A Community Safety Agenda for Philadelphia
“Tough on crime” policies have failed us. Even though crime rates are declining, gun violence still plagues our communities and people don’t FEEL safe.
Amistad Law Project is proud to partner with Movement for Black Lives and M4BL Action Fund as a member of the People's Response Campaign fellowship cohort, along with 20 organizations across the US. With our sister organization Amistad Movement Power, we offered a series of events this general election season centered on anti-carceral community safety and the power of our vote. While the general election is over, our fight is not. We've got to keep pushing our elected leaders to commit to enacting a non-carceral community safety agenda, at the city, state and federal level. Follow this page to stay up to date for additional on upcoming events!
It’s Time For A REAL Community Safety Agenda in Philadelphia! Join Us:
RESCHEDULED: Join the Treatment Not Trauma Coalition at the City Council Hearing on Mobile Crisis Units, Thursday, December 5th at 2PM at City Hall Room 400.
Philadelphia Deserves REAL Community Safety
If police and prisons were the only ways to keep us safe, the United States would be the safest country in the world. Philadelphia spends more money on police and jails than anything else in the city. America has more people incarcerated than anywhere else on the globe.
Our communities need resources to keep us safe and to heal from generations of violence. At Amistad Law Project and Amistad Movement Power, we are fighting for–and voting for– a vision of public safety beyond what the criminal legal system currently offers.
We believe that Philadelphia should invest in:
- Mobile Crisis Teams
- Free and Accessible Mental Health and Trauma Services
- Street-based Violence Interrupters and Credible Messengers
- Restorative Justice Programs
- Programming for Youth (including deeper investments in Parks & Recreation and Public Libraries), and
- Proven, Public Health-driven Harm Reduction
Resources for Voters:
Register to vote HERE
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Did you know that you can vote early and in person with your mail-in ballot? Learn more about the campaign and find a party to VOTE TODAY PA!
Find your closest Philadelphia satellite election office HERE
