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More than 40 National and Local Organizations Call on D.C. Leaders to Oppose Safer Stronger D.C. Proposal that will Worsen Mass Incarceration Without Improving Public Safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, more than 40 local and national organizations, including civil rights, democracy, criminal justice reform, youth justice, and philanthropic organizations, many with staff and offices in D.C., called on D.C. leaders to reject the Safer Stronger D.C. Amendment Act (“SSDC”). In a letter to… Read More

NEW Report: Criminal Justice Reform Can Strengthen Mississippi’s Economy and Workforce

“The Cost of Doing Business” Outlines Why Reform is the Right Investment to Boost Mississippi’s Workforce Participation, Improve Public Safety, & Save Taxpayer Dollars   JACKSON, MS – A new FWD.us report released today, The Cost of Doing Business: Why Criminal Justice Reform is the Right… Read More

NEW Spanish-Language FWD.us Report Highlights Overwhelming Success of New York’s Life-Saving Bail Reform Policies, Despite Media Coverage Claiming Otherwise

New Spanish-language report analyzes the successes of bail reform, especially for the population identified in state data as “Hispanic,” and examines how media coverage across English and Spanish outlets have falsely connected bail reform to rises in crime   NEW YORK, NY – Today,… Read More

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