JACKSON, MS – FWD.us Mississippi State Director Alesha Judkins issued the following statement today addressing the beginning of the 2021 Mississippi Legislative Session: “The start of the 2021 Mississippi legislative session represents a new opportunity for legislators to complete the work they began in 2020 to advance criminal justice reform. Read More
JACKSON, MS – FWD.us Mississippi State Director Alesha Judkins issued the following statement today regarding the one-year anniversary of the crisis at Parchman: “At the end of what has been a horrific year for all Mississippians, we are confronted by the harsh and upsetting reality that no action has been… Read More
ALBANY, NY – FWD.us today released a report highlighting the extravagant measures taken by criminal justice reform opponents during the 2020 election cycle in New York. The report analyzes opposition spending to defeat elected officials across the state who voted in favor of bail reform. Despite the attacks, 95%… Read More
Rising racial disparities in Okla. prison admissions, particularly from Tulsa, pose heightened risk for Black Oklahomans who are incarcerated TULSA, Okla. — Racial disparities in Oklahoma prison admissions are rising, according to a joint report released today by FWD.us and the Terence Crutcher Foundation. The report provides… Read More
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