IL Coalition to End Permanent Punishments

Home For Good has passed the House with 63 votes🎉 Now on to the Senate❗️ Home For Good is a coordinated, statewide system to support people leaving prison with housing & support services. This will reduce recidivism and ensure justice impacted individuals get the affordable housing we deserve. Click the link in our bio to write your legislators urging them to support Home For Good❗️ #ENDPP #FairChanceMonth #HomeForGood #FullyFreelL (No AI was used in the making of this content)

Yesterday was Second Chance Month day of action and our coalition truly showed up and showed out!🔥👏🏽 Home for Good(HB0624) passed 11-4❗️and Permanent Punishment Review Task Force(HB5091) passed 73-32🎉 Thank you to everyone who came to support Fully Free, Home For Good, Clean Slate, and ENDPP.ORG. Making real tangible change is hard, but it becomes so much easier when we work together as a coalition! We will continue building power from Springfield to Peoria, Metro East to Chicago, and so much more across Illinois. We thank you for the continued support. #ENDPP #SecondChanceMonth #FullyFreeIL #HomeForGood #SpringfieldIL #TaxDay

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Fully Free Southside Revolutionary Poetry Jam last Thursday!🔥🗣️🎙️ Events like this remind us why nurturing community is so important. Shoutout to @ChiFreshKitchen for providing the food🍲 Special thank you to the performers Chef-A, Orion Measdows, Dawn Ewing, Sycamore Dreaming, Candice Frazier, Yoel Davis, Deja, Randy Sharp, and Zaria🎤 #ENDPP #FullyFreeIL #FairChanceMonth #SecondChanceMonth #PoetryJam

We fought hard to pass #CleanSlatelL and the day is finally approaching! In less than 60 DAYS, directly impacted Illinoisans will have one less permanent punishment to navigate. Thanks to grassroots organizing and community centered events, we were able to amplify our message and enact the change we always wanted to see! "With this Clean Slate Bill [...] three years after you compete your parole, your probation, your felonies will fall off like a credit report," Toy Beasley announces to a group of organizers in Peoria, IL. #CleanSlatelL #ENDPP #FairChanceMonth #EndPermanentPunishments

🚨In 5 DAYS Home For Good, HB0624, has a hearing and we need YOU to complete your witness slips ASAP🚨 This is what building power looks like! Join us at the capitol in 📍Springfield, IL on April 15th at 10am❗️ Must come prepared with a witness slip. We want to thank everyone for taking action and being apart of the change you want to see! Stay Tuned in with ENDPP all #SecondChanceMonth at ENDPP.ORG🔥 #HomeForGood #FairChanceMonth #SecondChanceMonth #Springfield #DayOfAction

In just 5 DAYS we at @ENDPPIL will be headed to the state capitol for #SecondChanceMonth Day of Action! We are inviting YOU to engage with YOUR legislators (training provided) to advocate for us all to be #FullyFree 📍Springfield, IL (transportation provided) Wednesday April 15th 6:30am-9:30am (depart times vary depending on departure location❗️) Lunch will be provided🥪 REGISTER AT THE LINK IN OUR BIO #DayOfAction #FairChanceMonth #SecondChanceMonth #ENDPP #FullyFreeIL #TaxDay #Springfield

TODAY is the day! 🎤 The Revolutionary Poetry Jam presented by Fully Free Southside is kicking off at 6pm today🔥 Come celebrate National Poetry Month at St. Sabina's Umoja House! 📍1210 W 78th Place Food and Drink provided by Chi Fresh Kitchen🍲 #ENDPP #FullyFreeIL #FullyFreeSouthside #FairChanceMonth #SpokenWordChicago #ChicagoPoetry #PoetryJam #OpenMic

We believe in Fair Chance Month. Because for many of us, there was never a real first chance to begin with. Systems shaped by stereotypes, under-resourced schools, and lack of opportunity made sure of that. And still, people grew. They tried to bury people. They didn’t know we were seeds. This April, we’re shifting the conversation. We’re raising $5,000 to bring hundreds to Springfield on April 15. Be part of it. Support us in person: endpp.org/April15 Support us from home: endpp.org/donate #FairChanceMonth #SecondChanceMonth #FullyFree #EndPermanentPunishments

Jennifer Andrews is a former 23‑year mortgage underwriter who now uses her deep housing finance expertise to open doors for underinvested communities in Metro East. She is the founder and Executive Director of 101 Ways NFP, a faith-based reentry organization that provides housing and wraparound support for justice-impacted women, returning citizens, seniors, and veterans while building the new Metro East Reentry Council (MERA) as a regional hub for services. As a managing member of AnchorStone Development Group, she is leading a 16‑home new construction project in Madison, Illinois to bring high-quality, affordable single-family housing to a city that has seen little recent development. A survivor of homelessness, abuse, single motherhood, and addiction, Jennifer describes herself as an overcomer and believer in Christ who channels her story into concrete opportunities for others to heal, stabilize, and thrive. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenLeadJustice #EndPermanentPunishments #CleanSlateIL #FullyFree #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #WomenOfTheMovement #WomensHerstoryMonth

As we close out Women’s Month, we could truly continue highlighting the incredible women who contribute to this work all year long and that says everything about the depth, power, and leadership in this movement. To all the women in this movement: we see you, we honor you, and we celebrate you for all that you do. Your leadership, your courage, and your commitment continue to move us forward every single day. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenLeadJustice #EndPermanentPunishments #CleanSlateIL #FullyFree #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #WomenOfTheMovement #WomensHerstoryMonth

Keisha Alexander is a dedicated community leader in Peoria of 27 years, focused on transforming the narrative for marginalized communities, particularly concerning teenage pregnancy risks. She serves as the Executive Director of the Peoria Black Worker & Wellness Center, an organization striving to improve the living and working environment for Black workers in the Peoria area. Keisha is also actively involved with the Fully Free Peoria Chapter, where she holds the position of Chapter Secretary. In this role, she champions efforts to change the narrative of individuals affected by the criminal justice system. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenLeadJustice #EndPermanentPunishments #CleanSlateIL #FullyFree #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #WomenOfTheMovement #WomensHerstoryMonth

Brenda Palms is a true force. Her leadership at North Lawndale Employment Network serves as a model for engaging the community and providing compassionate and dignified support to underserved populations. Additionally, she has consistently extended her hospitality to ENDPP, enabling us to establish NLEN as our Westside hub for basebuilding and leadership development. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenLeadJustice #EndPermanentPunishments #CleanSlateIL #FullyFree #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #WomenOfTheMovement #WomensHerstoryMonth

Bernida, affectionately known as Mrs. B, is one of the founding members of Fully Free: Westside. As a true servant leader, Mrs. B consistently demonstrates compassion and guidance to everyone who interacts with her. Thank you Mrs. B for being who you are. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenLeadJustice #EndPermanentPunishments #CleanSlateIL #FullyFree #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #WomenOfTheMovement #WomensHerstoryMonth

Quianya Enge (Dr. Que) is the definition of a mover and shaker. Since coming home, she hasn’t stopped moving, building, leading, and creating opportunities for others to rise with her. As the Founder and Executive Director of Beyond the Walls, she is committed to challenging broken systems and expanding access to education and entrepreneurship for Individuals with arrest and conviction records. With over a decade of experience as a social entrepreneur and reentry thought leader, Dr. Que is driving real change, empowering people with the skills, resources, and opportunities they need to succeed and thrive. Her work is rooted in purpose, impact, and a deep belief in what’s possible when people are given a real chance. Let’s honor her this Women’s Month for her leadership, her energy, and her unwavering commitment to transforming lives and communities. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenLeadJustice #EndPermanentPunishments #CleanSlateIL #FullyFree #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #WomenOfTheMovement #WomensHerstoryMonth

Heather Canuel is a powerful example of resilience, leadership, and transformation. Often referred to as “the last woman to give birth cuffed to a bed” in Illinois, she has turned that experience into a force for change—using her voice to challenge systems and uplift others. As the founder of Art from the Heart, Heather creates healing spaces for youth impacted by incarceration, while her work across organizations like the Women’s Justice Institute and IL-CHEP has helped drive policy change and expand opportunity for directly impacted communities. Whether through advocacy, the arts, or leadership, she is committed to redefining how we see and support people impacted by the carceral system. Let’s honor her this Women’s Month for her strength, her leadership, and her unwavering commitment to healing, justice, and community. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenLeadJustice #EndPermanentPunishments #CleanSlateIL #FullyFree #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #WomenOfTheMovement #WomensHerstoryMonth

The poem, Still I Rise, seems apropos when considering the journey of Maria Moon, who has gone through so many of the same struggles that seem to plague most women impacted by the criminal legal system. Nevertheless, she, like so many others, finds ways to overcome. Now, Maria dedicates her life to finding stable and safe housing for others both pre and post-incarceration. As a member of the Chicago Area Fair Housing Alliance (CAFHA), Community Support Advisory Council (CSAC West), a Senior Housing Justice Organizer, the Westside Health Authority, and founder of Return and Arize, a Youth Prevention Program, Maria has certainly risen, by the grace of God, to great heights in service to humanity. You are celebrated as an amazing woman in history! #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenLeadJustice #EndPermanentPunishments #CleanSlateIL #FullyFree #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #WomenOfTheMovement #WomensHerstoryMonth