We envision a world where prior incarceration is not a barrier to secure housing, employment, and community acceptance.
New Orleans, LA
Joined April 2015
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Join us and @NOWCRJ, @nola_voices, @FairHousingLA, @UbuntuNola, @NolaAbortionFnd, and @First72Plus this Saturday as we celebrate FREEDOM and UNITY.
June 17th, 12 PM - 5 PM Bayou Rd. Outside of Whiskey & Sticks! #Juneteenth2023
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NEW REPORT:
The # of people in prison & jail doesn’t even begin to capture the reach of the criminal justice system in the US. We provide a more complete picture by including the # of people under probation/parole - systems that often replicate prison conditions in the community.
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Watch this short film about Calvin Duncan’s decades long fight to get the Supreme Court to end racist laws that allow Black jurors to be silenced. He won. And then we got to work with him to ensure people actually got free. Produced this film:
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Yutico Briley's story highlights the devastating issues with our criminal justice system. We support the reform of this system and the fight for justice through partnerships with @First72Plus and @InnocenceProjNO.
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Thank you @RoyceDuplessis for supporting our fight to fully end criminalization of misdemeanor possession of cannabis in #nola! The legislation goes before the @NOLACityCouncil Criminal Justice Committee Tuesday at 2pm! – at New Orleans, LA
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On to the Gov's desk! @MattWillard97's #FairChance bill will open doors for 1000s of Louisianans. Gratitude to the formerly incarcerated organizers who led this fight & to our partners @FIPVOTENOLA @JacLouisiana @First72Plus @PowerCoEJ @LIUNA Local 99 & @ACLUofLouisiana #lalege
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If you caught our post yesterday and guessed A, zero, then you’d be right! So happy to see another reentry org achieving such great success. Just goes to show how powerful reentry programs can be for individuals as well as their communities. Change is possible!
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#NOLA reporter @katyreckdahl shows 1) why safe & stable housing is essential for #reentry after prison 2) how formerly incarcerated people @First72Plus know what’s needed & how to provide. #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs @washingtonpost washingtonpost.com/national/…
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Automated record-clearing policies would give millions of people the #CleanSlate they deserve.
@FIPVOTENOLA @StepUpLA @First72Plus @RightOnCrime @sisterheartsLA
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TONIGHT AT 5: This New Orleans husband & father was set to die in prison after being sentenced to life without parole, but now he’s in a cap and gown! His story of making it after spending 16 years at Angola...to earning a master’s degree from @SUNOKnights! @wdsu #Classof2021
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MORE: Troy Delone received his Bachelor’s Degree in Christian Ministry while at Angola. This was in 2013. @wdsu
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We are honored to work with @First72Plus as a funding partner! We are humbled by the tremendous work they do and honored to be a small part of it. Today's #ThankfulThursday is also a #ThrowbackThursday to their groundbreaking a few weeks ago.
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Formerly incarcerated? Need legal advice? Come to our legal clinic this THURSDAY!
@First72Plus @TheOR_NOLA @FIPVOTENOLA @StepUpLA
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In a cruel and unusual opinion: US Supreme Court just ruled a few thousand people can die in prison despite having unconstitutional convictions. Edwards v. Vannoy. People Power is greater than courts; we need to mobilize. #Louisiana #CJReform
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Shameful day for justice in Louisiana.
How can we admit that non-unanimous juries are born from a crucible of racism and slavery, yet say that those convicted by NUJ don't deserve a second look?
#SCOTUS this is a blatant miscarriage of justice.
SCOTUS rules that last year's decision in Ramos v. Louisiana (which said the Sixth Amendment establishes a right to a unanimous jury in both federal and state courts) does NOT apply retroactively to convictions that became final before the Ramos decision. supremecourt.gov/opinions/20…
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This month we're excited to introduce you to @First72Plus — an organization founded and lead by formerly incarcerated individuals with a mission to stop the cycle of incarceration by fostering independence and self-sustainability. bit.ly/3hxfAm9
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If you believe solitary confinement violates a person's dignity and sanctity of life, sign a petition to #StopSolitary. bit.ly/3xHuBHT #SolitaryConfinement
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for this reentry and housing initiative. This organization is one of the most important tools in our toolkit to help break the cycle of arrest, adjudicate, incarcerate, and release. I wish The First 72+ the best of luck in their future growth!
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This morning, I attended the groundbreaking for The First 72+. It was inspiring to see The First 72+ building on its previous success as it expands its capacity to ensure a smoother re-entry for our people. My administration has provided $46.3M over the course of 3 years...
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Few hours left in the 2021 @GNOFoundation Give NOLA Day. We're so close to an all-time high $. Go to givenola.org now. A few friendly suggestions if you're looking for orgs to donate to: @urbanleaguela @First72Plus @RideNewOrleans @WeAreJRNOLA @CHNOLA @sonofasaintorg