GUEST: Brian Robinson, criminal justice reform activist

Activist Radio has the following guest on this week:

GUEST: Brian Robinson, criminal justice reform activist, CEO of Equitable Future Inc, and member of the End the New Jim Crow Action Network (ENJAN), discusses decarceration on the local and state levels.

https://miscellanynews.org/2021/09/22/news/recently-established-coalition-takes-on-mass-incarceration-in-dutchess-county/

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Justice Roadmap Thursday, Dec 9th

Each year, the Justice Roadmap lays out priority legislation to shrink the size, scope, scale, and harm of the criminal legal and immigration systems, bringing together hundreds of organizations across the state. The Roadmap includes legislation to:

  • Choose Community Safety over Police Power
  • End the Criminalization of Mental Illness, People Who Use Drugs, and Workers  
  • Decarcerate Jails and Prisons and End Perpetual Punishment
  • Protect the Dignity and Opportunity of Incarcerated New Yorkers
  • End Wealth Extraction & Invest in Communities

Want to learn more? Join us tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 9th) at 12pm to hear from impacted leaders and legislators about the 2022 Justice Roadmap. RSVP hereSpread the word here.