She was a felon who was addicted to drugs. Then she became a lawyer. (via The Washington Post) washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

This made me cry too 😢

Celebrate the 5th anniversary of the #FirstStepAct with FAMM! This bipartisan legislation has opened so many doors for incarcerated individuals looking to get a second chance at freedom. Visit our website to read their stories and learn more about FSA reforms on the inside too!

If you know a federal inmate who needs help calculating FSA time-credits, projected release dates, and projected pre-release custody dates (half-way house or home confinement) get in touch with us. We have a free service.

There is still time for Congress to fix the disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine before they leave for the holidays. Our challenge to you is to pass the EQUAL Act so we can reunite families. #EndtheDisparity #EQUALact

As president, I will draw on the best job training models in the country. The Other Side Academy in Salt Lake City, a job training school for ex-convicts + people who would otherwise face jail-time, fits the bill. 100% of residents live in quality housing, work in the Academy’s

#TheFirstStepAct! A true example of bipartisan cooperation. Its existence equips the @OfficalFBOP with essential tools for risk and needs assessment and provides programs to lower recidivism rates. Full Story: ow.ly/4pJ050QkXB2

Success stories are precious gems. Those held in prison unjustly, need our help, hope, faith and assistance. The prison system won’t do it for them. We have to step up. Don’t give up hope. It is possible to obtain the victory!

Excellent post, worth watching the video.

Starlink provides internet to rural America TODAY. Instead of using Starlink to give poor Americans internet access, government insists on spending billions to lay cable. After 3 years, NO ONE has been connected, notes Matt Cole, CEO of Strive: