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Using data and evidence to reduce harm in carceral systems and prevent their harm in the first place . Opinions are my own. She/Her.
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Having support programs that are led by people from the community, not officers, is crucial. You can’t really get healing from the same person who’s incarcerating you.
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Pregnant people face so many challenges in prisons and jails. Evidence suggests that with the Roe reversal, access to care will become even more challenging. motherjones.com/crime-justice/ via
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From & : Access to abortion for incarcerated people has largely been missing from national conversations about reproductive rights.
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.: "Prenatal care is extremely challenging in a correctional environment... The prenatal care, if they’re able to access it, is of very poor quality and insufficient to meet their needs." (via )
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I Joined the Parole Board to Make a Difference. Now I Call It ‘Conveyor Belt Justice.’ themarshallproject.org/2022/06/17/i-j via
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Glad to see our research study summarized & elevating how women's prisons can better address incarcerated people with histories of trauma & victimization, & prevent further trauma behind bars.
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Mothers experience many challenges prior to incarceration, during, and after. They are much more than their incarceration. Thank you for this insightful and sharp essay.
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Enjoyed talking with w/ about what research tells us on barriers incarcerated people face in accessing abortion and policy implications if Roe is overturned.
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I talked to @urbaninstitute about the already massive barriers incarcerated people face to get abortion care which is their right, and how the end of Roe could push abortion out of reach for them entirely: twitter.com/Jezebel/status…
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Access to abortion for incarcerated people has largely been missing from the abortion-rights conversation, write & Azhar Gulaid.
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My colleague and I write about the challenges incarcerated people face in accessing abortion. Learn more here:
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Important work from on federal and state commutations and the need for many, many more (and exciting to see , , , and my work on categorical clemency included in the recommendations!).
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NEW: Pres. Biden announced yesterday that he will commute 75 prison sentences. That's an achievement by today's standards. By historical standards, it's dismal.
In a new report, we compare federal and state commutations from 2005-21 to earlier eras:
prisonpolicy.org/reports/commut
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My colleague and I have been researching this topic and it couldn't be more relevant than now. Let us center those almost always overlooked in the reproductive justice conversation.
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Abortion during incarceration is at best
challenging and at worst impossible. And those most impacted: Black women who are disproportionately targeted by the criminal legal system. And let's not forget transgender people and LGBTQ+ people who need abortions.
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A national survey found that most pregnant incarcerated people must schedule their own appointments. But we know that prisons + jails often have weak Internet, people likely don't have personal ID documents, and literacy level can be another barrier
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Don't forget that the average minimum DAILY wage is $0.86 and max is $3.45 for people who work while incarcerated. Incredibly low wages + high cost = barriers to access. Not to mention that
many states require 2 visits before abortion aka twice the $
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Cost $$$ is a huge factor. Incarcerated people are expected to pay for their abortion, but it's not just medical costs. They need to pay for gas, tolls, other transportation fees, officer overtime, and even wear and tear on the vehicle.
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Written policies may seem insignificant, but it's an important first step. Most correctional facilities don't have established ways for incarcerated people to request an abortion, or policies on how staff can respond to a request.
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While federal and state courts have upheld the right to abortion for incarcerated people, many barriers persist. Most prisons don’t have standards for abortion access, and the situation is worse in jails.
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#LiveAtUrban TODAY at 1pm EST join experts in the advocacy, research, & practitioner communities as they discuss strategies to promote the well-being of people who incarcerated in prisons & staff who work there.
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#LiveAtUrban tomorrow at 1 ET: Join , , , & other experts in the advocacy, research, & practitioner communities as they discuss strategies to promote the well-being of people who live & work behind bars.
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Please join us for a virtual event to discuss how to support the well-being of incarcerated people and prison staff. Five of our partner states will share their findings from climate surveys with both populations. Register here:
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Please join us for a virtual event to discuss how to support the well-being of incarcerated people and prison staff. Five of our partner states will share their findings from climate surveys with both populations. Register here:
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APPLY NOW: Are you a nonprofit doing front-end criminal justice reform work? & are funding our next round of Catalyst Grantees! Check out the full Request for Proposals and apply now! urbn.is/3GeDhsV
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NEW: We're publishing an original, indexed dataset of more than 3,500 documents announcing policy changes in state and federal prisons nationwide.
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COVID-19 is surging in prisons across the country.
Over the past two weeks, cases have increased in some facilities by as much as 1000% or even 5000%.
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California’s stillbirth legal alert part of its plan to be reproductive ‘sanctuary’ - The Lily
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Are you a nonprofit doing front-end criminal justice reform work? & are funding our next round of Catalyst Grantees! Check out the full Request for Proposals and apply now!➡️urbn.is/3GeDhsV
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Efforts to address human trafficking have historically lacked coordination across service providers & law enforcement. A new task force model, evaluated by , aims to address these challenges. Learn more→ urbn.is/3zKEWUG
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After many years, I'm excited to release our report from the 1st federally funded, multisite, mixed-methods study to assess the impact of ECM human trafficking task forces on investigation & prosecution of cases, & supporting survivors.
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Are you a nonprofit doing front-end criminal justice reform work? & are funding our next round of Catalyst Grantees! Check out the full Request for Proposals and apply now!➡️urbn.is/3GeDhsV
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Projects will focus on topics including: 1) Prevention; 2) Policing; 3) Prosecution
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My colleagues at & I are supporting organizations across the nation as they launch projects using data & technology to advance local justice reform efforts & decrease racial & ethnic disparities in 3 front-end focus areas...
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Thread: Proud to announce the launch of another RFP to join the Catalyst Grant Program, our collaboration with ’s Justice Reform Initiative.
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BREAKING: NDAA launches "Mapping Prosecutor-Led Diversion" project in partnership w/ . Funded by in Oct 2019, this project is a first of its kind catalogue & interactive map of prosecutor-led diversion programs: diversion.ndaa.org. #Prosecutor
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I’m proud of how my colleagues have responded to an unprecedented 21 months (& counting), but I know it has taken a toll on them. ’s virtual & physical doors will be closed Jan. 17-21 to give the entire team time to rest, serve, & reflect. urbn.is/335Vt9t
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Listen in on Jan 12 at 2 pm ET as hosts a discussion about interventions that could help end mass incarceration, moderated by 's Patrick Griffin & featuring 's . #RethinkJails twitter.com/i/spaces/1dRJZ
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