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Lesbian, gay, and bisexual people are incarcerated at 3x the rate of straight people despite only making up a fraction of the total population. Jails & prisons are not safe places — especially for the LGBTQ+ community.

POLICE DON'T MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE. “I think a lot of people simply assume that more money for the police will mean safer communities,” said co-author Akwasi Owusu-Bempah. “We’re demonstrating that that’s not the case.”

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A grim reminder this 4th of July: The US has the highest incarceration rate of any independent democracy on Earth, making it a leader in mass incarceration. Far too many people are locked up in the “land of the free.”

This 4th of July, remember that the U.S. cannot be the "land of the free" with 20% of the world's prison population and 1.2 million people who are not protected from slavery under the 13th Amendment. Take action in the spirit of freedom at EndTheException.com.

What, to me, is the Fourth of July? A stark reminder that Americans willfully ignore Frederick Douglass, T. Thomas Fortune, Mary McLeod Bethune, Barbara Jordan, Angela Davis, and Walter McAfee to advance the suffering of the entire world.

60% of women in jails under local control have not been convicted of a crime and are awaiting trial. Is tearing legally innocent women away from their families really helping anyone?

Find out how to create a successful application to the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons on behalf of yourself or someone you care about during our DIY: Pardon Application Training! Visit plsephilly.org/events to get the Zoom link for Wednesday's virtual session.

Important paper that finds that--on average--the police protests had 2020 had little effect on police staffing levels, a 1% reduction.

Millions of people across the US face discrimination because of a felony conviction – making it harder to secure stable employment, housing, healthcare, and care for children. It's time to end employment discrimination against people with criminal records.

inquirer.com/news/philadelp… “If the population goes up and the staffing level stays the same,” said Sarah Bleiberg Bellos of the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project, “it’s just going to exacerbate all these issues.” #Philadelphia #Jail

Every shooting is unacceptable, but let's please keep it in my perspective... Gun violence is WAY down.

From a lack of AC to limited water access, incarcerated people don't get a break from sweltering conditions. The effects of climate change are getting worse & more deadly, and the carceral system is not equipped to handle it.

This list of last words of all of the folks killed by police is gutting

When I wrote #AmericanEconomy, other scholars laughed and said this investment was impossible. Caitlin Taylor President Biden

HALF of the people sentenced to Death by Incarceration in PA were emerging adults (18-25). Research shows developmental similarities with people under 18, which reduces their culpability. The state must offer parole review to these individuals. sentencingproject.org/publications/s…

Again... The problem with the "Felon vs. Prosecutor" language is it gives the thumbs up to the discrimination faced by the MILLIONS of people with a felony conviction in this country (including me) Do better, Dems!

53 years ago today, San Quentin guards killed George Jackson following a bloody uprising that they said was an escape attempt. Just 29, Jackson had been in prison since 18. He was a Black Panther field marshal, a bestselling author, & a highly influential theorist & organizer 🧵