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“We have to be more proactive than reactive.” - @Tamilbond4 On sexual harm & the state violence that is public registries. Part of recent virtual panel discussion with authors, @JudithLevine & Erica Meiners. Watch it here: bit.ly/AmpVoice1 #endtheregistry #endsexualharm
“I am hopeful that there is an opening for partnerships between secular society & those who are in spiritual communities of one shape or another to move change forward.” - Andrew, lived-experience organizer and clergy member. #valueallhumans
“Alliances of all kinds are important as we work to make people whole again. Sitting in a room full of people who agree with us may feel good but won’t move the mark.” - @amberspeaksup #endtheregistry #nomoreharm #supportsurvivors
My friends over at the Center for Rational Justice Studies @CFRJustice have just established a twitter presence. Please give them a follow. They advocate for proportional justice, restoration for all & an end to public registration practices. #SORegistry #CJreform #valueallhumans
Thank you for RT @JohnCar123411!
Thank you @AmberSm33136790 for the RT!
1/ Thread illustrating that the system does not “listen to the victims”...2 years ago, our family was victimized when my elderly “auntie-mom” who had Alzheimer’s was financially exploited & left for dead by someone who posed as a friend and caregiver. You can read the story here:
2/ In Feb., the victim advocate called to say that the sentencing would take place in May, but that the defense was asking for a continuance to allow the convicted to have knee surgery before he served time. She tried to guide our impact statements to ensure that he was denied.
3/ Much to her surprise, I explained that while we understand the system, we wished for accountability & rehabilitation. I reminded her that his sentence was NOT to a life of physical pain due to lack of healthcare. We had no problems with a continuance. #restorativejustice
1/ Advocates & advocacy groups - please LISTEN! You can call for immeadiate action without making the violent/nonviolent distinction. I know it’s well-meaning, but it can do A LOT of damage to the criminal justice reform narrative. #COVID19 #cjreform
2/ You can say “release the elderly/sick” without saying “leave the juveniles”. You can say “release people” without saying “leave the violent offenders to die”. You can say “release those awaiting trial” without throwing those jailed for tech violations or who are convicted away
3/ Make your evidence-based arguments for your desired outcomes - WITHOUT harming others in the process. Offer to be a part of solutions. Tell the stories of humans who do not deserve to die slow, painful deaths when it could have been prevented. #valueallhumans #COVID19
We will not give up, every person who has earned the right to return to their communities, and has remained crime free deserves an equal opportunity to thrive - regardless of labels or their conviction type. #valueallhumans
Political feasibility is a real force, but emotionally, it feels horrible to see right there in print that everyone deserves a clean slate, an opportunity to thrive BUT YOU and YOUR FAMILY.
Hard to understand until it’s YOUR FAMILY. Not sure when it will ever be enough. America, we will never truly be the land of the free until there is a redemptive path back to society for every person who has done the hard work to get there. #valueallhumans #cleanslate
Thread- We must amplify and uplift more individuals who are directly impacted by bad laws and policies to be part of conversations, especially difficult ones. Our law makers need to hear from individuals with LIVED experience. #valueallhumans
2/ If we don’t speak, it is too easy for those in power to analyze, theorize, rationalize and dehumanize. This is particularly true when it comes to criminal justice policies. False narratives run rampant if there are no voices to counteract them. #cjreform #peoplenotprisons
3/ I stand in solidarity with all those who possess the courage to speak authentically about how they are affected by oppressive systems and inequality every day. I encourage those who are struggling to get there. You can make a difference. #peoplenotprisons
