Grateful to be able to celebrate #secondchancemonth with the King and Queen of #secondchances ⁦Kevin Ring⁩ of ⁦Arnold Ventures⁩ and the inestimable ⁦Heather Rice-Minus⁩ of ⁦Prison Fellowship Advocacy⁩. So much work done. So much to do.

(1/2) Every time I dive into @prisonpolicy’s Whole Pie report, I'm struck by the sheer scale and complexity of our justice system. In 2022 alone, 'people went to jail more than 7 million times.' We have got to narrow the funnel...

🗣️ Today marks the beginning of #SecondChanceMonth

It's time for Congress and lawmakers to advance legislation that helps individuals overcome barriers, reduces recidivism, and creates meaningful opportunities for second chances.

I have a story in The Atlantic today that I have been thinking about for years.

I've written a lot about shocking discoveries from 23andMe and AncestryDNA tests, but several years ago, I heard about a support group for what might be the most shocking discovery of all.

We prefer to call it @Pye Day so we have an excuse to celebrate Jason's awesomeness 🤩🥧🤘

#PiDay2024

I’ve noted that you can *either* enjoy near-zero accountability OR you can have the respect of the public—but not both. This story perfectly illustrates how that maxim applies to prosecutors in this country. Deliberate, gross misconduct—slaps on the wrist. theintercept.com/2024/02/05/pro…

AN ACORN

National Sheriffs' Association says the quiet part out loud - your cash is guilty until proven innocent when they're seizing for #CivilForfeiture .

But it's legal to travel with any amount of cash & courts have rejected claims that large amounts of $$, by itself = probable cause.

Today is the 5th anniversary of the First Step Act, one of the most significant and successful criminal legal reform bills ever passed.

It is a powerful reminder of the positive impact bipartisan legislation can have on thousands of people lives.

#FirstStepTurnsFive

Every person in America needs to be weighing in with their lawmakers this week. It comes down to this: do you, or do you not, care about your Constitutional right to be free of warrantless surveillance? 🤷‍♀️ #FISA #Sec702 #NDAA #Constitution

Is it just me or are @JALowden from #slowhorses and James A. Williams brothers from another mother? #doppelganger

Tonight Kevin Ring got the band back together. And it was the biggest party of the year. The #FirstStepAct is 5 yrs old, and it made America fairer and safer. I’m so proud and grateful to Arnold Ventures and Puck!

Come visit us at the #UJCSummit23 at the Javits Center in NYC!

Open to the public and a great way to learn about criminal legal reform ⚖️

The Senate will soon vote to nullify CARES Act home confinement and send 3,400 nonviolent individuals back to prison.

This would be cruel and meritless policy. Home confinement reduces recidivism, saves money, and promotes public safety.

We urge Senators to oppose S.J.Res. 47:

Grave mistake for Chuck Schumer & congressional leaders to extend #Section702 without comprehensive reforms & an affront to the civil rights of Asian Americans who continue to endure our government’s abusive surveillance practices. #FixFISA Stop AAPI Hate wired.com/story/section-…

This. Is. Cruel. Inhumane. And Utterly. Without. Merit.

Get you some donuts for justice 😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜

California’s DELETE Act—signed into law Tuesday by California Governor Gavin Newsom—will improve everyone’s privacy rights, make CA’s consumer privacy laws more user-friendly, & buttress a registration requirement for data brokers, EFF’s @HTsuka told the @Guardian.theguardian.com/technology/202…