Citizens for Prison Reform

A family-led initiative that engages, educates, and empowers those affected by crime and punishment to advance their constitutional, civil and human rights.

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

What Biden Can Still Do on Criminal Justice With 65 Days Left in Office. | The Marshall Project https://t.co/Chbm14iKZv

[Citizens for Prison Reform @micpr_org]

Adrian Wulff, said he advocated consistently for more support and staff and those requests were not granted. He said he was terminated by Chris Warner, Kotek’s chief of staff. https://t.co/LkPSooft4D

[Solitary Watch @solitarywatch]

Corrections officials routinely failed to properly investigate alleged abuses in NJ prisons, watchdog says https://t.co/xYjMyhnArf via @njmonitor

[Citizens for Prison Reform @micpr_org]

1 example of why we need #Corrections #Oversight because #Retaliation is status qou in jails and prison settings. This is from New Jersey where they have a robust oversight system in place. Without oversight, these incidents occur in a vacuum. https://t.co/Jaj1NYNZvZ

[Joshua B. Hoe @JoshuaBHoe]

100% True

[Joshua B. Hoe @JoshuaBHoe]

Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee @JudiciaryDems will hold a hearing on the @TheJusticeDept OIGeneral Report on 344 deaths in the @BureauOfPrisons between 2014-2021

Here is a link to the report: https://t.co/qWK1nbPfQG

Link to hearing: https://t.co/BFq4S3Q2ao

[Solitary Watch @solitarywatch]

THE HELL INSIDE HELL: Solitary Confinement in Texas Hides the Sexual Abuse of Women and Girls - Please don't miss this scorching expose by incarcerated writer Kwaneta Harris, supported by a grant from Solitary Watch. https://t.co/zgChxaYigi via @scalawagmag

[The Appeal @theappeal]

Service outages by prison communications companies Securus and JPay left incarcerated people cut off from the outside world this week as users were unable to send messages, make video calls, transfer funds, or even log into their accounts. https://t.co/uJQzpz8TKp

[Citizens for Prison Reform @micpr_org]

@paulegan4 This is the BEST NEWS!! Thank you @paulegan4 !!! @solitarywatch

[Citizens for Prison Reform @micpr_org]

@feliciabrabec @ShinkSue @EmilyDievendorf @BridgeTwitBox @MIRSnews @GongwerMichigan @UnlockTheBoxNow

[Paul Egan @paulegan4]

MI DOC officials can be sued for apparently violating their own rules by placing a mentally ill prisoner in solitary confinement for 3 months, where he had earlier cut himself, swallowed razor blades and written on the wall with his own blood, an appeals court has ruled. #prison

[Solitary Watch @solitarywatch]

Solitary confinement exacerbates the cycle of recidivism by deepening the trauma experienced by those subjected to this torture. A shift towards rehabilitative practices can break this cycle of punishment.
To hear more #voicesfromsolitary, visit https://t.co/TH6wjyp4Fq

[Solitary Watch @solitarywatch]

Assange wins High Court bid to appeal against extradition to US over spying charges -- where he would likely face imprisonment in solitary confinement -- https://t.co/rbVPLZur4Z

[Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope]

💔 no one’s job entitles them to hurt someone incarcerated especially children. Los Angeles puts 66 probation officers on leave for misconduct and abuse | Los Angeles | The Guardian https://t.co/YvIk2Pwtxv

[Citizens for Prison Reform @micpr_org]

@humanity4prison Happy Birthday Mark! We are so lucky you're here with us and we hope your birthday is FABULOUS!

[Citizens for Prison Reform @micpr_org]

@RepMacDonell Did Jenna Basore do her balloons? Congratulations everyone looks so happy!

[Citizens for Prison Reform @micpr_org]

A PUBLIC BRIEFING ON SB493
WHEN: Thursday May 16 at 2:30PM, during CPR’s Legislative Education Day
WHERE: Online & in the Mackinac Room, 5th Floor House Office Building124 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48933 Registration is required to attend online. https://t.co/aMW8MZhIsl .

[Citizens for Prison Reform @micpr_org]

#MiVisitsMatter! Join us at the Captial May 16 for our Legislative Education Day and a #RallyForOurVisits

https://t.co/0GzeJYINg9

[Citizens for Prison Reform @micpr_org]

Do you care about governmental oversight? Transparency? Please send a letter and ask @GovWhitmer to support SB493, release the Hold on SB493 and Ensure Prison Safety. Write one here: https://t.co/TvlAM3Vbq1

[Citizens for Prison Reform @micpr_org]

@EmilyDievendorf #LEO #Retaliation is NOT an #IsolatedIncident The commission has drawn public attention to alarming problems such as severe jail overcrowding, broken surveillance cameras and other security lapses. https://t.co/iHVKxk0Wrf

[Citizens for Prison Reform @micpr_org]

@EmilyDievendorf Hawaii Commission highlights severe jail overcrowding & broken surveillance cameras & other security lapses so Senators #Retaliate #Oversight #NotAnIsolationIncident
https://t.co/iHVKxk1ugN