BREAKING: NY Becomes First State in US To Provide Lawyers for Every Immigrant Detained, Facing Deportation: bit.ly/2p9Q9IK
Vera Institute of Justice
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Vera Institute of Justice
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We’re fighting to secure equal justice for all, end mass incarceration, and strengthen families + communities.
- In a sweeping move, Los Angeles County has voted to completely erase $90 million worth of court debt for the families of incarcerated youth. "Collecting fees for juvenile detention undermines youth rehabilitation and public safety." cnb.cx/2Apkrjv
- BREAKING: 11 Cities and Counties Across US Announce They Will Provide Lawyers for Every Immigrant Facing Deportation Proceedings: bit.ly/2iEUemC #OurCityIsSAFE
- JUST IN: Alabama is poised to restore voting rights to thousands with felony convictions: bit.ly/2rA5Zym h/t @ConnorASheets
- We really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really need you to know that there is NO evidence linking criminal prosecution of immigrants to reduced migration: bit.ly/2Sc0Duj
- BREAKING NEWS: Vera Institute & @NewAmerica Launch Immigrant Connection Project (ICON) to Reconnect Separated Immigrant Families/Kids & Ensure Due Process. ICON will help attorneys & immigrant parents locate & connect w/ legal providers & their kids: vera.org/icon
- Replying to @verainstituteÚltimas noticias: Vera y @NewAmerica lanzan Immigrant Connection Project (ICON) para reunir a familias inmigrantes separadas y asegurar debido proceso. ICON ayudará a abogados y padres inmigrantes en ubicar y conectarse con sus hijos y servicios legales: vera.org/icon
- What if prisons were used not just for punishment, but to help prepare people for life after incarceration? It's time to #ReimaginePrison.
00:00 - BREAKING: Today, NYC became the first major city in the country to make phone calls inside its jails free and to ban the city from profiting from them. The legislation—which was recently passed by the city council—has been signed into law by @NYCMayor.
- This is a daily reminder that creating hierarchies of worth around who 'deserves' to be incarcerated is a strategy rooted in damaging conceptions of criminality w/ direct links to our country's legacy of racism, white supremacy, & the assumed guilt of people of color.
- BREAKING: In new poll, 85% of Americans say main goal of criminal justice system should be rehabilitation, not punishment. 90% say barriers to employment, school, and other opportunities should be removed for formerly incarcerated people: bit.ly/2FcNaaB
- In a sweeping move, San Francisco's Superior Court has completely erased $32M in court fees for 21K people leaving the justice system. “We should be actively helping people to get their lives back on track after they have paid their debt to society." bit.ly/2NclhE8
- Replying to @verainstituteThe SAFE Cities Network includes: Atlanta GA Austin TX Baltimore MD Chicago IL Columbus OH Dane County WI Oakland/Alameda County CA Prince George's County MD Sacramento CA San Antonio TX Santa Ana CA
- Poverty is not a crime. Barring people with conviction histories from voting due to a lack of funds is not acceptable—it’s a modern-day poll tax. Voting and taking part in our democratic process should be a right ALL Americans have — regardless of whether they’re incarcerated.Breaking news: The Florida House passed legislation that would require people to pay financial obligations as part of their criminal sentence before they can vote again. Bill requires repayment, even if obligation has been converted to a civil lien. The vote was 71-45
