Daily reminder that around 20% of the nearly 30k people in Illinois’ prisons are elderly.

We have no mechanism for mid-sentence review, so people are held in prison years and years longer than necessary for public safety. 🫠

IPP is thrilled to welcome home our client, Tonya “Bam” Woods, who was released today after over 38 years in prison. Bam was represented by pro bono attorney Tara Goodarzi who worked hand-in-hand with Bam to tell the true story of her life and her humanity. (1/5)

Today, Premal Dharia concludes our symposium on Jocelyn Simonson's *Radical Acts of Justice,* by discussing a crisis of purpose in public defense - whose workers must contend with the reality that a better world may obviate the need for their labor.

lpeproject.org/blog/a-crisis-…

To all the people going off about how Dexter Reed shouldn't have shot at the cops, have you considered maybe we shouldn't have plainclothed offficers running up on cars with their guns out?

Morning me: I'm going to write today!
Mid-day me: as soon as I clean this data, finish four meetings, call the IRS, call the Secretary of State, fix a reporting error....

If charged w/ a crime anywhere in IL, you should be defended by a zealous advocate with resources (office, computer, Westlaw, paralegal, investigator, social worker, training, admin) to do the job properly. Not a lawyer starved of resources who can't speak up w/o getting fired.
+

If you're looking for eclipse glasses right now you understand why same day voter registration is important

Please take a few minutes to read this powerful first-hand account of the devastating impacts of prison lockdowns: medium.com/famm/no-shower…

The answer? Release more people like Dwayne who are serving excessive, outdated sentences. FAMM Foundation

A recent IL Supreme Court case prevents incarcerated domestic violence like IPP client Marseilles Redmond from seeking resentencing IF they pled guilty in their original case. (1/3) chicagotribune.com/2024/04/03/a-w…

Not gonna lie, this comment is special and I’ve been waiting to see who finds it first

We can't wait on the prison system for help, we rely on our built community. Ralph needs a cane, we find one; Ben can't hardly see, we read the paper to him; Old Man Lou wet his bed, we wash his sheets. That's what a community does, help each other, not waiting on outside rescue

Stanley Howard toasting Renaldo Hudson for his 60th birthday. They met on Illinois’ death row. Now, both such shining glorious people. I’m not crying, everyone is crying.