Supporting the Second Look Sentencing Act in Michigan is Nabil Zebib, whose father was killed in December 2000 during an armed robbery. Zebib is advocating for the release of Demel Dukes, serving LWOP for felony murder for his involvement in Zebib's father's death.
Wednesday, April 17, 6 p.m. at the Cinemark Baldwin Hills in Los Angeles, treat yourself, family and friends to a free film screening of Bob Marley: One Love & a take-home dinner prepared by Trap Kitchen. Before the film’s start, hear from people directly impacted by gun violence about how we can build safer homes, schools and communities.
Senate Bill 1011 would make large swaths of California off-limits to unhoused neighbors, thusly criminalizing homelessness. Take action TODAY on social media channels and voice your opposition to this cruel & unjust legislation.
Tomorrow, Saturday April 12, free community defender resources will be offered at the Ross Snyder Recreation Center in Los Angeles from 10a-12 noon.
Across the United States, prisons and jails are struggling to maintain staffing levels. These staffing shortages present an opportunity to move toward evidence-based solutions for community safety that exist outside the criminal legal system.
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) granted 18 commutations and 37 pardons last Friday. The Drop LWOP Coalition celebrates these commutations and urges Newsom to continue exercising this power, joining the growing momentum across the country to reform life without parole and extreme sentencing and provide avenues for these sentences to be reviewed.
Last night on "Last Week Tonight," host John Oliver discussed the use of the death penalty in the United States and how many practicing states provide no transparency into the efficacy or safety of drugs used during the process.
A Massachusetts council on Wednesday approved Governor Maura Healey’s (D) plan to pardon tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana charges going back decades, effective immediately.
President Joe Biden issues proclamation for Second Chance Month 2024. Observed in the US during April since 2017, Second Chance Month aims to raise awareness of the collateral consequences of a criminal conviction, and unlock second-chance opportunities for people who have completed their sentences to become contributing citizens.
Two bills in the Senate and Assembly would see New York become the sixth state to make prison calls free. New York voters can advocate their elected officials to ensure these bills become law.