Summer Lacey

Criminal Justice Director @ACLU_SoCal. Former public defender. I'd rather crawl towards freedom than stand with inequality.@NYULaw @UCLA alum. Opinions my own.

[Summer Lacey @Slace131]

These horrific, inhumane, and dangerous actions by LASD are the latest example of the atrocities that happen in our jails. Legal recourse is a vital step towards getting our community members the support and services they need, out of custody. https://t.co/39x56oEnZv

[Summer Lacey @Slace131]

Making LA County's zero-dollar bail policy permanent is a necessary step towards the "Care First, Jails Last" vision that our community is dedicated to fulfilling. https://t.co/iuH80EmY4E

[Summer Lacey @Slace131]

Don’t let the Gov’s $140 mill probation-led pretrial initiative come back in the final budget! @CAGovernor #CareNotProbation #ProbationIsLawEnforcement

[ACLU SoCal @ACLU_SoCal]

The state legislature should reject @CAgovernor's $140 million proposed spending on probation-led pretrial programs.

Expanding the Judicial Council's pretrial pilot programs is antithetical to the will of California voters. #ProbationIsLawEnforcement

[Summer Lacey @Slace131]

Join me this afternoon for a powerful film and conversation about the oppressive roots and horrific consequences of our misdemeanor system with local changemakers. https://t.co/pNqWEQ8IuM

[Summer Lacey @Slace131]

Transparency is not an empty request, but rather a vital tool in our fight for true liberation. We demand compliance.

[CheckTheSheriffLA @CheckSheriff]

🚨🚨CALL TO ACTION TODAY🚨🚨

DEMAND L.A. County @LACountyBOS takes action against @LASDHQ's refusal to comply with state transparency laws—and protects OUR RIGHT TO KNOW about police misconduct.

Email the Supervisors by signing our petition here: https://t.co/kdIHWmwjBt

[Stop the Musick @MusickStop]

📢 S/o to you!

Thanks to community pressure, Irvine City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing the expansion of the James A. Musick Facility on Tuesday, May 11.

This is not the end -- it is the beginning!

[Summer Lacey @Slace131]

Sheriff Barnes, we demand that you FULLY reinstate hot meals in OCSD jails. Oatmeal and soup is not enough! I urge you to follow standards set by the OCSD Food Service plan and BSCC Title 15 Regulations. #BlastBarnes @Blastbarnes @ocsheriff @ocsheriffbarnes @latimes @ACLU_SoCal

[DA Accountability Coalition @LA_DAAC]

Black and Latinx families can tell you about the damage done by @LASDHQ deputies and #LASDgangs members who kill and harm their loved ones. Alex Villanueva doesn't keep communities safe -- he and his henchmen are the danger. #CheckTheSheriff #VillanuevaMustGo #NCVRW2021

[Summer Lacey @Slace131]

We must challenge LA County's mass incarceration ambassador, Sheriff Alex Villanueva and support DA Gascon’s community driven efforts to reduce incarceration. Hear police abuse survivors speak. #VillanuevaMustGo #StandWithGascon #NCVRW2021

[Summer Lacey @Slace131]

On Wednesday at 8pm, join @cerisecastle and my colleague @andreskwon for a discussion about the history of deputy gangs in the LA Sheriff's Department as reported in the @KnockDotLA's series, “A Tradition of Violence.” Tune in to https://t.co/qVOWO3NwRj to watch live. #Banditos

[ACLU SoCal @ACLU_SoCal]

The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is rooted in and perpetuates a culture of violence.

There is no way that sheriffs can "stand with victims" when they've created them.

[Summer Lacey @Slace131]

Forging ahead for a better future sounds great to me. Looking forward to more and more steps towards true transformation.

[Summer Lacey @Slace131]

Swift changes and reforms by @LADAOffice George Gascon are highly encouraging. The @ACLU_SoCal stands with our partners who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of justice and look forward with hopeful anticipation. Our job is far from over, this is just the beginning.

[Summer Lacey @Slace131]

More than 60% of people in OC jails are people of color. @JoinAndrewDo @MichelleSteelCA @DonWagnerCA @SupChaffee4 @OCSupBartlett STOP caging communities of color & #StopTheMusick expansion! Listen to your community!

[Summer Lacey @Slace131]

Prop 25 is not the answer. #NoOn25 is a vote for real pretrial reform.

[Care First CA @CareFirstCA]

. @RichieReseda of @PrisonFeminism and @initiatejustice explains how Prop 25 traps and cages low-income Black and Brown people and youth by giving more power to judges to incarcerate people pretrial. Vote #NoOn25 !

[Summer Lacey @Slace131]

We must vote #NoOn25 so we can keep fighting for reform that paves the way for abolition. Prop 25 is a reformist reform that would expand the scope of the prison industrial complex by giving unchecked power to judges and funding to probation departments (AKA law enforcement).

[Care First CA @CareFirstCA]

If you believe we need to stop pretrial racism and mass incarceration, join @OsopePatrisse, @PowerDignity, @hrw, @bailproject, @ReformLAJails, @ColorOfChange, @LACANetwork, and many others in voting #NoOn25

Join us: https://t.co/DLzInfjl1D

[The Justice Collaborative @Justice_Collab]

🔥Hot Tip🔥

You could already see The Briefing - w/ electeds, advocates & other experts on pandemic response, the economic crisis & other issues facing our most vulnerable - streaming at @theappeal & @nowthisnews.

But NOW you can also listen - as a podcast. You're welcome!

[Summer Lacey @Slace131]

Increased reliance on school resource officers over the last decade goes against research showing no correlation between an increase in police presence and reduced school violence.
Isn’t it time we reinvested in what works?
https://t.co/ivrZbIxZbn

[Summer Lacey @Slace131]

If you missed today's live discussion about getting police out of schools, you can still view the full recording on twitter and Facebook at @AppealNews (https://t.co/3jlFzLlkCp)
@theappeal (https://t.co/Q27kpSjXcd). The insight from these informed panelists is a must watch!

[Summer Lacey @Slace131]

Tune in today for an important discussion about the ways prosecutor associations block reform with @chesaboudin , @PhilTing and @Keith_Wattley at 1:00 pm PT!