Mississippi’s premier reentry organization ensuring second chances are a reality for system impacted northwest Mississippians. Established in 2017.
Southaven, MS
Joined February 2021
- Tweets1.9K
- Following471
- Followers448
- Likes2.7K
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
Remember -- there are still some runoffs elections in Mississippi, and they're happening next week.
The Marshall Project's Jackson team was excited to partner with @boltsmag to examine the stakes. @Taniel highlights those stakes even more succinctly below.
NEW: It's not over: there's a runoff for Mississippi's supreme court is *Tuesday*.
A very conservative justice lost in an upset on Nov. 5.
But now the GOP hopes to cancel out that loss: A moderate justice faces runoff against a GOP lawmaker.
boltsmag.org/mississippi-sup…
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
Mississippi voters have dealt defeat to one conservative state Supreme Court justice and forced a moderate justice into a Nov. 26 runoff, with the final outcome possibly making the court more open to considering the rights of criminal defendants.
mississippifreepress.org/how…
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
Although a majority of Americans impacted by felony disenfranchisement laws live in their communities, they won't get a say in how policies will impact their lives.
Everyone deserves a voice in a democracy! bit.ly/4dFxlZY #FreeTheVote
ALT Infographic titled '4 Million People Denied Voting Rights Due to a Felony Conviction - Locked Out 2024 Report' by The Sentencing Project. It displays a pie chart breaking down the correctional status of these individuals: 40% post-sentence, 26% jail, 25% felony probation, and 7% parole.
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
Yesterday, I helped lead a joint hearing of the Senate and House Democratic Caucuses on how MS can fix our broken welfare system. Everyone knows about the scandal involving the Dept of Human Services and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Some thoughts:
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
The @MSFreePress is Mississippi’s most inclusive news outlet in coverage, sources + staff in no small part because we don’t paywall. We’re united in our understanding that payrolls block Mississippians from accessing vital information.
Please help us reach all Mississippians:
Paywalls prevent you from getting the information you need during these critical times. Support our nonpartisan, nonprofit newsroom to help expand a newsroom focused on people, not paywalls. givebutter.com/mfpdonate
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
Before you vote, it’s easy to read up about the candidates running for office in your community. This #NationalVoterEducationWeek, get prepared ahead of time so you can be confident when you cast your ballot!
Visit NationalVoterEducationWeek.o… to get started.
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
Please see attached @GanucheauAdam
Reminder: At least $77 million in federal dollars intended to help Mississippi's poorest residents was misspent, and Mississippi lawmakers have not held one single hearing about TANF reform, protecting taxpayer dollars, adding guardrails for block grant spending.
Nothing.
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
Don't wait – check your state's voter registration deadline today and make sure you're registered and ready to vote. And then share this with your friends and family so everyone's ready to vote early or by Election Day. VoteSaveAmerica.com/Obama
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
All four incumbents in Mississippi’s U.S. House delegation and one of its U.S. senators are on the ballot in November, but no debates are scheduled.
mississippifreepress.org/edi…
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
Each and every dollar we move goes toward creating #safercommunities and a fair justice system. Learn more about what we have done this year in our annual report: bit.ly/4dBVilR
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
Great resource! 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=64Eo8F-i…
More on re-entry waivers for youth and adults: youtube.com/watch?v=0BMS1Ccr…
Red states are using waivers to address re-entry, homelessness, mental health, addiction, etc. See: kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief…
MS pays with state dollars instead. 🤦♂️
Discussion Panel: Supporting Young Adults in Reentry through Medicaid Fu... youtu.be/64Eo8F-ip_I?si=1hst… via @YouTube
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
Criminal justice reform is always evolving, and so are we.
At @TheJustTrust, we're committed to building a movement that adapts to every challenge. Learn how in our 2023-24 Annual Report.
bit.ly/4dBVilR
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
July 26: @nicoleporter will join the National Urban League Conference for a panel discussion, "Reclaim Your Vote and Your Voice."
Find more details and register here: nulconference.org #NULConf24
ALT Nicole D. Porter, The Sentencing Project's Senior Director of Advocacy, will join the National Urban League Conference as a panelist for a discussion on voting rights on July 26.
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
Science supports the right to vote as part of a package of prosocial behaviors and links voting to increased public safety.
Denying the right to vote to an entire group of citizens is undemocratic and delays racial equity.
Read our report: bit.ly/40EyBWT
ALT Our report finds: restoring voting rights can improve public safety, having the right to vote shapes community reentry experiences, and excluding people from voting based on their conviction offense does not advance public safety.
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
BREAKING: The full Fifth Circuit, on a 13-6 vote, upholds Mississippi’s lifetime ban on voting by those convicted of any of a number of felonies. A prior three-judge panel had held that the ban violates the 8th Amendment. The full court rejected that. storage.courtlistener.com/re…
ALT IV. Holding Art. XII, Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution categorically unconstitutional, even as to a limited set of offenders, is at odds with the Supreme Court's and other courts' decisions, would thwart the ability of the State's legislature and citizens to determine their voting qualifications, and would require federal courts overtly to make legislative choices that, in our federal system, belong at the State level. The district court's judgment denying relief to the Plaintiffs is AFFIRMED.
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
✨ ANNOUNCEMENT ✨
Groundwork’s Organizer Network is BACK, and we’re accepting new applications!
We’re excited to continue growing our reach, deepening our offerings, and supporting more organizers moving mountains in some of the toughest political terrains out there.
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
Check it out 👇
@GLATraining is an opportunity for those who want to #LearnToLead in their communities. By developing skills and gaining knowledge you too can become a certified activist and learn to engage in what motivates you as a Grassroots Leader! #Meridian #Starkville #MoreCitiesToCome
Mississippi Center for Re-Entry retweeted
👀, good things the #msleg did. #mentalhealth
Bill signed into law that’s intended to divert mental health patients away from jail detentions wlbt.com/2024/05/14/bill-sig… – at Pascagoula, MS