The epidemic of staff sexual violence w/in CA prisons shows that CDCR’s staff misconduct process deters reporting & enables more sexual violence.

Call your senators today to #SupportSB1069 (Senator Caroline Menjivar)! Call info: bit.ly/SB1069toolkit Sam Levin theguardian.com/us-news/2023/o…

We're letting the Capitol know that slavery still exists in California! We're proud to expand this campaign to the Sac Bee newspaper for our elected reps to see.

Go to caslave.com to learn more, send a letter to your CA rep, and end slavery in CA!
#EndSlaveryinCA

In Senator Caroline Menjivar’s words: 'Incarcerated survivors of sexual misconduct deserve an unbiased and impartial review of their case. SB 1069 will assure victim reports will be taken seriously and reviewed by an independent entity.” #SupportSB1069 bit.ly/SB1069toolkit

'Evidence and experience show racial bias at play at every level of the criminal justice system, from arrest to jury selection to verdict. The disparities are particularly glaring in death sentences.' L.A. Times Opinion #deathpenalty #ConfrontRacism #BrokenBeyondRepair …

This was the story, which ran in The New York Times and The Marshall Project last year (and was recognized today as a Pulitzer finalist). themarshallproject.org/2023/08/31/dun…

This seems like a good time to resurface this: The last letter Billy Wardlow sent me before his execution, thanking me for my reporting.

I wish he could have seen the story about him & his D&D world get the recognition it did today from The Pulitzer Prizes.

For people directly impacted by the criminal justice system, our words take on another meaning. Watch #PeopleFirst ambassadors @foxandrob explain the power of our words & the importance of using language that doesn’t perpetuate false stereotypes.
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The United Nations agrees that forced labor and involuntary servitude inside U.S. prisons is “contemporary slavery.”

We can finally end this cruel practice in CA by passing #ACA 8 in the Senate.
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“We still buying freedom y’all!” — Ms. Betty, Essie Sister & Staff #EndCashBail #FreeBlackMamas

Last summer, many incarcerated people lacked air conditioning and endured forced labor outside as #Louisiana experienced record-breaking heat.

As temperatures continue to climb, more must be done to improve prison conditions. newsfromthestates.com/article/extrem…

Welcome Home, Solomon!! 🎉🎉🎉

Solomon and his UCL attorney, Alec, went on a homecoming hike to take in the sights, sounds, and fresh air of freedom! 🌲💛🏠

'Nobody wants less funding for their child’s school, road maintenance, environmental progress or other essential services. There is one area, however, where spending can and should be cut: prisons. Thousands of California prison beds are not in use. Simply consolidating and…

Too many people are serving long prison terms that don’t make us safer. People languish in prison for years, even decades, because our laws don’t give them a second chance.

Visit our website to learn more about our Second Chance Agenda.
#secondchances

Today we were invited in by Grace Church in Sen. Stewart-Cousins’ district. Anthony Dixon of Parole Prep, who served 32 years, gave the sermon. After that, we screened a short film and held a panel discussion. Every parishioner signed postcards urging passage of #ParoleJusticeNY .

In his latest article, Dortell Williams discusses LWOP and healing. Dortell is in his 33rd year of a Life Without Parole sentence and is an Inside Policy Fellow with Ella Baker Center. Please read and share his piece! tinyurl.com/heal0322

MAY 8: Join us for a webinar inspired by Ben Austen's new book, 'Correction: Parole, Prison and the Possibility of Change.'

Panelists will discuss the history & intent of parole and how it has evolved based on research and personal experiences. bit.ly/44ihYUj

People released from life sentences have extremely low recidivism rates - less than 3%. There’s no reason to keep these folks locked up for decades on end. Join our movement to dismantle life-sentencing and discretionary parole at uncommonlaw.org!