Mitigation Specialist

25 + yrs in defense legal justice system - Adult & Juvenile Mitigation Specialist, Forensic SW, , Sociologist- Trauma Matters, Hope Matters, People Matter!

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

Dehumanizing the incarcerated is not a representation of who they are. It is a representation of who you are!

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

A client today w/ 25 to life & only 3 years in thanked me for visiting & said I wish I could give you a hug & it just broke my heart in any other scenario I would have hugged him. Every human is deserving of humanity & I just wish we had a world where all people believed that.

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

I have an incarcerated client that is young twenties. I sent 5 stamped envelopes to return paperwork. He really put one piece of paper in each envelope 😂

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

It takes months after getting a board date to get an out date but finally tomorrow morning after being locked up as teen for over three decades… one of my clients is finally going to be free. ❤️❤️❤️

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

Children Describe Life Inside Dilley ICE Detention Center — ProPublica https://t.co/vSFgJQz3My

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

Politics in this moment is not about a difference in beliefs. It is a fundamental difference in true humanity.

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor."  Desmond Tutu

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

💔 what if this was your child or your family… https://t.co/9GfIujOt0G

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

Happy world kindness day! Being kind changes not just someone else’s life it changes yours so in a world where you can be anything be kind ❤️ Welcome to https://t.co/h3D0sKC9KV The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation https://t.co/WW8CxJAdgO

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New study by The Sentencing Project reveals a worrying trend of rising prison populations in the U.S., despite falling crime rates. The report urges for reduced sentence lengths and a shift towards community-based safety measures.

#massincarceration, #sentencingreform, #crimeandpunishment, #prisonpopulation, #justicepolicy

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[Prison Policy Initiative @PrisonPolicy]

Reminder this Veterans Day: While comprehensive data on the relationship between military service & incarceration is not available, one thing is clear -

The U.S. has left many veterans behind & does not provide enough support for one of the most vulnerable populations. 🧵

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

Our children deserve better.

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

His bravery will make a difference

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

In California while we have made progress on felony murder laws countless individuals inside are still impacted by it https://t.co/oTdGP5KFEF

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

So much to say but instead I will just say that when doing this work retraumatizing people & not causing further harm is a must and those in power far too often keep listening to the loudest voices vs those silently doing the work day in and day out https://t.co/g7ZJxeWhCh

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

❤️❤️❤️ Mitigation matters! Thank you...Your report was outstanding and thats what I know they went off because my psych report they barely touch on that briefly because the majority of the things it came from your report so yes you did SOMETHING great thank you sooooo much...

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

16… 3 decades… “ I was found suitable” it’s moments like this that fill my heart with such joy for my clients & their love ones. To anyone who has an incarcerated love one never give up hope!

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

Tomorrow an incarcerated individual with a life sentence due to enhancements gets to see & hug his mother for the first time in over two decades. It’s hard not to feel both sadness & happiness at the same time.

[Prison Policy Initiative @PrisonPolicy]

Not so fun fact: The most banned book in US prisons is… a cookbook😐

This week is Prison Banned Books Week – the system’s attack on books is sinister, to say the least, and emerging technology, like tablets, is not helping.

Here’s what you should know:
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[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

No school, no fresh air and isolated
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[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

19, over 3 decades inside & …
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[Prison Policy Initiative @PrisonPolicy]

Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay, and a reminder that the legacy of centuries of oppression and theft from Native people is their vast overrepresentation in state prisons: