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.

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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Prisons

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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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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.

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The 13th Amendment didn’t completely abolish slavery & purposely excludes incarcerated individuals. A new ACLU report explores the use of prison labor across the U.S. & how prisoners make little to nothing for their work while incarcerated!

The 13th Amendment didn’t completely abolish slavery & purposely excludes incarcerated individuals. A new ACLU report explores the use of prison labor across the U.S. & how prisoners make little to nothing for their work while incarcerated!

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US prison workers produce $11 billion worth of goods and services for “little to no pay at all”

US prison workers produce $11 billion worth of goods and services for “little to no pay at all”

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The cruelty is the point, the prison industrial complex is made to exploit the poor

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