@UnCommLaw

Life sentencing is a mass incarceration problem.

 Oakland, California
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Joined July 2010
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And yet California still has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, locking people up at *more than double* the rates of some of our closest international allies.
California Budget & Policy Center@CalBudgetCenter3 Jul 2024
Crime rates are significantly lower than historical highs, even as trends show a modest increase compared to record lows. ⚡ Learn how state leaders can continue to use evidence-based strategies to build safer communities. calbudgetcenter.org/resource…
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As America’s prison population ages, our prisons are becoming makeshift nursing homes. This trend raises critical questions about the goals of safety in our justice system and healthcare costs. It's time for humane alternatives and reasoned policy choices. bit.ly/3XJTfXB
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UPDATE — #AB2527: Dignified Care of Incarcerated Pregnancy has advanced out of the #SenatePublicSafetyCommittee 4-0 with one vote abstained! This is a huge step forward to ensure the humane treatment of incarcerated pregnant people in California. 🙌🏾🧡🙌🏾 (1/4)
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🚨NEW report: The US has the highest incarceration rate of any independent democracy on earth — worse, every single state incarcerates more people per capita than most nations. How did the ‘land of the free’ get here? 🧵 prisonpolicy.org/global/2024…
A graph showing that the US has the highest incarceration rate among founding NATO countries

ALT A graph showing that the US has the highest incarceration rate among founding NATO countries

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•Want to learn more about ending life without parole? Check out BeyondLWOP.org which is launching on June 25th. Hear from survivors and people who were once sentenced to LWOP! #BeyondLWOP #SecondChancesStrongerCommunities
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The Appeal@theappeal24 Jun 2024
To facilitate personal growth, prisons must not leave people to figure it out on their own, "hoping that a moment of inspiration will put them on a path toward change," writes @ChrisWBlackwell. They must invest robustly, knowing there are no shortcuts. theappeal.org/prisons-transf…

Personal Transformation Is a Lifelong Journey. For Prisons, It’s Worth the Investment.

Incarcerated writer Chris Blackwell reflects on how prisons can help people transform themselves while inside.

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Between 1991 and 2016, the number of fathers in prison increased 48%. Parental incarceration disproportionately impacts children of color. We must decarcerate and re-invest to heal communities impacted by the criminal legal system. #FathersDay bit.ly/4c5uIAD

Parents in Prison – The Sentencing Project

This fact sheet provides key facts on parents in prison and policies that impede their ability to care for their children when released from prison.

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Worth Rises@WorthRises14 Jun 2024
For Father's Day, our staff share their experiences with parental incarcerated. “The delicate walls that protected our physical, psychological, and emotional safety crumbled on those days, and years later, the bricks we’ve replaced still don’t quite fit.” theappeal.org/prison-communi…

Our Fathers Were Sent to Prison and We Couldn’t Afford to Stay Connected

We are just two of millions of children who’ve experienced family separation due to incarceration and the obscene costs of prison communications. Now we fight to make these services free.

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This Father’s Day, 626,800 fathers will be separated from their children and loved ones. Incarceration does not just harm people behind bars – it hurts entire families and communities.
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Join us on June 11th for our monthly All of Us or None membership meeting and join the fight for the rights of incarcerated people! Register here: eventbrite.com/e/all-of-us-o…
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"A lot of people who are incarcerated really don’t have the support they need." This #PrideMonth, read the stories of five formerly incarcerated transgender people and learn about their advocacy for those who remain behind bars: vera.org/news/transgender-pe…

“We Need to Listen”

Illustration by Bea Hayward. Nearly one in six transgender people report experiencing jail or prison at some point during their lives. For Black…

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“Prisons should not be jobs programs. People seeking financial stability should have more options than working in corrections...” —Vera’s Benjamin Heller vera.org/news/how-to-redevel…

How to Redevelop Former Jails and Prisons for the Collective Good

The Lorton Reformatory in Lorton, Va., in 2013. An example of "adaptive reuse" redevelopment, it is now an expansive multi-use complex, featuring housing,…

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ACT NOW! Let’s create safe and successful reentry. Email Governor Newsom using the template here: Tinyurl.com/NoFeesOnFreedom #NoFeesOnFreedom
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Keri Blakinger@keribla3 Jun 2024
One of the things I found most humiliating in prison was having to take out tampons in front of guards during strip searches. Jails & prisons have never done a good of handling periods. My latest w/@AnabelRsosa: latimes.com/california/story…

For some incarcerated women, getting ahold of menstrual products is a nightmare

One of the things Alissa Moore remembers clearly from her time in prison is how the guards taunted her when she asked for a tampon.

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Reunión Virtual Sobre AB 2310 - DETALLES 6pm - 7:30pm PST el jueves, 6 de junio REGISTRESE AQUI: bit.ly/AB2310TOWNHALL Nos encantaría verte allí! @UnCommLaw @safeandjust @InitiateJustice @tgijp
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My latest in the @latimes is a collab w/ the inimitable @keribla. We both agreed that reproductive access in prisons and jails was a critical story to tell––and we are grateful to the people who told their stories. latimes.com/california/story…

For some incarcerated women, getting ahold of menstrual products is a nightmare

One of the things Alissa Moore remembers clearly from her time in prison is how the guards taunted her when she asked for a tampon.

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Women are 3x as likely as men to be sexually victimized by prison or jail staff. How is the carceral system supposed to reform anyone if incarcerated people aren’t even safe behind bars? prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie…

Women's Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2024

190,600 women are behind bars in the U.S. See the report that shows where they are locked up and why.

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Bianca@BiancaTylek30 May 2024
Incarcerated people are increasingly being prohibited from using social media through friends and family. I’ll repeat myself: “Prisons and jails do not, under any circumstances, want people who are incarcerated to be able to speak freely to the public.” context.news/big-tech/us-pri…

US prison social media crackdown plan raises free speech concerns | Context by TRF

Here is how federal prison restrictions on social media could infringe free speech rights

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Join us, @UnCommLaw, @safeandjust, @InitiateJustice, @tgijp and @c_c_w_p at the AB 2310 Virtual Town Hall! 🕐 Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 6pm ⭐️ Come to learn about AB 2310 and how to support the bill! Register at bit.ly/AB2310TOWNHALL
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Incarcerated individuals are hit with excessive prices for basic necessities—from a packet of ramen costing up to three times more than in local stores, to essential hygiene products marked up by as much as 600%. This predatory pricing deepens the injustice within our prison system, turning basic survival into a financial burden. It's time to challenge these harmful practices and put an end to these exploitative systems. 🔗 theappeal.org/locked-in-pric…
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