by Alissa Moore, LSPC Re-Entry Coordinator As many of you may know, five years ago I started a hotline for incarcerated people facing emergencies while incarcerated. I did this because I had seen some mainey stuff go down while I was inside and I was leaving behind for the most part the only family I had ever known in a place I knew all too well could be a hell on … [Read more...] about Answering that Call! Why I Started an Emergency Hotline
Feature Story
Involuntary Servitude is Slavery: Excerpts from the Panel
On May 13, participants at Quest for Democracy were invited to attend a legal symposium about the basis of involuntary servitude in the US and CA Constitutions and how we can get them abolished. As we celebrate Juneteenth, we honor this day and our ancestors who were forced into chattel slavery while calling attention to the continuation of slavery through mass … [Read more...] about Involuntary Servitude is Slavery: Excerpts from the Panel
Replace Wellpath at Santa Rita Jail!
Republished with permission from Interfaith Coalition for Justice in our Jails from the ICJJ Newsletter No. 15 (May 2025) • Published May 2025 A successful campaign to present urgent concerns about poor medical care in Alameda County Jail was led by The Stop Deaths and Harm group, an offshoot of the Interfaith Coalition for Justice in our Jails. Our concerns were voiced on … [Read more...] about Replace Wellpath at Santa Rita Jail!
Clean Slate
by Nedrick Miller, Ronald "Elder" Freeman Policy Fellow The goal of Clean Slate is to get prior offenders or those formerly incarcerated to make efforts to expunge their records, so each individual can move on in their lives. Those that qualify for this expungement can, after removal, apply for jobs or opportunities that previously would have not been allowed due to past … [Read more...] about Clean Slate
When I Went to Jail, I Didn’t Just Lose My Freedom—I Lost My Daughter
by Stephanie Jeffcoat, AOUON member • Published May 2025 This story was first published by The Imprint, an independent, nonprofit daily news publication dedicated to covering child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health and educational issues faced by vulnerable children and families. When we talk about incarceration, we often talk about a length of time—how many months … [Read more...] about When I Went to Jail, I Didn’t Just Lose My Freedom—I Lost My Daughter
