“I went to jail in ’94; 2004 is 30 years and I’ll be standing taking my oath. That’s a powerful testament to the power of faith, and the power of resilience.” Speaker Designate Don Scott theguardian.com/us-news/2023/n…

Less policing of the lives of emerging adults will lead to less of our youth being placed on the registry. If you have a child, that child is more likely to end up on the registry today than to ever be harmed by someone forced to register.

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Movements are made more formidable when we work collectively to achieve seemingly impossible goals We believe in including as many voices as possible in our movement to #AbolishTheRegistry Join us tomorrow night for this live #GivingTuesday2023 🔥chat womenagainstregistry.org/tickets

"When we prepare people to reenter society, we need to think about each person as a human being, not only as a number. People need supportive housing. They need connections to jobs." @SerenaLiguori4 New Hour Columbia Justice Lab Times Union timesunion.com/opinion/articl…

…and young people in general …and any sexual nonconformists …and anyone they want to smear as a nonconformist It's definitely not *just* people engaged in sex work.

Our past mistakes should not define our future. Second chances aren't just about being compassionate; they make practical sense. When we help individuals reintegrate into society after serving their sentences, we're investing in safer communities and reducing risk. This

5 hours left until showtime with Meghan Walsh 20 tickets bought, almost as many donated!!! We'll have a packed (virtual) room tonight. It's not too late to grab your ticket for this special #GivingTuesday2023 fundraiser event.

15 people forced to register & their loved ones: 12 moms (1 w/ kid in #shadowprison) 1 dad and uncle 2 💘 partners 1 friend of a person forced to register 9 WAR Board Members 3 policy advocates 44 guests total For ONE *unforgettable* night w/ Meghan Walsh + Matt Collinson

FBI data for 2021-22: Murder rate, most other violent crime down. Car theft, larceny up. brennancenter.org/our-work/analy…

Not long before probation & parole start using them to enforce conditions as well

*the registry must END

Today's the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) The 1st time the international community agreed on a set of common values Rights are inherent to every single human being *without* exception The registry + #shadowprisons are #humanrights abuses

Statistics show that people living on the registry are highly unlikely to commit a new crime. Most offenses against children are committed by a family member or close friend… not someone on any list.

This is a heart breaking message. But please don't call people "sex offenders." Someone might have committed an offense in the past. It doesn't define them today.