trapping people in revolving doors.
Instead, we need new public policy solutions that help people overcome addiction & manage mental health issues.
May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth , share this post to spread the word.
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!
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