Center for Rational Justice Studies

CRJS advocates for fair justice that holds people accountable, avoids perpetual punishment, promotes prevention & survivor services - restoration for all.

[Gus @GusWMH]

#RallyForAbortionJustice #TellIingOurStoryCT

[MandM @mandm358]

.@GovNedLamont.@CTCorrections we urge you to accelerate the release of anyone eligible for EOS, Parole or TS in the next few months to prevent a repeat of the spring Covid Outbreaks. You will be protecting our LO's, the staff and our communities. https://t.co/msW3oL46Rt

[EndTheRegistry @endtheregistry]

Tonight on CT News 12 - https://t.co/ooXTeS9lVH - they're planning to run a story on visitations in CT prisons during Covid at 5, 5:30, 6 and 6:30. I was alerted by a friend who was interviewed for the segment. Be sure to tune in. #CovidBehindBars

[Lisa @CampanelliLisa]

@CTCorrections When can we expect to visit our loved ones again?

[Just Future Project @JustFutureOrg]

#California’s #ShadowPrison cost per person in 2019 — for a grand total of $298,184,000 in operating budget. That’s $136,911.26 more per year per person than the CA #prison system! Thx to James Hydrick at #gulag Coalinga for getting this info thru #FOIA https://t.co/TBQj7g0ipF

[Mel @MelMedinaCT]

Happy to hear @CTCorrections new commissioner has publicly committed to ending the terrible practice of sending sick people to Northern CI. That is step one. Close that facility down.

[MandM @mandm358]

@DavidLeegarlock I am amazed at this country who brags about its Christian like morals and values but treats humans worse than animals. Animals are protected by cruelty laws, yet the incarcerated are not. And even worse people will say the incarcerated deserve to be treated that way.

[Joshua B. Hoe @JoshuaBHoe]

“I could dictate charges and sentences. I could punish harder if they decided to go to trial. The pendulum has swung so far that we really don't have a system where someone is presumed innocent" - @tolmanbrett

Episode 84 #cjreform #podcast https://t.co/rARvhrobgZ

[Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org]

On this day in 2010, EJI defended Demarious Banyard, a young boy sentenced to life in prison without parole at just thirteen years old. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice https://t.co/TrqrvThIFF

[MandM @mandm358]

Changing the Narrative- Labels – My Blog https://t.co/LIgmnHgqEK

[EndTheRegistry @endtheregistry]

53 people have signed the Registry Abolition Commitment Pledge. Below, you can see which states they represent. You can sign too: https://t.co/kK1JHSjXkf

[CT Mirror Justice @CTMJustice]

.@SenBlumenthal and other senators are calling on Attorney General William Barr and the Federal Bureau of Prisons to release eligible medically vulnerable prison inmates and incarcerated pregnant women.

https://t.co/h9XeYyyraP

[ACLU of Connecticut @acluct]

Oral arguments in McPherson v Lamont, our federal class action lawsuit seeking to protect people who are incarcerated from COVID-19, will be this Friday, May 22, at 10 am via Zoom.

https://t.co/mFXSpfMQ0n

[Center for Rational Justice Studies @CFRJustice]

Important post reiterating that we as movement should not be perpetuating the “violent” vs. “nonviolent” distinction of a racist, classist system that inflicts disproportionate harm in the name of the state.

[Ella Baker Center @ellabakercenter]

A Thread: There are many people, including ourselves, calling for the release of people across the nation. We support these calls, but as we share these petitions, we also ask that you refrain from including 'non-violent' offender in the posts or captions. #LetThemGo #FreeThemAll

[Center for Rational Justice Studies @CFRJustice]

Sound judgement out of Colorado.

[MandM @mandm358]

The SOR: A state/publicly funded hit list. Used to harm and discriminate against people who already served their punishment. It's a continued punishment and a way to shame and discriminate against a specific group of people. @CFRJustice

[Center for Rational Justice Studies @CFRJustice]

Please stay safe - individuals regularly target those who are required to register.

[Cindy Prizio @CindyPrizio]

Fresh in:
OSJ member got a call from an unknown #. It was 2 people posing as a sergeant &a captain claiming they work for the Hartford County Sheriff's Depart. (trying to scam PEOPLE on the registry) He informed the state police. The on-duty officer said he was the 3rd person

[amberspeaksup @amberspeaksup]

@GovNedLamont just characterized the handling of CT prisons as “so far, so good.” I’m sorry, sir but that is a bit of a mischaracterization based on the information and data coming from inside.

[Center for Rational Justice Studies @CFRJustice]

Essential reading - new book from @JudithLevine and Erica Meiners

[Joshua B. Hoe @JoshuaBHoe]

Just to keep this rolling...a little preview of the new book from Judith Levine and Erica Meiners "The Feminist and the Sex Offender"

[Center for Rational Justice Studies @CFRJustice]

Sign the pledge! Your voice matters when it comes to finding better solutions to the problem of sexual harm, meaningful accountability, prevention, safe reentry and restoration for all. #abolishtheregistry#endtheregistry

[EndTheRegistry @endtheregistry]

I wasn’t going to post this tonight, but seeing a number of people online, here goes. Introducing the Registry Abolition Commitment Pledge. Read about it and sign on here https://t.co/ysFARJnsB4