Nearly 40 percent of the U.S. prison population — 576,000 people — are behind bars with no compelling public safety reason, according to a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. The first-of-its-kind analysis provides a blueprint for how the country can drastically cut its prison population while still keeping crime rates near historic lows.
What would you do when faced with the most hopeless of hopeless situation? Consider this… https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3585501771476459
The DC Council approves voting for incarcerated citizens in prison. DC now joins Maine and Vermont in allowing incarcerated citizens the right to vote while in prison. https://www.sentencingproject.org/news/dc-council-approves-voting-prison-ahead-november-election/?fbclid=IwAR232hTz20JhCcr_zIdnJCZPClzUV9_Hfb_MADvDtRtLHnkmlkPovs4aCaQ
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June 29, 2020 Omaha, NE
Participated as a panelist in the Just Mercy Discussion hosted by All Saints Episcopal Church. Thanks for the invitation. Just Mercy Discussion: https://youtu.be/J59F2dYyZHQ
May 9, 2020
Join us on May 16th and May 17th for a one of it’s kind virtual rally. Invite your family and friends to watch. Justus15vote will be in the house discussing incarcerated and returned citizens voting rights. The rally will be accessible via the PLUS Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Positive-Leaders-United-in-Solidarity-105342771167447
Nicole D. Porter with The Sentencing Project based in Washington D.C.just published (May 7, 2020) an excellent and thorough report on voting rights in jail and prison. I’d encourage you to read Nicole’s report to be more adequately armed to fight for incarcerared citizens in America.
MAY 8, 2020
Due to the Corona Virus Pandemic I won’t be physically going to the polls to vote. I had greatly anticipated my 2nd times voting. I was looking forward to participating in the entire process. It just seems a bit risky to vote at the polls this year. So I got my mail-in ballot and voting. I’m encouraging anyone that can vote to do so. Take care and be safe.
Omaha District 13 Senator, Justin Wayne has introduced LB83 in his 3rd attempt to abolish the two-year waiting to vote for returning citizens upon the completion of their sentence. Here are some talking points on why the bill should be passed.
January 11, 2019
A public thanks to Senator Justin Wayne of District 13 for reintroducing this week LB83 at the Nebraska legislature.
As many of you may recall Senator Wayne introduced this effort two sessions ago. It was narrowly defeated by the governor’s veto. Its aim then as well as now is the elimination of the two-year waiting to restore the voting rights to returning citizens upon completion of their sentence.
LB83 is an effort that should be supported and passed.
Part of that effort will entail public support for the bill, testifying at the committee hearing on the bill, writing letters support to your senator encouraging him/her to vote for the bill.
Justus15vote will continue to supply information regarding this effort and what you can do to assist in getting LB83 passed.
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