ReEntry Lab @reentrylab.org Building bridges between writers & other artists leaving incarceration and arts & literary communities ready to receive them. Based in Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota.
The Visiting Room Project @visitingroom.bsky.social A multimedia storytelling project and community archive with people serving life without parole in Louisiana.
https://linktr.ee/visitingroomproject
Amanda Fanniff, PhD @amandafanniff.bsky.social Associate Professor of Psychology. Research focuses on culturally informed forensic mental health assessment. Posts reflect my own views, not my employer's. She/her.
Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social Law & politics. The stuff that matters. https://t.co/MkL7VivzSU
NCSL @ncslorg.bsky.social Celebrating the first half-century of dedicated service to our nation’s legislative institution. http://NCSL.org/50 #NCSL50
Daniel Loehr @danielloehr.bsky.social Professor at CUNY Law - teaching and writing on criminal law, federalism, and NYC
Writing here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsB
U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social United to end the death penalty. FKA 8th Amendment Project. Learn more: https://enddeathpenalty.org/
Marc A. Levin @marclevin.bsky.social Chief Policy Counsel, Council on Criminal Justice. Advancing public safety, individual liberty, and equal justice for all.
The Aspen Institute @aspeninstitute.bsky.social
Dr. Cait Cavanagh @caitcavanagh.bsky.social
Juvenile justice researcher from a developmental psych perspective ▪️ Associate Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University ▪️ Vice President, Lansing Board of Education
www.TheADJustLab.com
Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg 🇵🇸 @elizabethweill.bsky.social Investigative Reporting Fellow for The Appeal. Words in: Truthout, The Appeal, The Nation, NY Focus. Founder of The Carceral Report. www.thecarceralreport.com
Free Palestine. Abolish ICE. Anti-Zionist Jew. she/her
Riya Saha Shah (she/her) @riyasahashah.bsky.social Momma, Abolition, Youth Justice
CEO of @juvenilelawcenter
#GoBlue
Abolitionist Law Center @abolitionistlawcenter.org ALC is a movement lawyering and organizing project that defends human rights and challenges incarceration and other state & structural violence
abolitionistlawcenter.org
Heather Renwick @hjrenwick.bsky.social
Cliff Sloan @cliffsloan.bsky.social Georgetown Law Professor. Author, The Court at War: FDR, His Justices, and the World They Made
ACLU of the District of Columbia @aclu-dc.bsky.social We are devoted to ensuring free speech, equal rights, and other civil liberties in D.C. Press inquiries: media@acludc.org #DCStatehood
https://www.acludc.org/
Helen Prejean, CSJ @sisterhelen.org I’ve been working to educate the American public about the ugly reality of the death penalty for over 40 years. I’m not stopping now!
linktr.ee/helenprejean
Piper Kerman @piperk.bsky.social Ink-stained wretch. Celtics fan ☘️. #OITNB.
The Bail Project @bailproject.org We pay bail for those in need – for free – and advocate for pretrial policies that work for everyone, no matter how much money they have.
Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social Nonprofit, nonpartisan law firm advocating nationally for rights, dignity, equity and opportunity for youth in the child welfare and justice systems. Learn more at www.jlc.org and https://linktr.ee/juvenilelawcenter
Advancement Project @advancementproject.org Next generation, multiracial civil rights organization inspiring and supporting national and local movements toward a just democracy.
advancementproject.org
Beth Schwartzapfel @journo-beth.bsky.social Writer, reader, nerd. Reporter for The Marshall Project covering criminal (in)justice, esp LGBTQ+, parole, addiction, health. Host of VIOLATION. It's not on us to complete the work—but neither can we stop doing it.
Louisiana Center for Children's Rights @lakidsrights.org The Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights fights to keep children out of the legal system so that they can thrive in their homes, schools, and communities.
Justice Policy Institute @justicepolicy.bsky.social A national research and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting fair and effective policies in the criminal legal system & reducing the use of incarceration.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/justicepolicy
Voices for Children in Nebraska @voicesne.bsky.social Voices for Children in Nebraska is an independent voice building pathways to opportunity for all children and families in Nebraska through research, policy, and community engagement.
Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social Civil rights lawyer; democracy warrior, dedicated to racial justice & equality. Fmr President & Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
Washington Lawyers' Committee @washlaw4cr.bsky.social ⚖️ Workers’ Rights • Housing Justice • Disability Rights • Education Justice • Prisoners’ Rights • Police Misconduct • Immigrants’ Rights
NAYJ - the National Association for Youth Justice @nayouthjustice.bsky.social https://thenayj.org.uk/
Amistad Law Project @amistadlaw.bsky.social Organizing to end mass incarceration in Pennsylvania.
📍Philly
Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social Journalist. Quattrone Center journalism fellow.
Author: Rise of the Warrior Cop.
Co-author: The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist.
New podcast: Collateral Damage
Substack: radleybalko.substack.com
Signal: radleybalko.52
@fatherofmidnight.bsky.social @fatherofmidnight.bsky.social
Preston Shipp @prestonshipp.bsky.social All you need to know is here: “Confessions of a Former Prosecutor: Abandoning Vengeance and Embracing True Justice.”
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Adam Kemerer @adamkemerer.bsky.social
Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social Author of How the Word Is Passed, Above Ground, and Counting Descent. Writer, The Atlantic.
ProPublica @propublica.org Investigative journalism in the public interest. Headlines and (sometimes literal) receipts.
propublica.org
John S. Cooper @johnscooper.bsky.social Lawyer in Michigan.
beth @bethbourdon.bsky.social public defender doing death penalty/1st degree murder cases. @/bethbourdon on twitter, bbourdon on Insta.
Tom Jawetz @tomjawetz.bsky.social Now: CAP Senior Fellow and immigration law & policy consultant
Then: DHS Deputy General Counsel (2021-22); CAP Immigration (2015-21); House Judiciary (2009-15); ACLU National Prison Project (2005-09)
All views my own. He/Him
R Street Institute @rstreet.bsky.social We're a free market think tank advancing real solutions to complex policy problems. We work on tech, cybersecurity, clean energy, justice, occupational licensing, flood insurance, and more.
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Joshua B. Hoe @joshuabhoe.bsky.social Sr. Policy Manager at Dream.Org, Host of the Decarceration Nation Podcast (on hiatus). Formerly Incarcerated.
Hello Kitty Law @hellokittylaw.bsky.social Public defender. Abolish the bar. Be more than kind. Adoptee.
Jennifer Soble @jennysoble.bsky.social Committed optimist and champion of decarceration. Founder & ED of Illinois Prison Project. Mom. Better at lawyering than social media. We all need hope.
Colleen McCarty @colleenlmccarty.bsky.social I’m a lawyer and Executive Director of Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law and Justice.
NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social Journalism for civil society. Reporting on leadership, climate justice, racial justice, health justice, economic justice, philanthropy, and equity issues.
Equal Justice USA @ejusa.bsky.social Building community safety by transforming the justice system from one that harms to one that heals.
Community-led Solutions | Restorative Justice | Healing Justice
Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org bipartisan nonprofit preserving + restoring principles of fairness in the criminal justice system #BipartisanWorks #WeThePeople
First Focus Campaign for Children @campaign4kids.bsky.social First Focus Campaign for Children is a bipartisan child advocacy group dedicated to improving U.S. public policy for kids. Sister org of @firstfocus.bsky.social. #Commit2Kids
@realjaredkeenan.bsky.social @realjaredkeenan.bsky.social Executive Director & Chief Litigation Counsel, Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest. Former Legal Director of ACLU of Arizona. Past-President of Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice. Still a public defender at heart. He/Him. Views my own.
Robin McDowell @robinmcdowell.bsky.social Investigative reporter with The Associated Press focusing on issues related to social justice. Spent nearly three decades working as a foreign correspondent in Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar.
Stephanie Chang @stephanielilychang.bsky.social Mommy legislator in Michigan. Organizer turned public servant. Detroiter. #mileg #momsky
Texas Defender Service @texasdefender.bsky.social We fight for the end of mass incarceration and excessive punishment in Texas through direct representation, policy reform, and public education.
Pamela Colloff @pamelacolloff.bsky.social Reporter at ProPublica. Staff writer at The New York Times Magazine. Author of CATCH THE DEVIL, to be released by Knopf on July 14. https://www.pamelacolloff.com/
The Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College @iipjohnjay.bsky.social We are a national research center based in John Jay College supporting prosecutors in implementing evidence-based strategies and effective criminal justice reform policies that center communities and advance public safety.
Jeffrey Ian Ross @jeffreyianross.bsky.social Criminologist @ubaltmain #corrections #CrimesofthePowerful #StreetCulture #graffiti #streetart #police Co-founder #ConvictCriminology Website www.jeffreyianross.com Instagram http://buff.ly/2Se7geg Amateur Japanese Chef bit.ly/4f2XEtX
Civil Rights Corps @civrightscorps.bsky.social Challenging everyday injustice in the US legal system and transforming everyday thinking.
www.civilrightscorps.org
Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social Reporter at The Baltimore Banner. Past: The York Daily Record/Sunday News. Syracuse University/Daily Orange graduate. Always in search of a damn fine cup of coffee.
Jeff Hobbs @jeffehobbs.bsky.social Ding ding ding ding
@dpfocus.bsky.social @dpfocus.bsky.social
Ben Wiley @benwiley.bsky.social Senior Intrusion Analyst @ CrowdStrike OverWatch
ACLU of New Mexico @aclunm.bsky.social Defending New Mexicans' freedom since 1962 🌶️
https://linktr.ee/aclunm
DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social Dad, listener, and third-generation DC resident 🏛️. Honored to fight for our communities every day as DC’s independent Attorney General ⚖️. Official Account 🦋.
David A. Love @davidalove.bsky.social Journalism and Media Studies Professor at Rutgers. Writer on race, politics, human rights, social justice.
Matt Krupnick @mattkrupnick.bsky.social Journalist, Chicago resident and occasional TV extra. Signal: Krupnick.76
ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social Making Colorado a firewall for freedom since 1952. Fighting in the courts, at the capitol, and in our communities.
https://www.aclu-co.org | https://acluco.org/m/quick-link
Lori Levin @lorilevin.bsky.social Experienced IL criminal and DCFS defense attorney. Illinois State Bar Association Laureate & Awardee for Excellence in the Profession. Pandemic art curator. 🟦 Email: levin@lorilevinlaw.com.
Allie Goodman @alliegoodman.bsky.social PhD candidate in history at UMich, legal history, carceral state, childhood and youth; she/her; ; when all else fails, I bake cookies
Center for Inspired Teaching @inspiredteaching.bsky.social Social change nonprofit organization that champions the power of curiosity and is dedicated to transforming the school experience from compliance-based to engagement-based.
ACLU of Michigan @acluofmichigan.bsky.social Defending civil liberties in Michigan since 1959. The ACLU of Michigan has offices in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing. aclumich.org
Charlie Nelson Keever @charliechaya.bsky.social
(she/her)
Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice @quattronecenter.org National research and policy hub at the University of Pennsylvania, created to correct errors and catalyze long-term structural improvements to the US criminal justice system. Visit https://www.law.upenn.edu/institutes/quattronecenter/
State Rep. Stephanie A. Young @staterepsteph.bsky.social State Representative Stephanie A. Young is currently serving in her third term in the Michigan House of Representatives. She represents Michigan's16th District, that includes West side of Detroit, South Redford Township and the South City of Livonia.
Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social Reporter at @sfpublicpress.bsky.social & Civic, UCSF Synapse managing editor, proud 🇨🇦 ssturm@sfpublicpress.org
Release Aging People in Prison Campaign @rappcampaign.bsky.social Led by formerly incarcerated people and family members of people in prison, RAPP works to end mass incarceration and promote racial justice through the release of aging people in prison and those serving long sentences. Learn more: https://rappcampaign.com
issielapowsky.bsky.social @issielapowsky.bsky.social Journalist covering tech, politics, and national affairs. Formerly WIRED and Protocol. Work featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, Inc., The Atlantic, and more. www.issielapowsky.com
Signal: issielapowsky.08
All of Us or None @allofusornonehq.bsky.social ✊🏾Fighting for rights of formerly/currently-incarcerated people & their families.
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Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) @antirecidivism.bsky.social Join the Movement to End Mass Incarceration in California
Contact: media@antirecidivism.org
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NPR @npr.org This is NPR 🎙️
Impact Justice @impactjustice.org With enough imagination, even the toughest problems have solutions.
Essie Justice Group @essie4justice.bsky.social The nation’s leading advocacy organization of women with incarcerated loved ones taking on the rampant injustices created by mass incarceration.
Prison Journalism Project @prisonjournalism.bsky.social An independent national nonprofit initiative that trains incarcerated writers in the tools of journalism and publishes their stories.
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Vera Action @veraaction.bsky.social Fighting to end mass incarceration, protect immigrants’ rights, restore dignity to people behind bars, and build safe and thriving communities.
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NACDL @nacdl.org The nation’s criminal defense bar association & liberty's last champion since 1958. The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) envisions a society where all accused of crimes receive fair, rational, and humane treatment. linktr.ee/NACDL
NBC News @nbcnews.com News updates from around the 🌎, all day, every day.
Fair and Just Prosecution @fjporg.bsky.social Transforming justice by supporting elected prosecutors committed to a more equitable, humane, and fiscally responsible criminal legal system.
Safer Prisons. Safer Communities. @saferprisonssafercommunities.org Raising awareness and addressing the interconnected crises of understaffing, overcrowding, and poor conditions in our nation’s prisons. https://saferprisonssafercommunities.org/
Vera Institute of Justice @vera.org We’re fighting to secure equal justice for all, end mass incarceration, and strengthen families + communities
The Sentencing Project @sentencingproject.bsky.social The Sentencing Project has been fighting for a fair & effective justice system since 1986.
Equal Justice Initiative @eji.org We work to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial injustice. Led by Bryan Stevenson. Creators of @legacysites.eji.org
ACLU @aclu.org A nonprofit, nonpartisan, legal and advocacy 501(c)(4) organization. Visit our site for more about us and our affiliated organization, the ACLU Foundation.
FAMM Foundation @famm.org Real stories. Real impact. Real change. Centering impacted people & families in criminal justice reform since 1991. 📲 Text FAMM to 40419 to join or visit https://linktr.ee/fammfoundation
Brennan Center @brennancenter.org We work to build a United States that is democratic, just, and free — for all. Visit BrennanCenter.org.
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