Safety is up to all of us! “This idea that landlords are at odds with people living with a record is just silliness… We all have a stake in the safety of our communities and our communities are safer when everyone has fair access to housing.” - amberspeaksup

Our Public Policy and Advocacy Team gained huge legislative wins last year. One of their biggest victories, protecting children from police deception tactics, was with the help of the Innocence Project. To our friends at the Innocence Project, thank you. acluct.org/en/publication…

Join Restorative Action Alliance tonight for a great conversation: Sex Exceptionalism in Culture & Law. Featuring Aya Gruber Dr. Christy Perez (C. Dreams)🏳️‍⚧️ emily horowitz and Abasi Amin restorativeactionalliance.org/webinar_sex_ex…

THREAD. Across the U.S., hundreds of thousands of children have been banned from visiting their parents who are awaiting trial in local jails. Why? A conspiracy to make money. We just filed two landmark civil rights lawsuits to stop it, but the story is unbelievable.

If you missed the “Sex Exceptionalism in Culture & Law” panel yesterday, you can watch a recording here: youtu.be/1MKrZWohNHc?si… We were so pleased to have over 150 in attendance! Thank you to emily horowitz Dr. Christy Perez (C. Dreams)🏳️‍⚧️ Aya Gruber & ASR Advocates for a great conversation.

We want to live in a world where preventing, healing and transforming serious harm are prioritized above vengeance, where people's varied accomplishments are valued, and where permanent punishment goes extinct. Where no one is excluded.

Humans grow & change. We stand with the Release Aging People in Prison Campaign and others to end the culture of exclusion in reform efforts. All people should have access to real relief from system injustices & the opportunity to be part of community solutions.

This month’s episode of #amplifiedvoices sponsored by Restorative Action Alliance features Mingo. He received clemency in 2021 after 40 yrs & has always worked tirelessly to help others. Listen on your fav podcast app or at amplifiedvoices.show

If you want to reduce crime, make sure people have access to: * health care * education * food * housing, employment, and community

TAKE ACTION: This is the year for #ParoleJusticeNY! A majority of NY State lawmakers support two bills to end permanent punishment, reunite families, & improve safety for all. Urge them to pass the bills now! bit.ly/ParoleJusticeN…

We applaud NYCLU (Find us on Bluesky) and their brave plaintiffs for this litigation to overturn an unfair practice that destabilizes people in reentry. Policies like SARA that prioritize perpetual punishment over prevention practices, rehabilitation & survivor services are counterproductive.

With NY's legislative session ending, time is running out and we need #ParoleJusticeNY. Our loved ones cannot wait another year and languish behind bars. We need you @CarlHeastie & Sen. Stewart-Cousins, help us save lives and reunite families. Pass Elder Parole & Fair & Timely Parole.

“The idea that, in the name of survivors, we would be mutilating people’s bodies is an affront to people who have survived sexual violence,” said amberspeaksup, executive director of Restorative Action Alliance - This Louisiana bill is barbaric & counterproductive. nytimes.com/2024/06/04/us/…

If you’re not on Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous, having a record can disrupt your life, career, and family. And that’s worth talking about. This thoughtful piece from @prisonpolicy can help us all in speaking on recent news.

Listen to MG bravely share his experiences as it pertains to SARA - a counterproductive banishment law - on the NYCLU (Find us on Bluesky) podcast, along with RAF board member and sociologist emily horowitz The state should not be legislating anyone into homelessness

🧵Today, we honor all of the fathers & children separated but cages across New York. We see you. We love you. In this thread, we share stories from currently incarcerated dads who are fighting racist & unjust sentencing laws with #CommunitiesNotCages.

Good morning from #NARSOL2024 Attorney Kimberly Buddin, Sr. Policy Counsel at ACLU presents “The Rise and a Fall of the Registry” Watch #NARSOL2024 LIVE ➡️ secure.narsol.org/civicrm/event/…

The #NARSOL2024 conference has been lucky to include voices from across the movement including Janice Bellucci or All 4 Con SO Laws, NARSOL’s Brenda Jones and amberspeaksup from Restorative Action Alliance presenting today about coalitions!

GETTING STARTED: Young people with incarcerated loved ones, formerly incarcerated community leaders, NAACP of NYS, Lawmakers from all across the state are rallying in the State Capitol to say 2025 must be the year for Parole Justice!

We were happy to join hundreds of activists and community members with Release Aging People in Prison Campaign in Albany to press for #parolejusticeny