Appleseed celebrates the release of Alonzo Hurth, who was condemned to die under AL's HFOA until we took on his case. Staff Attorney Alex LaGanke & Legal Intern @_Just_Allen did extraordinary work. After 27 yrs behind bars, Mr. Hurth walked free in June. bit.ly/Hurth

Congratulations to our brother Motis! We hope Alabama Bureau of Pardons & Paroles sees this and starts to consider potential and rehabilitation in their decisions. People can and do change, including men & women convicted of violent offenses. #Mercy #grace #redemption #justice

Congratulations to our brother Anthony, who just got his driver's license with the help of OAA peer support! Anthony was released from prison last year after a decade behind the walls & is now a trained credible messenger, mentoring justice-involved youth. #secondchances

Grateful that our lived experiences can make a difference. Here's OAA executive director Deborah Daniels, OAA program director Dena Dickerson working with Jefferson County DA Danny Carr. We are BETTER TOGETHER! #secondchances #community #PublicSafety

Welcome home brothers! Congratulations on your freedom. Enjoy your lives & grant yourselves lots of grace. ❤️

Join us in congratulating our brother Hardy for getting his forklift certification. Our peer support helps folks like Hardy connect to jobs after incarceration. We believe in doing life together! #secondchances #redemption #Healing

Wonderful to see the website launch of former OAA client and now OAA credible messenger Ronald McKeithen. We are proud of you Ron! Check out his beautiful art and other impactful, positive work after 37 years in prison. ronaldmckeithen.com

We are excited to welcome our 4th cohort of Heroes in the Hood in Birmingham. This incredible program pairs OAA credible messengers with justice-impacted youth. This is how we break the school to prison pipeline! #PublicSafety #community #mentoring

Determination! We salute Adarrius, 14, who rides his scooter to make our Saturday youth meetings. We are BETTER TOGETHER! #mentoring #community #publicsafety

📢 Join us for our virtual livestream to mark the release of The Year in Hate & Extremism 2021! SPLC Chief of Staff and Culture Lecia Brooks will moderate the event, featuring details and insights from our #YearInHate report. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

OAA honors #SecondChanceMonth & our sister Phyllis Richey! We work to educate lawmakers and decision makers that all of us are more than our mistakes. #secondchances matter!

Just posted a photo instagram.com/p/CcV6OUuLl7S/…

"Roe v. Wade is under direct threat right now, but the ACLU will never stop fighting for every single person’s ability to access abortion care." Check out this podcast for a thoughtful conversation. Special Edition: Strategies for the End of Roe aclu.org/podcast/specia…

This African proverb encompasses what we are doing here at the Offender Alumni Association through our Credible Messengers and HH Push-In programs. offenderalumniassociation.org/in-action/2022…

offenderalumniassociation.org/in-action/2022… “As I walked toward the voting booth, I felt like all my ancestors celebrated me. Voting is what they fought and died for, and now the right to vote has been restored to me." #VotingRights

OAA celebrates, our comrade, Tameca Cole, who was awarded a grant from the Arts for Justice Fund. We are so thankful for her tireless commitment to service for the least among us. Well done, Tameca. The best is yet to come! #offenderalumniassociation #arts #BHM

offenderalumniassociation.org/in-action/2022… #youthjustice #offenderalumniassociation

Brittney Griner has been illegally detained in Russia since February 17th, 2022. I’m urging the The White House to prioritize Brittney’s safe return home immediately! #WeAreBG Change.org/WeAreBG