Why We Need Formerly Incarcerated People in Public Office
To truly tackle the devastating impact of the criminal legal system, we need politicians who have lived experience.
“When I vote, I feel free.”
This past spring, passersby could read these words on a billboard at 1201 Half Street Southeast in Washington, DC. The billboard was a result of a national campaign by artist-led consortium For Freedoms, in which artists, activists, and prison reform organizations responded to the question: What does justice mean to you
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