#MiVisitsMatter ! Join us at the Captial May 16 for our Legislative Education Day and a #RallyForOurVisits

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Do you care about governmental oversight? Transparency? Please send a letter and ask Governor Gretchen Whitmer to support SB493, release the Hold on SB493 and Ensure Prison Safety. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-w…

We're number one! In #Incarcerating Children! Way to go #PureMichigan

98.2% of police officers who KILL SOMEONE are NOT charged with a crime. I wonder what that number is for Prison staff? And I wonder what on earth we need to do to change this???

Visits are a RIGHT! And we are working to ensure Michigan families have their right to visits RESTORED

“I want to be clear about our so called “justice system” system, .. even community service sentences are just another form of free labor for the city & state”

“It’s well accepted that the weakest and most vulnerable members of society are the biggest victims of coercive practices, like police being dishonest and deceptive practices in interrogations.' nbcboston.com/news/national-…

You can bet your Time of Reckoning there are more lawsuits coming. #PrisonReform #MassIncarceration
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Eric Adams' Thoughts on Solitary Confinement Are Dangerous and Cruel - new from incarcerated writer Christopher Blackwell - theappeal.org/eric-adams-new…

We applaud the Governor Ned Lamont, the CT Governor who passed over the Advisory Committee's top recommended candidates for the Ombudsman's role and appointed a long-time public defender instead. #Oversight #Transparency

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#NotAnIsolatedIncident #Obstructionists
We know what we are up against in this work, and get up every morning and DO IT ANYWAY Because the Truth Always Rises!

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I got a DM from a mom whose son committed suicide. He was incarcerated with a life sentence. She asked me what she could have done. 1st, I told her, it's not her fault. Prison can eat you alive, so forgive your son, he was doing the best he could with the resources available. RIP

We just signed and you should too! Support restricting the use of #solitary in #Virginia #prisons
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Maryland is taking up #PrisonOversight next week - strong support and it's growing. Stay tuned to FAMM's celeste for updates.
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📣More great news! Michigan Court of Appeals extended constitutional protection to 18 year olds. They must receive individualized sentenced as opposed to mandatory life without parole. Statewide, about 300 people will be resentenced. #SecondChances
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Join our friends TONIGHT @ 7:00 p.m. for updates on proposed criminal legal reforms for 2024! Register here: Bit.ly/2024policyupda…

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I would greatly appreciate you reading my latest article, demonstrating the great need for prison programs and educational opportunities.
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A 229-page state report found the prison has a retaliatory culture that discourages the reporting sexual abuse and other wrongdoing. #Retaliation is status quo in #prison culture
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It’s important to spread the word and bust the myth that criminal justice reform leads to violence. Across the nation, bipartisan initiatives to reform the justice system have clearly shown no link while promoting public safety at the same time.

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Society often thinks of incarceration as something people live through & from which they can ultimately be released. But the reality is that time spent in prisons & jails can create a host of collateral consequences that haunt people long after release.