√ CHECK. WE DID THIS! HB4538 restores individualized sentencing for minors

√ CHECK. WE DID THIS! HB3224 eliminates the mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years of probation for minors convicted of forcible felonies.

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!

MJT re-visits Lynchburg, Virginia. Mass Incarceration -vs- Successful Re-entry. Join Us. All are welcome, public event and Free! Bring a friend or two.

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.

For over ten years a coalition of organizations and individuals has been asking the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC) to lower the cost of calling prison, jail or detention centers. Our network, the Media Action Grassroots Network was at the forefront of the fight through our work in the Campaign for Prison Phone Justice. Together along with our allies last August we finally won! The FCC set new lower rates which take effect February 2014.

FREE PUBLIC EVENTS: Providing Justice-Related Awareness & On-site Direct Services: • Sentencing reform to end mass incarceration in Virginia • Restoration of Civil & Voting Rights Application/Filing Assistance • Ban-the-Box Fairer Employment Application