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Check Out Practical Abolition Part 4 'Transforming Justice'

November 10, 2021
For years we’ve served up only punishment and incarceration as justice and its left many crime survivors feeling like their needs weren’t met. Many...
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Kris Henderson Talks About Our Lawsuit Against Life Without Parole on WPFM

November 10, 2021
In Pennsylvania, people are sentenced to mandatory life without parole if they participate in a felony, such as a robbery, that results in someone's...
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Free Them to Heal Us Members Show Support for Second Chances in PA

November 3, 2021
With thousands of people sentenced to life without parole and long term sentences, Pennsylvania leads the world in the number of people sentenced to...
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October 26: Special Event About Transformative Justice Behind Prison Walls

October 20, 2021
The prison walls obscure it, but everyday there are people incarcerated in PA state prisons who are trying to help people heal and change for the...
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Philly City Council Curbs Police Power to Stop Drivers for Minor Violations

October 19, 2021
Broken tail light or headlight, expired inspection or emissions sticker, obstructed license plate, bumper issues… For as long as these minor traffic...