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And yet California still has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, locking people up at *more than double* the rates of some of our closest international allies.

As America’s prison population ages, our prisons are becoming makeshift nursing homes. This trend raises critical questions about the goals of safety in our justice system and healthcare costs. It's time for humane alternatives and reasoned policy choices. bit.ly/3XJTfXB

UPDATE — #AB2527: Dignified Care of Incarcerated Pregnancy has advanced out of the #SenatePublicSafetyCommittee 4-0 with one vote abstained! This is a huge step forward to ensure the humane treatment of incarcerated pregnant people in California. 🙌🏾🧡🙌🏾 (1/4)

🚨NEW report: The US has the highest incarceration rate of any independent democracy on earth — worse, every single state incarcerates more people per capita than most nations. How did the ‘land of the free’ get here? 🧵 prisonpolicy.org/global/2024.ht…

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•Want to learn more about ending life without parole? Check out BeyondLWOP.org which is launching on June 25th. Hear from survivors and people who were once sentenced to LWOP! #BeyondLWOP #SecondChancesStrongerCommunities

To facilitate personal growth, prisons must not leave people to figure it out on their own, "hoping that a moment of inspiration will put them on a path toward change," writes @ChrisWBlackwell. They must invest robustly, knowing there are no shortcuts. theappeal.org/prisons-transf…

🌟 Our Home After Harm team successfully hosted two Pathways to Parole Success Workshops at SATF, w/ over 100 attendees across 2 days! One participant shared, "I learned more in the last 2 days than in the last 23 years." Thank you to everyone who joined us! 💙

Between 1991 and 2016, the number of fathers in prison increased 48%. Parental incarceration disproportionately impacts children of color. We must decarcerate and re-invest to heal communities impacted by the criminal legal system. #FathersDay bit.ly/4c5uIAD

For Father's Day, our staff share their experiences with parental incarcerated. “The delicate walls that protected our physical, psychological, and emotional safety crumbled on those days, and years later, the bricks we’ve replaced still don’t quite fit.” theappeal.org/prison-communi…

This Father’s Day, 626,800 fathers will be separated from their children and loved ones. Incarceration does not just harm people behind bars – it hurts entire families and communities.

We are hiring for frontline support roles in our Oakland office! These roles are perfect for folks who want to engage with direct mail, provide administrative support, and connect the people who write and call us with much needed resources. Visit uncommonlaw.org/join-our-team to apply!

Join us on July 9th at 6:30 PM at @TheNewParkway! Hear how former UnCommon Law client Vaughn Miles transformed his life and now works to end gun violence. Stay for a special post-film Q&A! bit.ly/sitftix

Join us on June 11th for our monthly All of Us or None membership meeting and join the fight for the rights of incarcerated people! Register here: eventbrite.com/e/all-of-us-or…

"A lot of people who are incarcerated really don’t have the support they need." This #PrideMonth, read the stories of five formerly incarcerated transgender people and learn about their advocacy for those who remain behind bars: vera.org/news/transgend…

“Prisons should not be jobs programs. People seeking financial stability should have more options than working in corrections...” —Vera’s Benjamin Heller vera.org/news/how-to-re…

ACT NOW! Let’s create safe and successful reentry. Email Governor Newsom using the template here: Tinyurl.com/NoFeesOnFreedom #NoFeesOnFreedom

One of the things I found most humiliating in prison was having to take out tampons in front of guards during strip searches. Jails & prisons have never done a good of handling periods. My latest w/@AnabelRsosa: latimes.com/california/sto…

Reunión Virtual Sobre AB 2310 - DETALLES 6pm - 7:30pm PST el jueves, 6 de junio REGISTRESE AQUI: bit.ly/AB2310TOWNHALL Nos encantaría verte allí! @UnCommLaw @safeandjust @InitiateJustice @tgijp

My latest in the @latimes is a collab w/ the inimitable @keribla. We both agreed that reproductive access in prisons and jails was a critical story to tell––and we are grateful to the people who told their stories. latimes.com/california/sto…