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Letter to SBA re: PPP Loans Restricting Those with Criminal Records

April 20th, 2020 The Honorable Steven Mnuchin Secretary of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader of the United States Senate Washington D.C. 20515 The Honorable Jovita Carranza US Small Business Administration 409

Virginia Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act Signed Into Law

BREAKING: Virginia Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act Signed Into Law  The Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act (HB 1648) helps restore dignity to incarcerated women across the state. Richmond, VA (April 23rd) –  Today, top criminal justice reformers at the American

Why states should release people locked up for technical violations

by Jessica Jackson and David Safavian

Why is the USDA subsidizing jails at the expense of rural health care?

by David Safavian and Bernard Kerik

Coronavirus Is Not A Justification For A Police State

by Timothy Head and David Safavian

ACU Applauds Bureau of Prisons for Compassionate Releases in Wake of COVID-19

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: David Safavian The American Conservative Union April 3, 2020 202-347-9388 ACU Applauds Bureau of Prisons for Compassionate Releases in Wake of COVID-19   Alexandria, VA –  The American Conservative Union issued a statement today applauding