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Dec 11, 2018
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Statement on Reports of FIRST STEP Act Moving Forward in Senate
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced today that he will bring a bipartisan criminal justice reform package, the FIRST STEP Act, to the floor for a Senate...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Oct 11, 2018
Academy Award Winner Common Partners With ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û to Urge America to Vote Smart Justice in 2018
NEW YORK — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û today launched a video with Oscar and Grammy-winning artist and social justice activist Common that reminds voters of the urgency in...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Sep 25, 2018
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Launches Voter Education Tool for 2018 Midterms with Info on Criminal Justice Platforms of Thousands of Candidates
First-Of-Its-Kind Tool Launches as New Poll Shows Broad Bipartisan Support for Criminal Justice Reform
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Sep 05, 2018
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Launches State-by-State Blueprints with Roadmaps for Cutting Incarceration by 50 Percent
Smart Justice Blueprints Launch With 24 State Reports and Interactive Web Tool, Remaining 27 to be Rolled Out in Coming Months
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Aug 21, 2018
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Statement on Nationwide Prison Strike
NEW YORK — Men and women incarcerated in prisons across the country declared a nationwide strike today to draw attention and demand changes to the conditions they face in the pri...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Aug 08, 2018
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Partners with John Legend, Daveed Diggs, and Others to ‘Quiz’ Public on Criminal Justice Reform
NEW YORK — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Campaign for Smart Justice today announced a public education campaign featuring prominent artists, entertainers, and activists. The...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
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