December 11, 2018 by V Leigh

We must end the absurdity of the United States having more people in jail than any other country on Earth

Black youth only account for about 20% of the total youth population in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania—but they were 20X more likely than their white peers to be arrested and charged as adults in 2016 & 2017. via @theappeal https://t.co/JxCF3mYbii

— Sentencing Project (@SentencingProj) November 27, 2018

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Because of the use of a notoriously unreliable roadside drug test, a Georgia woman endured arrest, a million-dollar bond, and months of jail—over "meth" that was actually cotton candy.@laurenk_gill via @theappeal https://t.co/hBwIzThYCP pic.twitter.com/MAqAkl8R4e

— Inst. Policy Studies (@IPS_DC) November 27, 2018

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Reform of the criminal justice system must include a nuanced approach to the prosecution and sentencing of all crimes. Larry Krasner is one of the only DAs in the country that doesn't limit his reform to the prosecution of nonviolent crimes. https://t.co/GStcWahbi6 by @abgutman

— The Appeal (@theappeal) November 20, 2018

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For framing innocent Black men, a Florida police chief gets three years in prison. Raimundo Atesiano, the former Biscayne Park police chief, directed his officers to frame innocent men for a series of unsolved burglaries. https://t.co/6lqspz71Fn

— The Appeal (@theappeal) November 27, 2018

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We must end the absurdity of the United States having more people in jail than any other country on Earth. We have a racist criminal justice system that must be fundamentally transformed.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) November 25, 2018

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“I know what I did was wrong, and I had to pay the price for my actions… But this is the most extreme price there is.”

There's more than one family separation crisis in this country. https://t.co/nz2X3OZefp

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) December 5, 2018

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BREAKING: An Illinois appeals court upheld a decision to sentence a man to 10 years in prison for stealing $33 worth of underwear from a Family Dollar store. https://t.co/7hQstxIFFQ

— Injustice Watch (@injusticewatch) December 5, 2018

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Bail was created to ensure that people show up to their court date, but instead it’s just used to punish poor people. @jduffyrice pic.twitter.com/kDEYAVysgP

— Liz Plank (@feministabulous) November 30, 2018

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Delaware prisoners say they were beaten, stripped and tortured for months after a February uprising, w/ guards physically and verbally abusing them to this day. https://t.co/MYsk5sKdT6

— Matt Ferner (@matthewferner) November 30, 2018

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Fred Clay was arrested for murder when he was 16, found guilty, and then spent nearly 38 years in prison in Massachusetts before he was exonerated. Clay has been out of prison for over a year but has yet to see any compensation from the state. https://t.co/rrTa616JFe

— The Appeal (@theappeal) December 3, 2018

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“I’m not trying to escape, I just wanted to cut myself,” Molly, who has a severe mental illness, told Illinois corrections officers. She used the razor wire from the fence to cut her arm. The prison responded with pepper spray and punishment. https://t.co/zqcw10QdNh

— The Appeal (@theappeal) December 5, 2018

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Life imprisonment has little effect on crimes rates, yet there are more than 200,000 lifers in prison. Watch our full video on the real impact of life sentences here: https://t.co/4nFkdPOvx3

Learn more at: https://t.co/pENPanaahG #EndLifeImprisonment #20YearsisEnough pic.twitter.com/YXiVMkmQ94

— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) December 5, 2018

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Where is the justice? A Tennessee court ruled that Cyntoia Brown, a #SexTrafficking survivor, must serve 51 years in prison before she is eligible for parole https://t.co/0JaprhGtgH pic.twitter.com/x4XiOEixNk

— Blavity News (@Blavity) December 7, 2018

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"Cyntoia [Brown] never described herself as a child sex slave, a term that is now being used to characterize her experience. … Such sensationalist language … obscures the complexities inherent in the experiences of young people in the sex trade.” https://t.co/CJH489IwzF

— The Appeal (@theappeal) December 11, 2018

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February 28, 2018 by V Leigh

The school-to-prison pipeline punishes kids of color for being poor

Prisons in North Carolina and Florida bar inmates from reading Michelle Alexander’s THE NEW JIM CROW. Prisoners in other states also have had trouble obtaining a copy. “Perhaps they worry the truth might actually set the captives free,” she told @nytimes. https://t.co/5rmZeOAZSY

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) January 20, 2018

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Segregation can be deadly, especially to those already struggling.
This revelation shows that AL has not changed its practices, fails to consider the impact of segregation on mental health, and does not properly monitor or treat those in its care. https://t.co/L1aihzlekT

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) February 8, 2018

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The school-to-prison pipeline punishes kids of color for being poor || By Anna Deavere Smith https://t.co/ZUnI6Mf7sa

— SafetyPin-Daily (@SafetyPinDaily) February 24, 2018

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January 20, 2017 by V Leigh

Criminal records are keeping millions of men out of the workforce — and it’s hurting the economy

U.S. IMPRISONMENT RATE FALLS TO LOWEST SINCE 1997: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT………. https://t.co/RfgTFz2Ap9

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) December 31, 2016

U.S. still incarcerates its citizens at much higher rates than almost any other country on earth https://t.co/pzOtRsy1zu by @DanielDenvir

— SPLC (@splcenter) January 11, 2017

Missouri bill could get rid of mandatory minimum sentences https://t.co/jpzASFfSZr

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 5, 2017

Criminal records are keeping millions of men out of the workforce — and it’s hurting the economy https://t.co/2vwEclcorO

— SPLC (@splcenter) January 7, 2017

December 19, 2016 by V Leigh

Between 1980 and 2014, the number of incarcerated women increased by more than 700%

New BET Doc Highlights Role of District Attorneys in Mass Incarcerationhttps://t.co/3JNzLvUWJe pic.twitter.com/laoTPC2wg8

— Colorlines.com (@Colorlines) November 2, 2016

Between 1980 and 2014, the number of incarcerated women increased by more than 700% via @SentencingProj https://t.co/ZJCPFm2KaE #CJReform

— HLS Criminal Justice (@HLS_CJPP) November 12, 2016

Department of Justice Files Statement of Interest in South Carolina Statewide School-to-Prison Pipeline Case https://t.co/04kWH4Y1mW

— Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) November 29, 2016

37 Civil Rights Groups Seek Investigation Into 'Torture' At Lewisburg Prison https://t.co/z3WyxkdBNA by @NPRJoeShapiro pic.twitter.com/5wpa4ilk1j

— SPLC (@splcenter) November 30, 2016

4. And over the last few decades, @OregonGovBrown @ORDems incarceration of women has skyrocketed! pic.twitter.com/MTthfIDeGs

— David Menschel (@davidminpdx) December 2, 2016

October 29, 2016 by V Leigh

At this prison, inmates can be left with wrists and ankles cuffed for hours, days and sometimes weeks at a time.

Restraints so tight they cause nerve damage. Paper clothing in winter weather. Disturbing report on a federal prison https://t.co/EixqasGK1C pic.twitter.com/LjLsmmFWno

— SPLC (@splcenter) October 26, 2016

“If Obama Can Forgive Me, Why Can’t She?”—Woman Whose Sentence Was Commuted Still in Jail Thanks to Florida DA | https://t.co/nVCqP0GFOb

— PrisonReformMovement (@PrisonReformMvt) October 23, 2016

Class-action suit seeks reform to 'unjust' jail bond system that crushes poor minorities in Cook County https://t.co/n3IBGR5ZlM

— Mitchell Armentrout (@mitchtrout) October 19, 2016

👇🏽is why criminal justice reform is needed now! How does someone languish in jail for 3yrs w/o a trial? Miscarriage of justice. https://t.co/EnoUmqkQIu

— Crystal (@YesSheWrites) October 18, 2016

At this prison, inmates can be left with wrists and ankles cuffed for hours, days and sometimes weeks at a time. https://t.co/Dbiy0naHwD

— AllThingsConsidered (@npratc) October 26, 2016

August 27, 2016 by V Leigh

Keeping people in jail before trial increases the rate of guilty pleas, and decreases job prospects

50 companies that use US slave labor ………………………… https://t.co/xBgkHaWC71
-via @IWW_IWOC
– RT @KatrinaNation

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) August 23, 2016

Women are being jailed at a faster rate than men, two-thirds are Black/Latino. (via @BlackYouthProj) #IntelGroup https://t.co/fMkef40O27

— D (@Delo_Taylor) August 22, 2016

Transgender woman found dead in prison during legal battle with corrections officials https://t.co/KXRdwaCKSa pic.twitter.com/pzPhxlTFqy

— ThinkProgress(@thinkprogress) August 23, 2016

U.S. To Stop Federal Prison Privatization After Investigation Shows
Contractor Run Facilities Are More Dangeroushttps://t.co/O4w5Om0GKu

— CorpWatch(@CorpWatch) August 20, 2016

Study: Keeping people in jail before trial increases the rate of guilty pleas, and decreases job prospects https://t.co/iMJ9zpU9Mf

— David Sirota (@davidsirota) August 22, 2016

December 22, 2015 by V Leigh

#PrisonReform Tweets 12.21

The UN, 4 Congressmen & the NYTimes are among those who called for the release of Louisiana prisoner #AlbertWoodfox– https://t.co/7lqClUdgUR

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) December 12, 2015

After inmate's death, what's really going on inside Santa Clara County jail?: https://t.co/AkXe5SEbdx via @MercNews

— PrisonReformMovement (@PrisonReformMvt) December 20, 2015

@getgln @SaucySisTah The death penalty in the USA is an instrument of racist terror and class oppression, and always was.

— Hendriks (@egosumhicetnunc) December 11, 2015

If we do not change the system, a black male born today stands a one in four chance of spending time in prison. That is unacceptable.

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) December 14, 2015

The off this chart U.S. incarceration rate for women https://t.co/Jhna9k0YiH pic.twitter.com/vtS8ql37le

— Conrad Hackett (@conradhackett) December 14, 2015

2.3 mil adults & kids in cages in US, more than pop of Houston, TX or state of New Mexico. https://t.co/Ti9nkiMA3D pic.twitter.com/iOyo25MXqV

— Prison Policy Init. (@PrisonPolicy) December 8, 2015

October 20, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

Hidden Camera Gets Justice, Cop Sentenced to Prison for Beating & Terrorizing Innocent People

A Hawaii cop was sent to prison after a surveillance video showed he’d lied about beating a suspect.

Sourced through Scoop.it from: thefreethoughtproject.com

October 6, 2015 by V Leigh

#Politics #Reform Tweets 10.5

What Donald Trump thinks we should do about school shootings: Nothing. http://t.co/U2cHsKqxH4 pic.twitter.com/3hmuzO5mes

— Slate (@Slate) October 4, 2015

8 of 14 recent mass gunmen LEGALLY bought guns in spite of criminal histories and documented mental health issues. pic.twitter.com/rtmsk4MzvJ

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) October 3, 2015

US special forces are carrying out a secret war in more than half the nations on the planet. http://t.co/yd34i8V0ip pic.twitter.com/2k4H4Qeo7b

— The Nation (@thenation) October 3, 2015

Jobs/housing for those with criminal records has only gotten worse since @ACLU published this in the 70s. @acholcomb pic.twitter.com/hOgNVneMqA

— Rafay-Burns Appeal (@RafayBurnsApp) October 2, 2015

Alabama passes strict voter ID law then closes ALL drivers license offices in black counties. http://t.co/0YN2kIj1Uq pic.twitter.com/NxGsqWmmYQ

— Q. Allan Brocka (@allanbrocka) October 1, 2015

If voting didn't matter, they wouldn't be trying to take it away. http://t.co/w54whbMRSt #Alabama #VoterSuppression

— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) October 3, 2015

How a Senate bill could help Weldon Angelos, who's serving 55 years for dealing marijuana http://t.co/hl9sio4hEW pic.twitter.com/SP8Ao0jAuQ

— Vox (@voxdotcom) October 3, 2015

October 2, 2015 by V Leigh

#PrisonReform Tweets 10.1

Why are kids in the US, as young as 11, held in solitary? Help stop this now. Sign your name http://t.co/u20qYZz6U1 https://t.co/S8Jdvd0FDW

— Fusion (@ThisIsFusion) September 29, 2015

Who Watches Inmate Executions in the U.S.? http://t.co/H0PjaT9EJq

— PrisonReformMovement (@PrisonReformMvt) September 29, 2015

NYC Bar Association Urges Reduction of #MassIncarceration in Report #FreeAmerica @acholcomb @LetsFreeAmerica http://t.co/wCJo3gZMQs

— Slingblade (@cbisp) September 30, 2015

#AlbertWoodfox had his convictions overturned TWICE … yet has Not been freed after 43 YRS in Solitary Confinement – http://t.co/BTSoiPA8Mr

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) October 1, 2015

.@blacksnob shares why it’s time to end practice of putting juveniles in solitary confinement http://t.co/r4hRnyk79M pic.twitter.com/1Twlr0Jinc

— The Root (@TheRoot) October 1, 2015

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