DRC Stands United Against Proposition 36 & Any Legislation that Harms California’s Most Vulnerable Communities. Press Conference today at 8:30 AM. We’ll gather outside the San Diego County Administration Center 📍Location: 1600 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101 (outdoors)

Sam Lewis received the Sammy Award from Friends Outside LA! We are incredibly grateful to Friends Outside for their role in Sam's journey and for the work they continue to do in helping our returning citizens! youtube.com/watch?v=3UFfh3…

"Instead, we're trying to find faster ways to lock people up and go back to mass incarceration. We're criminalizing homelessness. We're criminalizing poverty. Is that what America is about? Is that what California is about?" - @SamLewis1 on #NoOnProp36 🔗 abc7news.com/post/prop-36-s…

THANK YOU Pendarvis H. and KQED for shining a light on involuntary servitude in California and the fight for Prop 6! 🎉 To learn more and volunteer for the Yes on Prop 6 Campaign, go to voteYESprop6.com! 🏃💨 #VoteYesProp6 #EndSlaveryinCA

"When I interact with the world and present myself in spaces, now you see the authentic, genuine, real Dominique Tanks… and not the facade or the imaginary delusion or ego that once represented me.” —Dominique Tanks Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC)

NEWS! Since 2021, over 200 incarcerated people have written to the #EndTheException campaign. They have shared their experiences with slavery. Today, we are launching an archive of their letters. Visit endtheexception.com/letters to read their stories.

LA- Now is the time to tell Californians to vote YES on Prop 6 and END slavery! 📣✊ Join the coalition for a Labor Day rally & press conference on Tues, 9/3! 💥 Now is the moment: Let's end slavery in CA! Go to voteYESprop6.com to learn more #EndSlaveryinCA #VoteYESProp6

The largest booking banning doesn’t occur in our schools. It happens in our prisons. And, it’s time to change it.

People are being enslaved in U.S. prisons. Read their letters. Explore this new online archive. This is a testament to the courageous resilience of the 800,000 incarcerated workers forced to labor and a record of the continuation of slavery in the U.S. letters.endtheexception.com

“Without Prop 47, I wouldn't have been able to get into transitional housing.” For Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC)’s Pam Thompson, the potential rollback of #Prop47 is personal. The services that have helped Thompson and thousands of others are under attack in #California.

Although #Prop36 claims to offer Californians struggling with substance use the choice between prison and treatment, it will slash funding for drug treatment programs. This so-called choice is no choice at all. #NoOnProp36 sacbee.com/news/politics-…

Prop 36 cuts funding for treatment, crime prevention, and victim services—a huge setback for safety. Voting NO on 36 means protecting this essential funding and investing in real safety for our communities. latimes.com/california/sto…

An important reminder this Labor Day: Mass incarceration is an economic issue. Don't let the system fool you – the fight for a fair economy and the movement against prisons are one and the same. Read more: prisonpolicy.org/blog/2024/08/2…

Prop 36 is a step backward for California. This measure targets our most vulnerable communities, especially those with disabilities, by increasing incarceration & reducing funding for crucial services. Learn more: disabilityrightsca.org/latest-news/di… #NoOnProp36 #DisabilityRights

Covering basic needs establishes a positive start to re-entry for formerly incarcerated folks! Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC)'s Ride Home Program gives folks a ride to their housing & provides them with supplies like toiletries, a meal, and a cell phone. nbcnews.com/news/latino/ri…

I’m here at the California Court of Appeal where the fate of the injunction blocking LA’s Inspector General’s investigation into deputy gangs will be decided. ACLU SoCal has filed an amicus brief opposing the lawsuit filed by the deputy’s union to stop OIG’s investigation.

AB 2740(Marie Waldron has passed the state legislature and is now awaiting approval from Governor Newsom! AB 2740 provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care for pregnant individuals in prison! Read more about AB2740: boltsmag.org/california-pri…

"Prop. 6 is essential for dismantling the system of forced prison labor in California. This proposal aims to eliminate involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime, addressing a loophole that has long perpetuated racial and economic inequalities." calmatters.org/commentary/202…

The Jewish Center for Justice endorses Prop 6 on the #California ballot this November. Stay tuned for our full 2024 General Election Voter Guide with information on voting and statewide propositions. #gotv

Don't miss the relaunch of “Sincerely, with Sam Lewis,” the podcast hosted by ARC's Executive Director, Sam Lewis, next Wednesday, September 11, at 11 AM, LIVE on all ARC social platforms.