#prison policy

[purple-peaches]

Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands

The Associated Press found goods linked to prisoners wind up in the supply chains of everything from Frosted Flakes to Coca-Cola.

[common-grackle]

ok but here's the thing though, is that if everyone has rights "except if you did something irredeemable like kill someone!" then nobody has rights

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said she wants to "abolish" the U.S. carceral system during a campaign event for Ohio congressional candidate Nina Turner on Saturday.

"I want to abolish our carceral system that's designed to trap Black and Brown men," the democratic socialist told a rally of Turner supporters in Cleveland. "I want justice. I want peace, and I want prosperity. That’s what I want."

Ocasio-Cortez was in Cleveland for a canvassing event supporting Turner, a progressive former state senator and co-chair of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign.

Turner is looking to represent Ohio’s 11th Congressional District – a seat vacated by former U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge when she became secretary of Housing and Urban Development in March.

[hopereminders]

New rule means people on community supervision now qualify for Medicare

Under this new rule, more than 340,000 people over the age of 65 who are on probation or parole will have access to healthcare coverage.

[mtsu4u]

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[jimbotimes]

J.T.'s publishing platform will be strictly for voices from Black, Indigenous, and more communities of color

J.T.’s publishing platform will be strictly for voices from Black, Indigenous, and more communities of color

(Pandemic in Los Angeles: Day 98)

First of all, the 98th column for our series uplifts the name of Breonna Taylor, the EMT worker who was murdered in her own home in Louisville, Kentucky, after a storm of police officers kicked down her door and began firing their weapons, striking Breonna eight times and ending her life. The police officers behind this heinous crime–who had a warrant to raid

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[dragoni]

2,300,000 american people are in jail in america https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie2018.html … #usausausa

— gregorylent‏ @gregorylent -  Aug 20, 2018

Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2018  

*** Reference Material: stats and charts

[loudlylovingreview]

The Movement for Black Lives: Resistence and Rebellion

The Movement for Black Lives: Resistence and Rebellion

In response to the sustained and increasingly visible violence against Black communities in the U.S. and globally, a collective of more than 50 organizations representing thousands of Black people from across the country have come together with renewed energy and purpose to articulate a common vision and agenda.

Our resistance and rebellion are not new, but like other times in history have come…

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