Who was at our May Network Meeting last week?

We had an awesome time meeting with sites and allies across the country and learning about new ideas and practices in criminal justice reform. Don’t forget to share your pictures with us and tag #RethinkJails .

We were thrilled to join our Safety and Justice peers last week in Houston, exploring everything from what meaningful community engagement means to data visualizations to the importance of lived experience in government. (And some BBQ, too.)

See below for some highlights:

#Throwback to last week’s Network Meeting. It was great hearing from panelists about ways to reform our justice system. #RethinkJails

'Everyone deserves a fair shot at the American Dream, and formerly incarcerated individuals deserve empathy, empowerment, and support to lead fulfilling lives.'

Dream.Org's Lauren Johnson on the need to better support formerly incarcerated people: progressive.org/op-eds/there-s…

Oklahoma’s Clean Slate bill allows over 100,000 formerly incarcerated people to get jobs and helps strengthen the economy by driving criminal justice reform forward. #RethinkJails oklahoman.com/story/opinion/…

#DYK that Illinois is the first state to eliminate cash bail in all cases?

This will improve equity since cash bail conditions pretrial release on wealth rather than safety, disproportionately impacting communities of color. #RethinkJails
✍️: American Progress
americanprogress.org/article/the-pr…

Thanks to everyone who made our May Network Meeting a success! We spent the past few days meeting with partners, allies, and SJC sites to develop strategies to improve our justice system and invest in our communities. #RethinkJails

Jurisdictional complexities due to the history of Tribal, Federal, and state governments can produce gaps in justice system access and service provision for many Native individuals. Tune in now to learn more about Tribal State collaborations. #RethinkJails