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The Abuse Excuse: Dismissing Domestic Violence and Its Effects in the Criminal Court System
The Abuse Excuse: Dismissing Domestic Violence and Its Effects in the Criminal Court System, by Victoria Law, Rewireexcerpt below:If a survivor is found guilty despite her claims of abuse, a compassionate judge may decide against sentencing her to prison. But even...
Rasmea Odeh Defense Team Files Motion to Dismiss Indictment
January 31, 2016The #Justice4Rasmea campaign to free Rasmea Odeh announced that her legal team filed a motion to dismiss the new indictment brought against Rasmea in December 2016 after her successful appeal. Excerpt below:"Today, the lawyers defending Palestinian...
Ky Peterson Denied Parole, Campaign Urges Action
A Message From Trans(forming) & Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative:Dear Ky Peterson Supporters,The State Board of Pardons and Paroles finally handed down its parole decision for Trans(forming) member Ky Peterson on Inauguration Day – January 20, 2017 – though...
Marissa Alexander Finally Released from State Confinement!
January 27, 2017Today, after 3 years behind bars and 2 years of house detention, Marissa Alexander was finally released from state confinement. Learn about Marissa's new project, the Marissa Alexander Justice Project.Free Marissa Now's statement on Marissa...
No Perfect Victims Network Gathering @ 2017 Allied Media Conference
No Perfect Victims Network Gathering @ 2017 Allied Media Conference in DetroitBetween 1977 and 2007, the population of U.S women prisoners grew by 800% with an annual growth rate doubling that of men over many years. The vast majority of incarcerated and criminalized...
#FreeBresha Campaign Statement on January 2017 Bond Hearing
From the #FreeBresha Campaign:At Bresha Meadows’ hearing today, rather than release Bresha on bond, the court will transfer her from juvenile detention to a “treatment facility.” She will not be able to freely come and go from the facility. How then is this different...
#FreeBresha Book Drives
From the #FreeBresha campaign:In solidarity with Bresha Meadows and the campaign to #FreeBresha and decriminalize survival, we are organizing book drives for incarcerated girls and women. Please donate books to the efforts listed here or organize your own book...
Jan 19-27 Stop Criminalized Survival!
Join S&P for a week of action highlighting the cases of criminalized survivors.On January 19, 2017, Bresha Meadows, a 15-year-old black girl who allegedly killed her abusive father to defend herself and her family, will have a hearing in which her legal team will...
Free Bresha Now: An Interactive Online Art Exhibition
Everyone is invited to participate on 12/14 in an online art exhibition to #FreeBreshaNow. Involve your communities in creating art that can be shared next week on various social media platforms. More details can be found here.
Commutations Campaign Posts
