Impact Strategist, Digital Artist, Magazine Editor, Civil Rights Fellow at The Roddenberry Foundation
Published in the IBT, "At the forefront of this movement stands Amani Sawari, a social justice advocate and founder of SawariMedia. SawariMedia is dedicated to serving incarcerated and informally incarcerated citizens by writing articles on legislation affecting them, focusing on criminal justice reform, voting disenfranchisement," Here's the full article https://lnkd.in/etnDdS4y
The Allan Government faces a choice with the Youth Justice Bill: continue ratcheting up a ‘tough on crime’ political agenda which has failed children and the community, or support evidence-based alternatives which work and ensure that every child grows up with their family and community. Increasing police powers and pipelining more children into youth prisons is never the answer. The answer is always building up the community supports needed to help children avoid contact with - and the harms caused by - the criminal legal system in the first place.
Former federal prosecutor focusing on antitrust cartel enforcement and procurement fraud, other government prosecutions, enforcement actions and investigations, and internal investigations,
Our latest issue of the Criminal Justice Section-ABA Magazine is out -- terrific articles on legal issues impacting transgender people in prison, plea bargaining reform, sealing and expungement statutes, alternatives to solitary confinement, emerging adult justice, and a conversation with the legendary Hon. Arthur Burnett, Sr. Please take a look at these important pieces and others! #aba #criminaljustice #americanbarassociation https://lnkd.in/e99Kr7P3
Program Manager @ Vera Institute of Justice | Advocate, Lawyer, Bridge-Builder, Catalyzer
This letter perfectly captures why it's important to draw the distinction between holding people to account for their actions and categorizing people outright. Applying binary thinking like good v. evil, or "tough on crime" prosecutor v. bad criminal, reinforces punitive tendencies which chip away at people's sense of their humanity and keeps our society extremely unwell. Person is bad = cancel them. Person has a criminal record = they forever deserve disrespect and pain. In a country where 1 in 3 adults have a criminal record, and approx 2 million people are or have been incarcerated, THAT IS A LOT OF PEOPLE in pain. Is that what we want? Large swaths of our community suffering? Or do we want real change, where people can redeem themselves and make right when they’ve done something wrong, and where ALL PEOPLE are capable of experiencing the dignity, opportunity, and possibility this country offers? I commit to the latter. Please read and share the letter!
VP Harris was the first candidate in 2019 to agree to attend a presidential town hall on criminal justice reform hosted by directly impacted people and her remarks were powerful. She has a record on reform and we call on her to continue: https://lnkd.in/eF6B7vgi Then Sen. Harris speaking at 2019 townhall: https://lnkd.in/eja-vVXr
Discover impactful strategies for initiating positive change in social and criminal justice agencies. This article highlights the need for reform, community involvement, and innovative solutions to create a fairer system for all. Let's work together to build a justice system that reflects our values and supports our communities! Read more: https://lnkd.in/dgpbDYvF #JusticeReform #SocialChange #CriminalJustice #CommunityEngagement #HellenicNews
Founder & Executive Director at Indiana Reentry Corporation | Advocating for Successful Reintegration | Social Impact Leader | Passionate about Empowering Others
🚨 2024: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 🔄 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲... 1. 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎: Will we continue progress on reducing mass incarceration, or revert to failed "tough on crime" policies? 2. 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚: The next administration will set the tone for law enforcement practices nationwide. 3. 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒚: Expansion or abolition? The choice is stark and consequential. 4. 𝑹𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕: Programs like ours at Indiana Reentry Corporation hang in the balance. 𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨: 1. Educate yourself on candidates' justice reform platforms 2. Engage your networks in critical discussions 3. Mobilize your community to vote At Indiana Reentry Corporation, we're committed to building a more just system, regardless of who's in office. But we need your voice and your vote to drive real change. Let's make justice reform a top priority in 2024. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒕. When you engage, we make progress. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. ♻️ ReThink reEntry with us! Share and follow Indiana Reentry Corporation Your engagement builds stronger communities. Connect today! #ReThinkReEntry #YourVoteMatters #Vote2024
“So why is SB 63, which failed last session, in the news again? Under the guise of justice and safety, judges, district attorney offices, and dishonest politicians use this tough on crime posturing to win political points with a misinformed public.” Read more: #Georgia #SB63 #WomenOnTheRise
Research Assistant and Student at the Centre for Earth Systems and Sustainability (CEN), University of Hamburg
As politicians with horrendours criminal backgrounds continue to contest and vote in the largest electoral exercise known to humankind, the plight of the undertrials (2/3rds of them from marginalised backgrounds, living in inhumane conditions often for petty crimes with no one to bail them out) continues to be conveniently forgotten. Attached is an article I wrote for The Quartz in 2019, highlighting the abysmal pace of change when it comes to voting rights for the marginalised. Does the punishment fit the crime in the world's largest democracy? #TheGreatIndianElection #ElectoralReforms #CriminalJusticeSystem #Rehabilitation #Undertrials #VotingRights https://lnkd.in/dmwZMSRr
The White & Case Racial Justice Task Force has achieved its 20th victory in record-sealing cases, setting a new milestone in the Firm’s commitment to assisting individuals seal their decades-old criminal records. Read more about the Firm’s efforts to fight racial inequity through the record-sealing project as well as other Task Force initiatives here: https://ow.ly/6Ohl50SoHP4 #RacialJustice #CriminalJustice #RecordSealing
The White & Case Racial Justice Task Force has achieved its 20th victory in record-sealing cases, setting a new milestone in the Firm’s commitment to assisting individuals seal their decades-old criminal records. Read more about the Firm’s efforts to fight racial inequity through the record-sealing project as well as other Task Force initiatives here: https://ow.ly/nY6y50Srmuh #RacialJustice #CriminalJustice #RecordSealing
Software Developer
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