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Incarceration
Impacts Everyone
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WHAT WE DO
We’re pushing the MOVEMENT to end the absurd patterns in why and how we incarcerate. To make it more sensible and fair. To correct and to repair, and to restore futures and families. Our work includes:- Public Awareness, Facts and Information
- Linking Actions and Resources for Reform
- Individualized Rehabilitation and Family Repair
DOES THIS MAKE SENSE IN A DEMOCRACY?
More than 11,000,000 Americans who have served their time, even for so-called “non-violent” crimes are denied access to decent and fair housing options. Tens of thousands of them, including mothers and veterans, end up living on streets and under bridges.
75% ARE NOT GIVEN A FAIR CHANCE
Employers that give a second chance to workers with past crime records report that once shown patience, empathy and training, they are up to 14% less likely to miss work and they produce as much as 10% more worker output.
INCARCERATION IS STILL BIG BUSINESS
Incarceration is still big business and a huge tax bill because too many Americans are left living out acts of desperation; behavioral illness and substance addiction. Social innovation and public demand can change that.
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FACTS and ACTION!
State Imprisonment Map
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Mass Incarceration in the US
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Action Call – Felony Probation Reform: Early Termination Needs Support
Important Bill in Legislation - Act now & Help encourage a better future: SB 105 [...]
The Many Roads to Reintegration
A 50-State Report on Laws Restoring Rights and Opportunities After Arrest or Conviction
Addiction – Mental Health – Crime – Repeat
Addiction is a treatable disease and mental illness should not be locked away out of [...]
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Response & Resources
Justice Collaborative Response & Resources page to share essential information to help confront this pandemic.
Can Prosecutors Think Out of the Retribution Box?
One Suffolk County prosecutor shows the rest how to replace wrath with opportunity…
So, What Exactly is Mass Incarceration?
Incarceration done so ineffectively over time, that it is now absurdly out of control.
National Multi-Faith Initiative to End Mass Incarceration
Launched from historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to leverage spiritual power, people power and [...]
EVENTS
Dogs for Dads – Inaugural Celebration!
Join the NIA in Celebrating Dads & Bringing together the community to support restorative processes [...]
Health Equity Forum | Health Justice & Prisoner Reentry
This session will discuss the health inequities that prisoners confront upon reentry, explain the current [...]
Pipeline to Possibilities Virtual Panel Discussion; If Moms Ran the Criminal Legal System
The Legal System is Broken and is Destroying America. Join Our Mothers and Help Bring [...]
Action Call – Show your support for Second Chances in April!
Unlock a brighter future for over 70 million Americans who've paid their debt to society, [...]
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Leave My Citizen-Right to Vote Alone
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Life inside the penitentiary is extremely hard. The violence and deprivation warp your whole view; [...]
When a Parent Goes to Prison
Filmmaker Denali Tiller had another project in mind when she began following a woman who [...]
Over-incarceration crosses political, demographic lines
Regardless of how big political disagreements may seem, there are issues that transcend political lines, [...]
A Mother’s Love…
This isn’t my story. This is a story of unwavering passion and determination. This is [...]
Why Can’t We Redeem the Sex Offender?
The stigma against sex offenders means that we have created a huge population of people [...]
