Criminal Justice

In the 2020 legislation session, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Gender-Responsive Prerelease Act (SB684) to establish a community-based standalone prerelease facility for women. [...]

Thank you to all 140 of you who came to our Maryland Statewide Legislative Kickoff! This was our biggest Kickoff ever thanks to you, and demonstrated the growing momentum in the fight to end [...]

Read testimony from JUFJer Sam Blau. 

We do this for other eligible voters, including citizens who live in-group settings.

These citizens of the United States of America and residents of the State of Maryland are being robbed of their voices.

One of the most important guiding principles of my faith is that of pursuing justice.

Fill out our action alert below asking Governor Hogan to issue an executive order that limits new admissions to jails and prisons, the immediate release of members of vulnerable populations, as [...]

The General Assembly session ended last week. Now it's time to reflect on all that we’ve accomplished this year, and how our work continues.

All people should be treated with dignity and respect, especially if they have been wrongfully incarcerated. Ask your state legislators to compensate people who have faced wrongful convictions.

We need to prevent unjust incarceration of minors and ensure that all children are able to speak to an attorney and have their guardians notified before police are able to interrogate them. Ask [...]