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👏 A great example in Maryland of how the executive branch can use its pardon power to rectify unfair sentencing laws.
We hope this is the beginning of more widespread use of pardons, commutations, and clemency to create a more just criminal legal system.
https://t.co/VaSCE3YAkI
🙌 Amazing start to #CSIConvening with a panel discussion on the reason why we all do Clean Slate work and introductions by @sheena_meade + Jason Cooper
🗣️‼️ We are thrilled to announce Jason Pye (@pye) as our new Vice President!
Jason is a tireless advocate of bipartisan criminal legal reform and an expert on second chance and overcriminalization issues.
We look forward to his continued leadership in the years to come!
🚨 Monday, May 20th @ 12:30 pm
🌮 Join us for free tacos and a panel discussion with leading criminal legal reform policy analysts on new book Excessive Punishment + how Congress can improve justice outcomes + increase public safety.
Register now 👇
https://t.co/ymn5Fm75Zm
Our statement on the passage of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA) this weekend and the continuation of warrantless mass surveillance:
🚨‼️ HILL ALERT
We urge members of Congress to vote YES on amendments that establish warrant requirements for Section 702.
We also call for support of the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, which would end the practice of purchasing private information from data brokers.
👏👏 @RepBarryMoore spoke about the importance and the value of second chance initiatives on the House floor.
Watch the full video as we continue to celebrate #SecondChanceMonth:
Ahead of today's markup, we urge @GOPoversight + @OversightDems to advance the Federal Prison Oversight Act (HR 3019).
This legislation will increase accountability, transparency, and safety within the Bureau of Prisons.
Our full letter:
The House is set to vote this week on whether to continue warrantless surveillance on millions of Americans.
We must close the data broker and backdoor search loopholes as part of any Section 702 reauthorization and reassert Fourth Amendment protections.
The 18:1 sentencing disparity between crack + powder cocaine offenses is one of the most glaring injustices in the federal system.
It's time for Congress to pass the #EQUALAct to equalize the treatment of the two and address 35 years of unjust sentencing laws.
#EndTheDisparity
“The First Step Act has safely eased some of our nation's most excessive and unfair sentencing practices, reduced overcrowding, and slashed ‘revolving door’ recidivism.”
How the First Step Act is working by @SenatorDurbin and @MCharles615:
https://t.co/NAZShmA7wx
Happy Founder's Day! 🎉
We also share our birthday with our Founder + President @ShanaOtoole 😃 so here's to another year of fighting for fundamental fairness and bipartisan criminal legal reform!
The First Step Act made momentous changes to end grossly disproportionate mandatory sentences.
Courts should apply these changes in resentencing as Congress intended.
Our brief filed at the Supreme Court with @ACLU, @ACLUofMichigan, and @CatoInstitute:
https://t.co/4pJEmcsZQl