If you are in the Marquette Area, stop in the 3 upcoming Events
4/27 6pm PWPL
4/28 11-3 UP-MI-WORKS
4/28 6-9pm the Crib Coffee House
Learn about The Power of Second Chance Opportunities
Each wrongful conviction is a life, a family, a community turned upside down. We are forming an online community of people directly impacted by wrongful conviction. Focus is MI, but all are welcome. Register: bit.ly/3Kxr1H5#WCD2022#wrongfullyconvicted#freetheinnocent
The Michigan Department of Corrections is facing significant workforce shortages. Ask your state senator to vote YES to HB 5765 to strengthen Michigan prisons as sites of true accountability and transformation.
Michigan has handed out more life sentences for children than any other state. The state's treatment of youth earned an "F" grade on @hrw's new scorecard of child rights standards in the United States. freep.com/story/news/loc… via @freep
This game-changing tool centralizes real-time rate data for prison & jail calls. For the first time, advocates and decision-makers have access to important rate data that can help advance policies that create relief #ConnectFamilies.
Data tool: connectfamiliesnow.com/data
ANNOUNCEMENT! We just released two new tools for the fight for prison phone justice — a game-changing, real-time rate map and a national PSA featuring NBA coach and former player Caron Butler @realtuffjuice that reminds of the people behind the numbers. Let's #ConnectFamiles! 🧵
Big thanks to the @FCC, led by acting chair @JRosenworcel, for its proposal to reduce long distance calling rate caps. It's a important step that, but it's still too little for too few. The FCC must continues its work to ensure that all families get relief
We need you, @SenGaryPeters, to support prison phone justice! Every child deserves hear "I love you," but many with incarcerated parents cannot afford a simple phone call due to exorbitant rates. Help regulate the industry and connect families by co-sponsoring S. 1541 today!
We need you, @SenStabenow, to support prison phone justice! Every child deserves hear "I love you," but many with incarcerated parents cannot afford a simple phone call due to exorbitant rates. Help regulate the industry and connect families by co-sponsoring S. 1541 today!
We need you, @RepMoolenaar, to support prison phone justice! Every child deserves hear "I love you," but many with incarcerated parents cannot afford a simple phone call due to exorbitant rates. Help regulate the industry and connect families by co-sponsoring H.R. 2489 today!
If the trial judge says a mandatory life sentence was "fundamentally unfair" as defendant's culpability did not rise to the level deserving life and because co-defendant (the principal) only received a 12-year sentence, should the parole board take that into consideration?