5NEWS Breaking the cycle of recidivism is essential for criminal justice reform and this is how the #FirstStepAct is making a difference! Check out @PrisonFellowshp's article to find out more about the act and its positive impact: bit.ly/3urcAQM

Kevin Ring About 30,000 people were able to leave prison early because of the #FirstStepAct. Kevin Ring acknowledges the attendees and the families of those who benefited from the landmark bill. "Thank you for being here. Thank you for demonstrating what #secondchances look like."

It was so great to be in DC tonight to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the bipartisan First Step Act. Tens of thousands of people have benefited from this commonsense criminal justice reform. Today, five years later, we need to revive the bipartisan criminal justice reform

On every platform I am given, I proudly share our story of advocacy through the #FirstStepAct, a movement that has liberated 30,000 people! This is more than a law; it's a new chapter of freedom and possibility. #fridaymorning

🎞️NEW REVIEW Penn State Libraries: "Much is made of the political divide in America. The First Step is a story of how, with grit and passion, bipartisanship is still possible when gridlock seems the norm." emro.libraries.psu.edu/record/index.p… 🎒Order for your school Good Docs: gooddocs.net/products/the-f…

🎉 PA #ProbationReform bill just passed the Senate + is awaiting the governor’s signature to become law! Thank you for championing #SB838 📷Senator Lisa Baker Senator Bartolotta Anthony Hardy Williams Jordan A. Harris Sheryl M. Delozier We look forward to a fairer system for all.

"Captures something rare in documentaries" - LAT Entertainment "Tactful...compelling...human" - The New York Times "Wide-ranging and thoughtful" - The Guardian WATCH the award-winning new film THE FIRST STEP. Now available to stream on Prime Video Apple TV VuduFans. firststepfilm.com/watch

People justice impacted aren't "returning citizens", "ex offenders" etc... they are simply PEOPLE! Mothers. Fathers. Daughters. Sons. This is why I'm launching @decodedstorylab - to produce "Stories Redefined." #SCOTUS #fridaymorning

The First Step reveals an intimate portrait of an activist’s isolation and internal struggles while attempting to be a bridge builder in a time of polarization and what it takes to make change. @vanjones68 @kramerlance Brandon Kramer hubs.ly/Q01MB2Kp0

"At that point [around the 2016 election] having a conversation across division felt either impossible or profound." -Lance Kramer (The First Step) speaks to showing the attempt to have these conversations in The First Step.

Lance Kramer (Lance Kramer) of The First Step speaks to two realities: What Executives decide people want to see, versus what people know they want to see for themselves. "People are being severely underserved."

Today someone reminded me that I'm featured in a photo on exhibit at the African American Museum! Sometimes we can get so caught up in the MOVEMENT... that we miss the MOMENT. 🥂 the moments in your life! #BlackHistoryMonth2024

For a couple of years during COVID, all you heard was doom & gloom about crime and justice reform. In 2023, crime was down and bipartisan reforms were passing across the country. In today's Hill, I argue that criminal justice is getting its groove back. thehill.com/opinion/crimin…

Spark critical dialogue in your community and celebrate Black History Month! SERENADE FOR HAITI THE FIRST RAINBOW COALITION First Rainbow Coalition Film ray santisteban The First Step @vanjones68 @kramerlance Brandon Kramer Time For Ilhan Doc hubs.ly/Q02kKqpl0

In a divided America, advocate Van Jones controversially works across party lines on landmark criminal justice reform and a more humane response to America's addiction crisis. The First Step @vanjones68 @kramerlance Brandon Kramer THE FIRST STEP hubs.ly/Q01MB48r0

The First Step reveals an intimate portrait of an activist’s isolation and internal struggles while attempting to be a bridge builder in a time of extreme polarization. @vanjones68 @kramerlance Brandon Kramer hubs.ly/Q01MB5KG0

The First Step (Official Trailer) gooddocs.net/the-first-step Van Jones attempts to bring people together to pass a landmark criminal justice bill — and finds himself under fire from all sides. The First Step @vanjones68 @kramerlance Brandon Kramer vimeo.com/808795634?ref=…

Excited for our friends Convergence on the launch of their new book: FROM CONFLICT TO CONVERGENCE. This is an essential book for our times, with meaningful real-world stories and lessons on how to constructively solve seemingly intractable conflict. Order your copy today! 📚

Screen The First Step for your community and discuss with filmmakers Brandon Kramer & Lance Kramer & reform expert Louis L. Reed. See our link below for more info about the GOOD TALKS speaker series! @vanjones68 @kramerlance Brandon Kramer hubs.ly/Q0221p910

“We are counting on the fact that the more of these stories that can be told, the more will change. The people who are most impacted by the system should be the ones telling these stories.” - Yukari Iwatani Kane Prison Journalism Project The Atlantic