This isn’t normal!

President Joe Biden on Monday quietly signed into law a measure backed by conservatives in Congress that blocks local #criminaljusticereform approved by Washington, D.C.'s city council.
#Biden's signature Monday marks the first time #Congress has successfully blocked a #Washington, #DC, bill in more than 30 years.
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/biden-signs-dc-crime-bill-rcna75976

Congratulations to everyone at Measures for Justice on the launch of Monroe County Commons! I'm excited to see the conversations it sparks.

This project was well underway when I left MFJ in January 2022, amazing work getting it across the finish line (though of course, this is just the beginning).

https://app.measuresforjustice.org/commons/monroe-county-da/goals

#mfj #measuresforjustice #roc #rochesterny #rochester #criminaljustice #criminaljusticereform #incarceration #diversion

https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-naacp-gerald-griggs/

Griggs said. “You can expect the #NAACP to continue to be the #voice of #minority groups, particularly #AfricanAmericans, as we push for #equity, #equality, and push back on #racialintolerance and #discrimination.” #JimmyAtchison, #VincentTruitt and #RayshardBrooks as the cases of alleged #policebrutality that he’s most focused on.
#NAACP #blmjustice #criminaljusticereform #wrongfulconvictions #wrongfulimprisonment #exonerationlaw #endprosecutorialmisconduct #civilrights #GeorgeFloyd #PoliceReform #DefundThePolice #1619Project

Thousands more prisoners across the US will get free college paid for by the government.

https://apnews.com/article/ff3f0b80b5bc0e44dde0408c3dedea19

#APNews #PrisonEducation #GovernmentFunding #HigherEducation #InmateRehabilitation #CriminalJusticeReform #Politics #News

@UnicornRiot

Thank you for getting the word out.

This work really raised my awareness and understanding.

Marvin Haynes case and SO many like his - are so hard to even consider - his entire life derailed by that crushing, unthinking apparatus - and all the people who enable it... unfathomable.

Thank you for shining this light & UR's dedication to such excellent, important reporting.

#justice #UnicornRiot #Minneapolis #Minnesota #MarvinHaynes #CRU #CriminalJusticeReform ❤️🦄

Want to see more #ProgressiveProsecutors in key jurisdictions?

Consider donating to Matthew Ahn, a #LawProf, former #PublicDefender, and tireless advocate for #CriminalJusticeReform who has an exploratory committee for a run in #CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.

The end of his first campaign finance reporting period is tomorrow. A strong showing on that report will mean he has the resources needed for a serious campaign, and it will send a strong signal about the need for change.
https://matthew-ahn.com/

Trump stumbles when Fox host tells him his plan to execute drug offenders would include people he pardoned

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-fox-news-interview-drug-death-penalty-b2361316.html

#Independent #TrumpDrugPolicy #DeathPenaltyDebate #PardonedOffenders #FoxNewsInterview #CriminalJusticeReform #DrugAddictionTreatment #Politics #News

New Perspectives on Trial by Media Workshop

This one-day workshop features new, interdisciplinary research on the complex and evolving interfaces between courts, media and justice.

By University of Leicester

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-perspectives-on-trial-by-media-workshop-tickets-637172900297?fbclid=IwAR2qfPaeGzfm7wrIcJQGp5wbHDIvVhXcDRsFCo4zbHBGWQZ3FJ2yfSCBBvw

#CriminalJustice #criminaljusticereform #TrialByMedia

🎓🎓 My Voice Will: Help Define the Future of Criminal Justice Reform

Part four of our 2023 grad profile series features Guneet Hora (B.A., Legal Studies and Psychology) who wants to go on from UC Santa Cruz to earn her Ph.D. and J.D. in order to help reform the criminal justice system.

See more of the class of 2023 at celebrate.ucsc.edu/2023/profiles

Our last profile will premiere on Wednesday!

#monday #criminaljustice #criminaljusticereform #law

🎓🎓 My Voice Will: Help Define the Future of Criminal Justice Reform

Part four of our 2023 grad profile series features Guneet Hora (B.A., Legal Studies and Psychology) who wants to go on from UC Santa Cruz to earn her Ph.D. and J.D. in order to help reform the criminal justice system.

See more of the class of 2023 at celebrate.ucsc.edu/2023/profiles

Our last profile will premiere on Wednesday!

#monday #criminaljustice #criminaljusticereform #law

The #StandYourGround laws clearly need to be repealed; I'm not sure why this didn't happen years ago, following the George Zimmerman trial (2013). Any ideas on why these laws are still on the books in 2023?

#civilrights #socialjustice
#criminaljusticereform #BlackMastodon #BlackLivesMatter

~Screenshot from Fox 35 Orlando News Report

There's something in here about nonprofit independence that is tickling my brain but I'm too tired from Hell Week to untangle it right now.

#BailReform
#CashBailFunds
#CriminalJusticeReform
#Nonprofits
#Philanthropy

https://www.philanthropy.com/article/nonprofit-bail-funds-fueled-by-a-surge-of-funds-after-george-floyd-protests-face-new-challenges

"When you look at a rule like non-unanimous juries, what you see is just a constant failing and an intentional assault on people of color”. #CriminalJusticeReform #BLM #BlackMastodon

SCOTUS ruling on split juries hasn't led to retrials for hundreds of prisoners - https://www.npr.org/2023/05/14/1175226037/supreme-court-ramos-louisiana-split-juries-oregon

Even popular Blue governors can be wrong. The problem is that “tough on crime” policies are a failure & any attempt at correction comes with huge political blowback. In this case, the Governor sided with Republicans in a regressive, racist move. It slows progress on ALL reform measures. We legislators who are in favor of human rights for all. This guy-not it. #CriminalJusticeReform
https://boltsmag.org/connecticut-governor-scrambles-board-of-pardons-and-paroles-clemency/

Colin Kaepernick to pay for autopsy for inmate who died in squalid conditions https://www.npr.org/2023/04/21/1171230585/colin-kaepernick-autopsy-georgia-inmate-jail-bugs Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick will pay for an independent autopsy of Lashawn Thompson, a Georgia jail inmate who died last year while covered in insects, civil rights attorney Ben Crump said. #PrisonBrutality #CriminalJusticeReform

Take 90 minutes and watch the documentary The First Step on Amazon Prime Video. (Rental price showed up as $0 today). Even if you have to pay a few bucks, it’s worth it. Especially when you get to see Louis Reed (organizer from #Connecticut) in action! #CriminalJusticeReform

Take 90 minutes and watch the documentary The First Step on Amazon Prime Video. (Rental price showed up as $0 today). Even if you have to pay a few bucks, it’s worth it. Especially when you get to see #Connecticut organizer Louis Reed in action! #CriminalJusticeReform

Printed new pictures from my old negatives. This was a protest for David Tracy, a 19 yr old sent to supermax for drug charges. He hung himself in his cell. This
@ACLU
article provides details https://www.aclu.org/news/national-security/supermax-prisons-cruel-inhuman-and-degrading #prison #criminaljusticereform #protest

Printed new pictures from my old negatives. This was a protest for David Tracy, a 19 yr old sent to supermax for drug charges. He hung himself in his cell. This
@ACLU
article provides detailshttps://www.aclu.org/news/national-security/supermax-prisons-cruel-inhuman-and-degrading #prison #criminaljusticereform #protest

Printed new pictures from my old negatives. This was a protest for David Tracy, a 19 yr old sent to supermax for drug charges. He hung himself in his cell. This
@ACLU
article provides details #prison #criminaljusticereform #protest