JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING OCTOBER 5

 
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Everyone needs to turn out & say #EndLWOP at the Massachusetts Judiciary Committee virtual hearing OCTOBER 5th 10am-2pm: H.17971 First, support An Act to Reduce Mass Incarceration which allows for parole review for all after 25 years. See celwop.org to learn more about this legislation and why to end life without parole.
Fact sheet:
 
“To register to testify, please provide contact information on the linked form by 5:00 p.m. on October 4, 2021.” (Go here and scroll down for linked form malegislature.gov/Events/Hearing) “Once registered, you will receive further instruction on how to participate.”
 
“Written testimony may be submitted to the Committee in Room 136 or by e-mail to jacqueline.o.manning@mahouse.gov.” You will find livestream when they post it here: malegislature.gov Bill sponsored by RepLizMiranda  and  Rep.Jay Livingstone
 
The Coalition for Effective Public Safety (CEPS)
also supports “An Act to reform parole supervision in the interest of justice,” which substantially  and meaningfully reforms the way parole supervision works.
 
Two other incredibly important bills being heard are the No Cost Calls bill supportedbySen.CindyCreem and Rep.ChynahTaylor
21-22 No-Cost Calls Fact Sheet.pdf

Radical Re-Entry: Inner City Weightlifting


Etanis Cumba, Trainer and his son Etanis Junior at Kendall Square, ICW.

Please see and share a wonderfully positive story about creating community and value for people who society has otherwise denied the opportunity. My newest, here at DigBoston.

It begins: “Inner City Weightlifting (ICW) is an unusual reentry program which aims to change lives. Since its inception in 2010, it has helped 231 people who’ve returned to their communities from jail or prison turn their lifestyles around with fitness.” Read More.