Committed optimist and champion of decarceration. Founder & ED of @ILPrisonProject & @ippaction. Mom. Better lawyer than tweeter. We all need hope.
Chicago, IL
Joined June 2009
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Prosecutors keep arguing that clemency should be reserved for "miscarriages of justice." That's bullshit. Clemency is mercy, and we must create space for and normalize mercy every chance we get. #commutation #clemency #mercy #secondchances
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There are no states where all prisoners have access to legal support. We must build an infrastructure so that every prisoner has access to legal representation. 1/2 inquest.org/lawyerless-no-mo…
Thankful to the brilliant folks at @_inquest_ for letting me share some thoughts on the state of access to counsel for incarcerated people (spoiler: its dismal and we must do more).
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To be clear, I am retiring from the Executive Director position. I intend to spend (some of) my retirement continuing to fight for Illinois prisoners. So, if anyone from the IDOC is reading this, it is too soon to celebrate!
Alan Mills is retiring from his work as ED of @uplcchicago. His work has included major litigation that forced the Illinois prison system to improve medical care, treatment of people with mental illness and access for deaf people behind bars.
Such an honor to be recognized by the giants at @NACDL, and incredibly grateful to accept this award on behalf of @ILPrisonProject.
NACDL News Release: @ILPrisonProject Receives the 2024 Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award
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No new prisons.
We couldn't agree more with Bill's reasons for tearing down these prisons -- for good. Illinois has many current and potential paths to reducing our prison population. Now is the time!
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Huge congratulations to @ILPrisonProject Ambassador Rogelio Richart Jr on the opening on his auto-body shop and the work he's doing to give #secondchances to others. ❤️🚘
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CR had housing and two jobs waiting for him. He had not secured acceptance into an elite institution, had not written stories published in national outlets. He had just worked hard to make himself a better person and to survive and thrive in a truly toxic environment.
BK is now on work release, and would have attended law school from prison if he had to. He was granted parole. Not at all surprising. BK deserved to be free. He's an inspiration, but *should not set the bar for parole.*
Illinois' PRb considered 2 youth parole cases today. Youth parole allows people who commit crimes before their 21st bday to seek release after 20 yrs for murder (sooner for less serious crimes).
TLDR: If parole is only granted in "exceptional" cases, then the system is a farce.
Daily reminder that around 20% of the nearly 30k people in Illinois’ prisons are elderly.
We have no mechanism for mid-sentence review, so people are held in prison years and years longer than necessary for public safety. 🫠
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IPP is thrilled to welcome home our client, Tonya “Bam” Woods, who was released today after over 38 years in prison. Bam was represented by pro bono attorney Tara Goodarzi who worked hand-in-hand with Bam to tell the true story of her life and her humanity. (1/5)
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Today, @premaldharia concludes our symposium on @j_simonson's *Radical Acts of Justice,* by discussing a crisis of purpose in public defense - whose workers must contend with the reality that a better world may obviate the need for their labor.
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Morning me: I'm going to write today!
Mid-day me: as soon as I clean this data, finish four meetings, call the IRS, call the Secretary of State, fix a reporting error....
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If you're looking for eclipse glasses right now you understand why same day voter registration is important
Ray Bradbury wrote a story about a classroom of children on Venus where the sun comes out for an hour every 7 years. The children lock one child in a closet so that she misses the sun. 💔
We do this to incarcerated people. We lock them away, they miss the beauty. #Eclipse2024