National advocacy organization focused on transforming probation and parole by changing laws, systems, and culture.
Apr 15 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
📣 Happening now in Washington, D.C.!
REFORM is on Capitol Hill, urging Congress to pass the #SaferSupervisionAct.
This bill would modernize supervision to:
✅Help people get back to work & family
✅Let officers focus on increasing public safety and rehabilitation
✅Save taxpayer dollars by reducing waste
#SecondChanceMonth
Grateful to the justice-impacted individuals courageously sharing their stories on Capitol Hill today. @dukegotlife, @BentleyClausen, Daniel Lynn Brown, Noel Barrientos, Gregory Jones, and Mary Valdovinos. ♥️
In this heartbreaking interview filmed just four months ago, Brooks speaks about the agony of being trapped in a prison reentry and probation system that won’t let him get back on his feet.
His killing at the hands of Atlanta police highlights the need for police reform. But it demonstrates something else that is equally urgent, though rarely discussed: America’s desperate need to overhaul our probation system.
Jun 10, 2020 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
THREAD: There’s racism against Black Americans at EVERY stage of the U.S. justice system. If someone tells you there isn’t, SHOW THEM THE FACTS. Here’s the data that proves our ENTIRE system needs REFORM ⬇️
Stage 1: Contact.