THE SAFER PLAN: PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Organizations endorsing SAFER plan Summary CDC recommendations regarding COVID-19 are changing as our understanding of the spread, treatment, and management of the virus evolves. Many of…
In November 2019, we hosted a CPAC inside of a medium-security prison in Pennsylvania. The first of its kind, over 400 incarcerated individuals attended the conference where they learned about criminal justice reform efforts, received job training, and learned about…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 03/11/2020 Contact: David Safavian American Conservative Union (202) 347-9388 American Conservative Union Backs Community Corrections Reforms in Tennessee “Common-Sense, Conservative, and Effective,” Says ACU’s General Counsel Alexandria, VA – The American Conservative Union released a statement…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/26/2020 CONTACT: Kaitlin Owens 804-405-9559 All Women Deserve to be Treated with Human Dignity – Especially While Pregnant Alexandria, VA – Today we proudly commend the unanimous passage of HB 1648 – ‘Dignity for Incarcerated Women’ in…
Between 1965 and 1994, Pell grant eligibility for incarcerated individuals made continuing education part of American prison life. In 1982, nine percent of the nation’s incarcerated population was enrolled in post-secondary education programs. Access to higher education allowed incarcerated students…
Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Clemency for Patrick Nolan May 15, 2019 Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) for Patrick J. Nolan, a former Minority Leader of the California State Assembly.…