Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois

We equip Unitarian Universalists in Illinois to ​transform institutions and support people harmed by the prison industrial complex.

[Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois @uupmi]

Help us send commissary gifts and respond to needs of our inside members who are caged in Illinois prisons. $4K goal! https://t.co/RIUkccqVTa

[Prison Policy Initiative @PrisonPolicy]

Prison labor is usually mandatory and often unpaid.

This May Day, we're thinking of the incarcerated workers who are exploited every single day to keep prisons running.

[Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois @uupmi]

Will we meet our crowd-funding goal? It's all or nothing and we are over half way there to fund connections and commissary for our inside members! Please pledge here and thanks to all who are already backing this campaign!
https://t.co/pAJpizpINo

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

We are excited to share that @StateRepVella has reintroduced the FAIR Act.

If passed, the FAIR Act will end our state's public defense crisis by creating a statewide office for public defense. Learn more about why we support this important initiative:
https://t.co/sPrz39vONx

[Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois @uupmi]

@GovPritzker Go, Illinois!!!!

[Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois @uupmi]

More accolades affirming IL moving in the right direction for pretrial fairness!!!!

[Governor JB Pritzker @GovPritzker]

One year ago, Illinois became the first state in the nation to end cash bail.

The data shows that failure-to-appear rates, statewide violent and property crime rates, and jail populations have all decreased.

Illinois is leading the way to a fairer system.https://t.co/fpK8Yvf5sG

[Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois @uupmi]

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[Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois @uupmi]

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[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

Illinois’ chronic underfunding of public defense is a civil rights crisis.

The Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice believes that the Funded Advocacy & Independent Representation (FAIR) Act can end this injustice. Read more:
https://t.co/sPrz39vgXZ

[Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois @uupmi]

WHOO HOO!!!!! another win towards the world we dream of!

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

The Illinois legislature has passed the Pretrial Success Act as part of the state budget!

The Pretrial Success Act will begin expanding access to case management, mental healthcare & substance use treatment for people awaiting trial in January!
https://t.co/PB1FKUMao0

[Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois @uupmi]

Please write a letter: Tell Your Legislators to Close Stateville and Logan - and not rebuild them!. Write one here: https://t.co/SjPWnvTQYQ

[Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois @uupmi]

Write a letter: Tell Your Legislators to Close Stateville and Logan - and not rebuild them!. Write one here: https://t.co/SjPWnvTQYQ

[Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois @uupmi]

We are so grateful for already advancing towards our $4K goal to fund our ability to fund our inside members' commissary accounts for miscellaneous needs and gifts. Please make your pledge today if you have not had the chance! https://t.co/9DLuI5OYgb

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

Join us on 4/18 at 6pm for the virtual launch event of our new report "Investing in Pretrial Justice in Illinois"

We'll feature an overview of the report along with a short discussion about the resources our communities need to thrive!

Register Here: https://t.co/WKdNEvP2F6

[Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois @uupmi]

Six months and so much to celebrate! Here's to more in 2024! #PretrialSuccessAct!

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

Six months ago today, IL implemented the Pretrial Fairness Act & became the first state in the US to completely end the use of money bond.

We want to take this moment to provide an update about implementation & to be clear about what we don’t yet know: https://t.co/9CN3X7FVwu

[Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois @uupmi]

The Pretrial Fairness Act is Still Working! https://t.co/gh7hO1YOJk

[Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois @uupmi]

So grateful to support this legislation which is a holistic strategy that will bolster public safety!

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

In September, IL became the first state to completely #EndMoneyBail.

Now we're working with @StateRepWest & Sen. @ElgieSims to pass the Pretrial Success Act, an appropriations request to expand access to services for people awaiting trial.

Learn more: https://t.co/TAvb5YNczO

[Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois @uupmi]

THIS THURSDAY!!! 😍😍🌼🌸🌺

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

Art has played a vital role in the fight to #EndMoneyBail in Illinois. Nearly 8 years of campaign art is now on display at the DragonFly Gallery!

Opportunities to see the exhibit:
3/7 - Panel Discussion. Register: https://t.co/TdFUigZ1Jx
3/9 & 3/16 - Open Gallery Hours

[Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice @endmoneybond]

In January 2021, the Illinois General Assembly voted in support of ending money bond.

Three years later, the Pretrial Fairness Act is dramatically reducing the number of people incarcerated pretrial and making our communities safer.