The Sentence

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“Missing my daughters grow up. That’s what I was sentenced to.” — Cindy Shank, subject of @TheSentenceDoc. 🗣 Join our impact campaign w. @OdysseyImpactNY + bring our film to your community. Learn more: bit.ly/39k2C4h

.@MarshallProj shares an experience in a prison with 200 men + 8 phones. In @TheSentenceDoc we see Cindy’s family take extra jobs to be able to afford phone calls and the rare visit to Cindy, especially once she was transferred 100s of miles away. themarshallproject.org/2020/01/30/gam…

“Missing my daughters grow up. That’s what I was sentenced to.” — Cindy Shank, subject of @TheSentenceDoc. 🗣 Join our impact campaign w. @OdysseyImpactNY + bring our film to your community. Learn more: bit.ly/39k2C4h

With @photo_patch, you can send photos to relatives in prison for free. tnvge.co/C4pS5vz

Fatal victims illuminate women’s unique problems in prison, and the all-too-common ways they get there in the first place. via @MarshallProj themarshallproject.org/2020/05/14/wha…

.@WFPLNews discusses the prison industrial complex and the far reaching impact #massincarceration has on the families, children + loved ones left behind. 🎧 ↓ wfpl.org/strange-fruit-…

"One in three families goes into debt trying to stay in touch with an incarcerated loved one, and 87 percent of those carrying the financial burden are women, disproportionately women of color." essence.com/op-ed/prison-c…

No matter the circumstances, a person convicted of an offense that carries a “mandatory minimum” will be sentenced to a certain minimum # of yrs in federal prison. Spark conversation — host an online viewing of our film w/ your community or class → e-mail evy@odyssey-impact.org

📞 What would you pay to hear your mom's voice? Almost anything. And, the prison system knows it. Help us spur honest conversation about the effects of #massincarceration on families. Join our impact campaign + host a virtual screening → bit.ly/39k2C4h

.@MarshallProj shares an experience in a prison with 200 men + 8 phones. In @TheSentenceDoc we see Cindy’s family take extra jobs to be able to afford phone calls and the rare visit to Cindy, especially once she was transferred 100s of miles away. themarshallproject.org/2020/01/30/gam…

‘No such thing as social distancing’ when you’re incarcerated. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…

“Missing my daughters grow up. That’s what I was sentenced to.” — Cindy Shank, subject of @TheSentenceDoc. 🗣 Join our impact campaign w. @OdysseyImpactNY + bring our film to your community. Learn more: bit.ly/39k2C4h

"Many inmates have long been subjected to fees for basic needs like phone calls to their loved ones, soap, and medical care. Given the urgency of maintaining medical care, contact with family, and hygiene, some facilities are waiving fees." — @nhbaptiste motherjones.com/coronavirus-up…

“If the nation is successful in substantially reducing prison/jail populations to save lives, we may come to recognize that excessive prison terms are harmful to individuals in prison & create greater problems for their families & communities.”—Marc Mauer sent.pr/2yz5NaT

No matter the circumstances, a person convicted of an offense that carries a “mandatory minimum” will be sentenced to a certain minimum # of yrs in federal prison. Spark conversation — host an online viewing of our film w/ your community or class → e-mail evy@odyssey-impact.org

📞 What would you pay to hear your mom's voice? Almost anything. And, the prison system knows it. Help us spur honest conversation about the effects of #massincarceration on families. Join our impact campaign + host a virtual screening → bit.ly/39k2C4h

‘No such thing as social distancing’ when you’re incarcerated. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…

Within days, a federal prison in Louisiana has exploded with #coronavirus cases; leading to the death of the first incarcerated individual on Saturday and positive test results for another 30 incarcerated individuals and staff. wapo.st/2UKQ13X

Join our social impact campaign with @OdysseyImpactNY + host an online viewing of #TheSentence with your community, class or congregation. E-mail Evy at evy@odyssey-impact.org for more info.

“This is life and death now. It is not about criminal-justice policy and whether you believe in second chances.” — Holly Harris of @USJusticeAction washingtonpost.com/national/disas…