It’s 2023, and I’m shocked we even have to say this… slavery did NOT BENEFIT Black people. This country was built on our backs — America benefitted from Black people. ✊🏾 📷: IG/valeisha

Families with loved ones in jail or prison in #Massachusetts are paying about $14 million/year on phone calls. Families go into debt while companies get $. The state can make these calls free RIGHT NOW. It has the money. The leg just needs to authorize it: bostonglobe.com/2023/07/25/opi…

End Solitary Confinement Act: A step towards true rehabilitation   thehill.com/opinion/congre…

The average person in state prison is 39 years old and has a 10th grade education. Most were arrested for the first time at age 18 or younger, 38% at age 16 or younger.

karencampbellwrites.com/minimum-after-… Upon entering minimum at Coffee Creek, I began to ponder my release date ... and how would I feel seeing a person wearing a badge after spending 5 years in prison? #WritingCommunity #WomensFiction #WhatToReadWednesday #KindleUnlimited #prisoners

Mean Mug School in Prison ... karencampbellwrites.com/minimum-mean-m… #PrisonSchool #prison #WritingCommunity #WomensFiction #WhatToRead #Amazon #kindle #ePub #indieauthors

We all need a hug sometimes.. 😊

Poll workers help keep our democracy alive by making sure elections run smoothly and voters can safely exercise their right to vote. This Poll Worker Recruitment Day, sign up to become a poll worker in your community at powerthepolls.org/aotl.

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!

Walking on eggshells: The abuse of power and authority in prisons prismreports.org/2023/08/23/wal… via Prism

James Hemings, brother to Sally Hemings was the first American to train as a chef in France. He was enslaved by Thomas Jefferson at 8. The Chef de cuisine is the reason macaroni and cheese made it to America.   A THREAD!

In 1954, American tap dancer Arthur Duncan made his debut on the Betty White show. Betty White faced criticism for featuring a Black performer, but she responded with, "I'm sorry. Live with it." She even gave Duncan more airtime. However, shortly after, her show was canceled.

Jeffries pushing to expand eligibility for expunging first-time minor drug convictions (via New York Daily News) nydailynews.com/news/politics/…

Republicans Should Lead by Listening to the Voters on Criminal Justice Reform (via The Messenger) themessenger.com/opinion/republ…

When someone dies of an overdose in jail, it's typically after just one day of incarceration. Intoxication deaths in jails increased 381% between 2000-2018. Jails are no place to recover from a substance use disorder. States should invest in community health centers instead.

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision in Jones v. Hendrix, many innocent people may find it next to impossible to have their sentences reduced or convictions overturned. bit.ly/3P91NTa

Fewer than 1% of architects are Black women! This led Kelly Flowers to start Women Leading Technology -- non-profit that offers young girls courses in architecture! These girls will design the buildings of the future. What an important initiative!

karencampbellwrites.com/release-the-br… #prison #WritingCommunity #WomensFiction #WhatToRead #Amazon #kindle #ePub #IndieAuthor

CA prison guards are headed for a new contract w/$1 billion of perks & bonuses - but the state Leg. Analyst's Office has concerns abt the claims used to justify that. They say there isn't clear evidence of the retention problem these bonuses would solve. latimes.com/california/sto…

“I would not dare to keep my dog in these conditions,” Dr. Susi Vassallo wrote in a statement submitted to the court. “Confining children for all or most of the day to concrete and cement buildings without air conditioning is foolhardy and perilous.” theappeal.org/heat-prison-de…