American Securities Puts Prison-Phone Operator GTL on Block
The largest U.S. operator of prison phones, Global Tel*Link Corp. is up for sale.
RIHD 2014 – 2015 Legislative Advocacy
As the current 2014 General Assembly comes to a close, RIHD, PAFERJ, MJT are continuing it's advocacy to educate and gather public support for "fair and commonsense" laws. We need your help, we need everyone to be proactive in letting their district legislators know you support said "positions" Feel free to clip, paste or print and share with others, especially those directly affected. Thank you for your continued support.
OPPOSE HB4775
√ CHECK. WE DID THIS! OPPOSE HB4775: allows schools to expel students convicted of a violent felony
SUPPORT HB3668
√ CHECK. WE DID THIS! SUPPORT HB3668: elderly prisoners who pose no threat to society should be released
SUPPORT HB5686
√ CHECK. WE DID THIS! HB5686 improves the guardianship process to better serve children
SUPPORT HB4538
√ CHECK. WE DID THIS! HB4538 provides for meaningful review of the decision to try a child as an adult
Virginia’s Billion Dollar Corrections Budget – JPI Report
According to Billion Dollar Divide Virginia’s Sentencing, Corrections and Criminal Justice Challenge, a new report released today by the Justice Policy Institute (JPI), while other states are successfully reforming their sentencing laws, parole policies and drug laws,
Justice Dept. Asks For Help Finding Prisoners Who Deserve Clemency
The second-in-command at the Justice Department met Tuesday with defense lawyers and interest groups to identify the cases of worthy prisoners who could qualify for clemency.
FREE HER Rally on June 21, 2014 in Washington DC
Families For Justice As Healing are organizing the FREE HER Rally on June 21, 2014 in Washington DC on the Washington Mall. Women and supporters from across the country coming together to raise our voices as one to end mass incarceration and the war on drugs, the major catalyst to mass incarceration of women.