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The RMV collateral sanctions bill is now in Conference Committee to hash out the details between the House and Senate versions. We support the Senate version. Let's make sure our representatives know that!

PLEASE CALL, WRITE LETTERS TO AND ARRANGE MEETINGS WITH YOUR LEGISLATORS: Ask them to support the Senate Version of the Bill to Repeal the Driver’s License Suspension Law (Senate 2021)!

Yesterday (1/6/16), the House voted unanimously to pass our bill to End Collateral Sanctions at the RMV, but there is still work to be done.

On September 24, 2015, the Massachusetts Senate voted unanimously to pass our bill, An Act Relative to Motor Vehicle Suspension, now known as S2021. Now, the Massachusetts House must act to pass it's sister, H3039. The vote will be tomorrow, January 6th at 1 p.m.

State House Day of Action Sentencing Commission Hearing Wednesday November 18, 2015 10:30 a.m. Room # tba

November 21 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Harvard Law School, Wasserstein Hall

Monday, November 2, 2015 2PM – 4PM Great Hall, State House

A World Turned Upside Down: Strategies for Lasting Criminal Justice Reform 11/1/2015

Friday, September 25, 2015 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Suffolk County House of Correction 20 Bradston Street, Boston

Listen at min 38:00 to hear Maura Healy respond to Edwin & talk about our Collateral Sanctions bill

Jobs NOT Jails Worcester Public Forum

Learn more about the actions being taken for the Summer of Solidarity.

The Justice Reinvestment Act (S.64/H.1429) will be heard by the Massachusetts Legislature on October 14th and we want your legislators to know how important it is to you to end mass incarceration and change our criminal justice system by re-investing in our communities through job and educational opportunity. The Justice Reinvestment Act will only get passed with your help!

Jobs NOT Jails Justice Reinvestment Act - Joint Judiciary Committee Hearing

Guest Speaker: Norah Dooley, Storyteller & Author Norah will lead a Storytelling Training to enhance our one-to-one intentional conversations.

The Jobs Not Jails Movement Needs YOU! Join us for a training on Saturday, June 27th at 1:00-4:00 p.m. Freedom House, Dorchester

Join us for a training on 6/4 for a Worcester-based action on 6/5

Join us for this special members' meeting and training this Sunday

Justice Reinvestment Act Public Hearing

Read Michael Kane's Article on Mass Live

New England Regional Conversation to Discuss National Collaboration on Criminal Justice Issues Sponsored by the Center for Community Change

Please distribute!

Follow the link for photos from the Fight for $15 Rally and March in Worcester & Boston...

Read State House News Service's Collen Quinn's Interview with EPOCA Member Edwin Melendez

April 14th will be a busy day - we hope to see you at one or all of these events!

This month we have an exciting series of events occurring across the state.

Come learn about the bills related to mass incarceration and prison reform that we hope will become law in the next two years and how you can help make our criminal justice system more fair and effective.

Massachusetts State Senators are holding listening sessions across the state to hear from constituents and bring "Beacon Hill to you".

Come to the Youth Jobs Coalition and Jobs Not Jails for the Youth Jobs Rally on Thursday, February 19 at 11:00am!

An Act to Increase Neighborhood Safety and Opportunity

Tuesday, January 13, 7-9pm at First Unitarian Society in Newton 1326 Washington Street, Newton MA 02465

Freedom House 5 Crawford Street Dorchester, MA 02121 2-4 p.m.

We'll be closed from Monday, December 22nd until we re-open on Monday, January 5th.

Freedom House 5 Crawford Street Dorchester, MA 02121

Celebrate 10 years of working to end Mass Incarceration while building leaders in our communities!

Celebrate 10 years of working to end Mass Incarceration while building leaders in our communities!

CORI Alert for People Trying To Seal Criminal Records & Advocates

Read FAMM's Voter Guide

This day would have been Michael Brown's first day at college....

Call Us with Your Parole Board Experiences!

Come and Learn a Great Tool for Community Organizing!

In Solidarity: Low Wage Worker Day of Action #wageaction Thursday June 12 4-6 p.m.

Not One More Deportation! Rally When: Wednesday, June 11th from 2:00PM Where: Worcester City Hall, 455 Main St, Worcester, MA Join us in solidarity

Ending the Drug War at the RMV

Find a Coalition Meeting Near You!

Find a Coalition Meeting Near You!

There are many ways you can help build the movement!

Lots to do this coming March!

Find out where the new candidates for Governor of Massachusetts stand on criminal justice policy issues - and show them how important this is to us!

Interview with Marinella Blake 1/13/14: Why is Jobs NOT Jails Important to me?

Interview with Lillie Williams , 2 months in to her EPOCA Emma Tenayuca Community Organizer Apprenticeship funded by Boston Women’s Fund.

Read this great piece by Annie-Rose Strasser featuring EPOCA's Community Organizer, Cassandra Bensahih

Come and join the conversation and join the movement to end Mass Incarceration!!

Governor Patrick is going to be addressing issues related to mass incarceration and public opinion: Next Thursday, February 20, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at UMass Boston’s Campus Center. This will be a tightly controlled event, with little or no opportunity for public comment - but we need to demonstrate that when our political leaders address issues of Mass Incarceration, PEOPLE SHOW UP! Please see below for further information.

At 22, Josh is one of our youngest and newest EPOCA members...

We are so happy to be able to expand our organization to include Cassandra on our staff!

EPOCA Fall E-News 2013

Why we should sign the petition for Jobs NOT Jails

We are pleased to announce a new on-line tool for everyone interested in the Jobs NOT Jails Campaign: www.jobsnotjails.org