October 13, 2023 by V Leigh

This month, LA ended the use of cash bail for most offenses, a major step towards a fairer criminal legal system in the county. The @latimes examined the impact of this reform and what more needs to be done to create a more just system in LA:

A 2017 study found that Black people are more likely to be wrongly convicted of murder, and are exonerated much later than white people! The discriminatory treatment Black people face in the justice system is unfair and MUST be addressed! https://t.co/b1UgzlrKAT
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) September 17, 2023

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Pathways Into Homelessness: The Foster Care to Prison Pipeline https://t.co/JRlqLYbrJF
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) October 8, 2023

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How Criminalization Is Contributing to Homeless Deaths https://t.co/VH91NLeyX6
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) October 8, 2023

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This month, LA ended the use of cash bail for most offenses, a major step towards a fairer criminal legal system in the county. The @latimes examined the impact of this reform and what more needs to be done to create a more just system in LA:https://t.co/TrJZho6qL4
— Vera Institute of Justice (@verainstitute) October 11, 2023

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August 7, 2023 by V Leigh

Solitary confinement is inhumane and must be abolished. We must end this sadistic practice. That’s why I introduced, along with colleagues and survivors, the #EndSolitary Confinement Act.

For the past seven summers, Kwaneta Harris has lived in solitary confinement without air conditioning—where cells reach 110 degrees

In these conditions, women in her unit have heart issues at alarming rates. Officials don’t report them as heat-related
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— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 29, 2023

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Solitary confinement is inhumane and must be abolished.

We must end this sadistic practice. That’s why I introduced, along with colleagues and survivors, the #EndSolitary Confinement Act. pic.twitter.com/HuK08tEt8X
— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@RepCori) July 28, 2023

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‘It’s torture because it eats at the human soul’ — Here’s what to know about solitary confinement and the movement to end it

(with @MrJohnnyPerez & @NRCATtweets) pic.twitter.com/tr2fsPHnDX
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) August 3, 2023

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July 31, 2023 by V Leigh

The largest public school district in Texas is eliminating librarian positions and converting the libraries into ‘discipline centers’ at 28 schools this upcoming year

The largest public school district in Texas is eliminating librarian positions and converting the libraries into ‘discipline centers’ at 28 schools this upcoming yearhttps://t.co/PhO0TkEpBi
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 27, 2023

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What do we say to our children and our children’s children if we are silent on this?

How can we claim to want to interrupt the school-to-prison pipeline and not see its rubrics here?

“HISD to eliminate librarians, turn libraries into discipline centers” https://t.co/yQ3abhIwsm
— Tracie D. Hall (@TracieDHall1) July 27, 2023

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— Danez (@Danez_Smif) July 28, 2023

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they said fuck a pipeline just make the school jail https://t.co/QQ2jbikzP8
— Glizztina Aguilera (@Lex_topia) July 27, 2023

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Removing libraries to better punish students!?!?

Is this really how we increase student achievement in America?

This is dystopian!

HISD to eliminate librarians and convert libraries into disciplinary centers https://t.co/OEL9CjAbGw
— EveryLibrary (@EveryLibrary) July 27, 2023

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Closing libraries in schools to open up more spaces to discipline children should be an urgent wake up call for people to get involved in local political activity. They will hollow out everything that is good about collective life if you do not organize. https://t.co/amfydjgtLZ
— Alec Karakatsanis (@equalityAlec) July 28, 2023

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July 27, 2023 by V Leigh

The Illinois Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the elimination of cash bail marked a sweeping win for Gov. J.B. Pritzker and many progressive Democrats who argued that change was needed. “Everyone deserves a fair shot at justice,” said Kim Foxx.

See Marvin Guy. Killeen TXhttps://t.co/njhX8UvdxA
— Old Woman Seeking Justice 🐝🐝🐷🐝🐝 (@GrownRoom) June 28, 2023

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This is the worst. Unconstitutional, inhumane, disgraceful. So, what are we gonna do about it? As a profession? As a city, what is Chicago gonna do?? As a country? Or are we gonna just leave it to this man, to find his way to some measure of reparation? And what of the next man? https://t.co/SA327Fzo2k
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) June 27, 2023

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Evidence shows that making swift arrests/solving cases deters crime, while longer sentences/more pre-trial detention doesn’t (and may even make things worse).

So why has all the discussion about the crime bill focused on the latter instead of the former?https://t.co/X4UazZ7T8i
— Alex Koma (@AlexKomaWCP) July 11, 2023

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BREAKING: IL Supreme Court upholds SAFE-T Act provision to eliminate cash bail.

Outstanding news!

Judges now cannot hold people in prison because they cannot pay bail. Instead, that decision is based on whether the person is a threat to peace & security—as it should be.
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) July 18, 2023

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Illinois is set to become the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail https://t.co/lv35IzofSs
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 18, 2023

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The Illinois Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the elimination of cash bail marked a sweeping win for Gov. J.B. Pritzker and many progressive Democrats who argued that change was needed.

“Everyone deserves a fair shot at justice,” said Kim Foxx. https://t.co/xdaSrUJv0j
— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) July 18, 2023

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May 14, 2023 by V Leigh

People w/ mental health conditions make up 53% of the population at Rikers. On average, they are held 61% longer. We pay $556,000 per person annually to keep them in jail. 90% on Rikers are held without conviction. By contrast, it costs ~$42k to put them in supportive housing.

NEW: Video reveals Indiana jail guards left Josh McLemore, 29, naked in solitary confinement for 3 weeks straight before he died of malnutrition. He was in a state of psychosis and had no bed or bathroom while trapped in a windowless cell w lights on 24/7https://t.co/zJbkW9mvVp
— Sam Levin (@SamTLevin) April 12, 2023

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NEW from @TanaGaneva at @theappeal: A lawsuit filed today says that jail guards in Indiana locked a man in solitary while he had a psychotic break for three weeks, gave him no toilet access, & let him starve to death. We obtained graphic jail footage. https://t.co/cvBkE96Ef7
— Jerry Iannelli (@jerryiannelli) April 12, 2023

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SCOOP: Texas prisons have killed the 3D denture program they started in 2019 after I found they were giving ppl pureed meals instead of 🦷

NOW they’re promising something better! They just wont give details 🫤

My last for @HoustonChron makes me sad https://t.co/RWBSHzCtDb
— Keri Blakinger (@keribla) April 12, 2023

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This is WILD! Inmates from Brooklyn federal lockup paid low wages to do handiwork at apartment complex for jail staff – New York Daily News 1/3 https://t.co/TaLvzTVnSm
— Monifa Bandele (@MonifaBandele) April 23, 2023

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People w/ mental health conditions make up 53% of the population at Rikers.

On average, they are held 61% longer.

We pay $556,000 per person annually to keep them in jail. 90% on Rikers are held without conviction.

By contrast, it costs ~$42k to put them in supportive housing.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 4, 2023

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March 20, 2023 by V Leigh

Prisons

Los Angeles County is jailing more people with mental illness than it did a decade ago—but is neglecting to provide them with basic treatment. @megoconnor13 takes a closer look at this population and the consequences of the failures to meet its needs. https://t.co/lAuMnEvHz2
— The Appeal (@theappeal) March 10, 2023

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February 21, 2023 by V Leigh

This THREAD (pls heed warning re: photos down thread) is yet another tragically damning example of the humanitarian crisis happening in our nation’s prisons. I have emphasized this crisis to the President, the AG, and the Civil Rights Div. There must be urgent and drastic action.

This THREAD (pls heed warning re: photos down thread) is yet another tragically damning example of the humanitarian crisis happening in our nation’s prisons. I have emphasized this crisis to the President, the AG, and the Civil Rights Div. There must be urgent and drastic action. https://t.co/13m9FDN5Ws
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) January 14, 2023

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November 25, 2022 by V Leigh

3 more people died in Houston pretrial detention today. 27 people this year. The death penalty for 27 people who’ve never convicted of anything. *Solely because they couldn’t afford to purchase their freedom. This is not okay. This is a human rights crisis.

#Missouri

Stop execution of #KevinJohnson

Petition.https://t.co/onmC51bapM

Learn More About Kevin /take action: #ClemencyForKJ Toolkit:https://t.co/Lq8yjMdjXz

Contact Gov Parson.

(573) 751-3222 (Press 2)https://t.co/3UZ5whfgAC

Execution:November 29th @GovParsonMO pic.twitter.com/zMInCuahMp
— Attika (@Attika_t) November 14, 2022

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EXCLUSIVE: Video Shows Inmate Brutally Beaten By Jail Officials https://t.co/gzYpcbXrIx via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) November 12, 2022

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EXCLUSIVE UPDATE: More Video Shows Staff Brutal Beating Of Inmate https://t.co/iYyJKOBJ1Y via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) November 15, 2022

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Glad Rep. @RashidaTlaib brought this up today. Y’all heard that right?

Alabama diverted $400m in Covid $ to fund the construction of three mega-prisons.

It’s unconscionable that when our state had the opportunity to invest in public health, they went with mass incarceration. pic.twitter.com/WceCiiuaCO
— Randall Woodfin (@randallwoodfin) November 15, 2022

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3 more people died in Houston pretrial detention today. 27 people this year. The death penalty for 27 people who’ve never convicted of anything. *Solely because they couldn’t afford to purchase their freedom.*

This is not okay. This is a human rights crisis.
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) November 22, 2022

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September 10, 2022 by V Leigh

The prison industrial complex is modern day slavery. Arresting Black and brown people, holding them in jail before trial/conviction, subjecting them to depraved inhumane conditions while making them do labor for 9 cents an hour. What do you call that?

People are literally burning to death in Texas prisons. YET ANOTHER man had died from a cell fire, per sources & officials.

This is the THIRD such death in <a year — in a prison system that has routinely flouted state fire safety standards for over a decade. THREAD:
— Keri Blakinger (@keribla) August 5, 2022

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Arizona Department of Corrections Director David Shinn just told the state legislature we can’t shut down private prisons because too many communities rely on the cheap labor they provide and they would “collapse” without it https://t.co/p6VNS3mIVc
— Jimmy Jenkins (@JimmyJenkins) July 14, 2022

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The prison industrial complex is modern day slavery. Arresting Black and brown people, holding them in jail before trial/conviction, subjecting them to depraved inhumane conditions while making them do labor for 9 cents an hour.

What do you call that?
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— People’s City Council – Los Angeles (@PplsCityCouncil) September 9, 2022

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August 6, 2022 by V Leigh

NYC jails killed another person today, the 11th person this year and 27th person since early 2021. Judges, prosecutors, and every elected official in the state and city need to act now. Release people and stop sending people to these jails to die.

Check out Ep. 630 – Incarcerated Black men were told by the government to register to vote. Then given additional jail time for breaking the law when they did so. https://t.co/3SzolrXYRI
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 2, 2022

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Many thousands of incarcerated people still don’t have A/C, as the temp hits 107 degrees in parts of Texas today.

I wish this @MarshallProj piece on men dying inside wasn’t relevant every summer.

w/@johncarlosfrey, @abbycellis, @sollygrana @abbycellis https://t.co/AdlJDoPzLK
— Maurice Chammah (@MauriceChammah) July 11, 2022

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NYC jails killed another person today, the 11th person this year and 27th person since early 2021. Judges, prosecutors, and every elected official in the state and city need to act now. Release people and stop sending people to these jails to die.

Statement from @sabur_anisah pic.twitter.com/pKI6b0cdFm
— #HALTsolitary (@NYCAIC) July 15, 2022

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This month, LA ended the use of cash bail for most offenses, a major step towards a fairer criminal legal system in the county. The @latimes examined the impact of this reform and what more needs to be done to create a more just system in LA:

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Solitary confinement is inhumane and must be abolished. We must end this sadistic practice. That’s why I introduced, along with colleagues and survivors, the #EndSolitary Confinement Act.

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The largest public school district in Texas is eliminating librarian positions and converting the libraries into ‘discipline centers’ at 28 schools this upcoming year

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The Illinois Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the elimination of cash bail marked a sweeping win for Gov. J.B. Pritzker and many progressive Democrats who argued that change was needed. “Everyone deserves a fair shot at justice,” said Kim Foxx.

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People w/ mental health conditions make up 53% of the population at Rikers. On average, they are held 61% longer. We pay $556,000 per person annually to keep them in jail. 90% on Rikers are held without conviction. By contrast, it costs ~$42k to put them in supportive housing.

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This THREAD (pls heed warning re: photos down thread) is yet another tragically damning example of the humanitarian crisis happening in our nation’s prisons. I have emphasized this crisis to the President, the AG, and the Civil Rights Div. There must be urgent and drastic action.

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3 more people died in Houston pretrial detention today. 27 people this year. The death penalty for 27 people who’ve never convicted of anything. *Solely because they couldn’t afford to purchase their freedom. This is not okay. This is a human rights crisis.

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The prison industrial complex is modern day slavery. Arresting Black and brown people, holding them in jail before trial/conviction, subjecting them to depraved inhumane conditions while making them do labor for 9 cents an hour. What do you call that?

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