We wanted to make sure you saw this New York Times Editorial Board piece calling lawmakers in Albany to pass a budget without rolling back the historic bail reform legislation they passed last session. The editorial urges state legislators and Governor Andrew Cuomo to conduct policymaking… Read More
PHOENIX, AZ — FWD.us Arizona State Director Elissa Johnson issued the following statement to urge officials to reduce prison and jail populations in Arizona amid the COVID-19 pandemic: “As this unprecedented COVID-19 public health crisis continues, Arizona’s state and local government cannot afford to wait a moment longer to… Read More
JACKSON, MS — FWD.us Mississippi State Director Alesha Judkins issued the following statement after new reports show Mississippi’s high rank in COVID-19 infection rates: “As our nation works to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, our state government leaders must take bold actions to protect people currently incarcerated in our jails… Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – FWD.us Senior Director of Criminal Justice Reform Zoë Towns issued the following statement on a recent memo highlighting voter support of public health strategies that reduce jail and prison populations: “In this unprecedented pandemic, jails, immigration detention centers, and prisons are incubators and… Read More
