Bryan Stevenson: “Injustice only ends when good people do inconvenient and uncomfortable things.” ✊#ACLUcon18

Every day we delay comprehensive, nation-wide #Cjreform, is a lost opportunity for our country. We need action. We need the #FirstStepAct

Over 95% of cases are resolved by Plea Bargain and not by trial, is that Justice? Listen to E6 of the Decarceration Nation podcast #criminaljustice #cjreform simplecast.com/s/d938006f

We need to end our over-reliance on the Plea Bargain system to ensure justice #ThursdayThoughts #cjreform simplecast.com/s/d938006f

Because of Plea Bargains, people plead guilty when they are innocent, plead guilty to charges they are innocent of, and our criminal code b/c more about ensuring plea bargains than it does about justice #ThursdayThoughts #cjreform simplecast.com/s/d938006f

Our television and movies convince us that we live in a trial system, but at least 95% of defendants they face the loaded gun of the Plea Bargain shotgun wedding #ThursdayThoughts #cjreform simplecast.com/s/d938006f

Our criminal code has been rewritten to assure that over 90% of all defendants NEVER see trials, do we have a JUSTICE system? Or do we have a Plea Bargain system? #ThursdayThoughts #cjreformnow simplecast.com/s/d938006f

Sign up to join us in Lansing for the annual Michigan "Day of Empathy" in Lansing on March 6th #cjreform #Michigan

Did you know prosecutors can threaten charges against friends or family members or against forfeiture of property (even refuse discovery) in order to secure a Plea Bargain? #cjreformnow #justice itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dec…

We tried to cover most of the ways Plea Bargains can become terrible deals, let us know which prosecutor tricks we didn't cover #criminaljustice #justice simplecast.com/s/d938006f

Our entire criminal code has been rewritten to assure that over 90% of all defendants NEVER see trials, do we even have a JUSTICE system? Or do we have a Plea Bargain system? #cjreform #Justice simplecast.com/s/d938006f

Decarceration Nation Episode 7 "Indigent Defense" is published, but we packed a lot in this episode including a discussion of pre-sentencing investigations and a discussion (my rant) of structural racism #cjreformnow #news

The Decarceration Nation podcast is now also available from Spotify #Spotify #Podcast open.spotify.com/show/1bcUVI3Mi…

Isn't it disgusting that our President spends ZERO time looking into successful methods of #HarmReduction but wants to model SINGAPORE? Here are some snippets of Singapore from Human Rights Watch

Fun fact, prison food is awful. On Episode 12 we talk about why everyone who pays taxes should want prisoners to eat good healthy food #cjreform #Justice buff.ly/2q2RhAi

Coleman federal prison in #FL has banned all books sent to prisoners from friends and families. Books must be ordered through the prison at a 30% markup plus shipping. This is outrageous. goo.gl/aMC1hr #thread #BOPsoPetty

Don't worry, Bail Reform is MUCH better than maintaining #CashBail, my evidence-based answers to the Bail Reform haters #cjreform #BailReform medium.com/@ypsifactj/bai…

Last night Progressive candidate for Governor Shri Thanedar answered many of my tough questions about Water issues in Michigan, if you missed it Shri Thanedar #Michigan #Elections2018 #GreatLakes x.com/ShriForMI/stat…

Recovery friends in #Michigan, under SB 897 an addict relapsing will could find themselves kicked off Healthy Michigan during a relapse (unless court ordered or certified) ensuring they would not have medical coverage for a year...how does this make sense? medium.com/@ypsifactj/kaf…