Developing smarter safety solutions that are evidence-driven, community-rooted, and racially just. ★ ★ ★ #SafeAndFreeDC
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DC Justice Lab retweeted
📣 Did you know D.C. passed a #CleanSlate law in 2022?
Thanks to tireless advocates like @dcjusticelab, the Second Chance Amendment Act is now unlocking real #SecondChances for people across the District.
🧠 Learn more in our newest update!
cleanslateinitiative.org/upd…
DC Justice Lab retweeted
Thank you @CMLewisGeorgeW4 and @CMRobertWhiteDC for speaking for due process and the rights of those who haven't even been convicted of any crime
DC Justice Lab retweeted
Spending time in #pretrialdetention is overwhelmingly negative for defendants and can lead to job loss, homelessness, and loss of child custody
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DC Justice Lab retweeted
At DC Council meeting @BrianneKNadeau tells a heartbreaking story illustrating how pretrial detention can ruin lives of people trying to get on the right path & @CMRobertWhiteDC shares hard data: pretrial detention makes us LESS safe, provokes MORE crime. There's no excuse to keep this in the bill. As a youth advocate- pretrial detention runs backwards from our goals. It's also fundamentally un-American. Take it out. @ChmnMendelson @CMBrookePinto @CMWendellFelder @CMFrumin @charlesallen @AnitaBondsDC @CM_McDuffie
DC Justice Lab retweeted
I have so much to share on pretrial detention.
Now Long discussion sparked by @CMRobertWhiteDC regarding pre trial detention with @brookepintodc @nbcwashington
DC Justice Lab retweeted
The D.C. Council’s votes today could advance real public safety, or they could double down on failed methods that don’t keep us safe from crime or from abuse of power.
Here’s what we’re watching out for. 🧵 (1/4)
ALT The D.C. Council’s votes today could advance real public safety, or they could double down on failed methods like pretrial detention, youth curfews, and protest prohibitions.
DC Justice Lab retweeted
Legislative meeting beginning now! dc.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.…
Let councilmembers know you're watching! Especially @CMCharlesAllen @CMWendellFelder @CMFrumin @CMZParker5 @chenderson
DC Justice Lab retweeted
Who's ready for the biggest weekend of the summer!? 🏝️ Join @bigboi @three6mafialife @djpaulkom @therealjuicyj @tydollasign @flyspitta Backyard Band, Black Alley and so many more at NCF 2025 – July 18 and 19 at RFK Festival Grounds. Tickets here: nationalcannabisfestival.com…
DC Justice Lab retweeted
Tomorrow at 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET on Instagram Live! Join us for the second episode our four-part series "Unlocked: The Aftermath of Solitary." This week, the great @Azadeh_Afsahi of @IranHouseNGO is in conversation with Dolores Canales @NOMORESHU, Clinique Chapman of @DCJusticeLab, and Hakim Crampton.
#BeKindToYourMind #TransformationNotTorture
DC Justice Lab retweeted
I introduced my resolution to designate today, May 1st, as #DCStatehood Day. Every day is a great day to make DC the 51st state, but 5-1 is especially meaningful. Read my full release here: bit.ly/4jxxP85
DC Justice Lab retweeted
Returned citizen Robert Barton shares what it’s like to come home after 30 years and watch the progress he fought for unravel. “A lot of the support I thought I could count on is rapidly disappearing.” But he’s not without hope—read his story. buff.ly/exAfpxt
DC Justice Lab retweeted
#TOMORROW The Commission will be hosting its public “Annual Report Overview Presentation: 2024 Adult Felony Sentencing Trends” at 6PM. Click the link to register dc-gov.zoom.us/webinar/regis…
DC Justice Lab retweeted
As Trump stokes fears over crime in D.C. with his latest EO, check out this op-ed we published from @eduardoRFerrer, which points out that the city is actually the safest it's been in decades. 51st.news/opinion-trump-stok…
DC Justice Lab retweeted
President Trump's EO on DC is thoroughly anti-home rule and insulting to 700K DC residents who live in close proximity to a federal government that continues to deny them the same rights given to other Americans.
Statement: bit.ly/4j8veB3
DC Justice Lab retweeted
We are so glad he is home, and are looking forward to GROWING now that Pam and Rob can be a real team. morethanourcrimes.org/who-we…
DC Justice Lab retweeted
💬 “By giving people access to, being allowed, being able to get a job, to get employment, to get income, to get housing, it helps promote public safety and helps people not re-offend and move forward their lives.” said Nye Winslow, Public counsel for @DCJusticeLab.
DC Justice Lab retweeted
Solitary Confinement: A Human Rights Crisis in the US xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1zqJVjyqk…
DC Justice Lab retweeted
📢 We are thrilled to announce an incredible lineup of speakers on our panel for the UTB x @hrw virtual event 'Solitary Confinement: A Human Rights Crisis in the United States' on February 20, 2025. 💻 Register for access here (tickets are free): bit.ly/40DHG5q!
With survivors of solitary offering firsthand accounts of their experiences, legal experts discussing the constitutionality of this inhumane treatment, and advocates and researchers sharing their in-depth understanding of the human rights implications, this is set to be a powerful and insightful conversation.
Our Speakers:
Patrice Sulton – Founder & Executive Director of DC Justice Lab @DCJusticeLab
Juan E. Méndez – former UN @UN Special Rapporteur on Torture (2010-2016)
Alison Leal Parker – Deputy Director of Human Rights Watch’s @hrw US Program
Anisah Sabur-Mumin – Campaign Coordinator for Unlock the Box & Lead Organizer for the New York Coalition of Women Prisoners @CoalitionNys (Solitary Survivor)
Dr. Terry Kupers – Psychiatrist & Professor at The Wright Institute @wrightinstitute (Expert on the Effects of Solitary Confinement on Mental Health)
DC Justice Lab retweeted
I’m excited to join forces with community & legal groups to host our next Expungement Clinic on Saturday, Dec 14th from 10 am to 12 noon. Located at MLK Jr Memorial Library (901 G ST NW) in room 401-F. Here, folks will jumpstart their 2nd chance.
RSVP at bit.ly/EC1224
