PA passed a law in 2018 requiring @PaStatePolice to implement a telephonic registration system. @RepKinkead asked the Acting Commissioner why it still isn't working. Watch his answer. 🔗https://t.co/w1HleX3lTw
We wish we were surprised.
Safety begins when we acknowledge that sexual harm lives close to home.
Read the latest from our friends at Ampersands Restorative Justice: https://t.co/rntYugGkLM
113 million U.S. adults have an immediate family member who has ever been to prison or jail.
As the holidays approach, it's hard not to think of the millions of people currently separated from their loved ones by prison & jail cells.
People on the registry rely on SNAP and LIHEAP benefits because of their strong likelihood unemployment and underemployment. How can people rebuild, succeed, and contribute to society when they’re constantly getting beaten down by a broken system?! #Stuckin1995
Due to the federal government shutdown, SNAP benefits will not be paid until the federal government provides funding for SNAP, and we are unable to begin the 2025-26 LIHEAP season.
“Too many times this issue seems too difficult for legislators to get their heads around & they want to continue that 30-year-old approach. Despite this, we need to modernize the registry to allow individuals who no longer pose a risk to be removed from the list" - @RepBriggs
PARSOL launched our #StuckIn1995 Campaign at the PA Capitol Rotunda yesterday with the support of @RepBriggs and @RepKinkead. Read more at https://t.co/xdZCUWsPvq
“People who are willing to do the work, get better, learn from their mistakes, make amends and pay their debt to society deserve the opportunity to be a full member of it if we're willing to be bold, take a stand & ensure we are making evidence-based policies" - @RepKinkead
Prison is a dangerous place. Its horrific conditions can be triggering for anyone. Yet more than 40% of people behind bars in severe psychological distress have not had mental health treatment
The carceral system is no place for people who need health care
#WorldMentalHealthDay