June 20, 11 am-1 pm We are part of putting together a working group of people around the state to take part in legislative campaigns and advocacy around prison reform. One of the main pieces of work would be our … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): Because of your support and outreach to lawmakers, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday (2/15) advanced legislation to reduce some federal mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses and to reform federal prisons on a bipartisan … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): This week we also welcomed the introduction of the Prison Reform and Redemption Act in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). This bill expands meaningful … Continued