Even as a Democrat, I was honored to be at the @WhiteHouse standing by @realDonaldTrump as he announced his support for the prison and sentencing reform bill, #FirstSTEPAct.
Jessica Jackson
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Jessica Jackson
@JessicaJackson
CEO Reform Alliance, Fmr. Mayor & Council Member City of Mill Valley and mom of four.
- I’ll never forget when we were asked to go to the Trump White House to talk about criminal justice reform. I asked @VanJones68 if we should given the blowback he would get. He didn’t pause and said “Of course. My worst day on Twitter is better than anyone’s best day in prison.”
- So proud of you @KimKardashian and honored to be a part of your journey. Not only did you pass the baby bar, but you helped pass legislation that freed thousands of ppl, got clemency in the most difficult cases and literally saved lives. @EdyHaneyOMFGGGG I PASSED THE BABY BAR EXAM!!!! Looking in the mirror, I am really proud of the woman looking back today in the reflection. For anyone who doesn’t know my law school journey, know this wasn’t easy or handed to me.
- Grateful for the opportunity today to highlight the continued need for clemencies (and changes to the clemency process!) and thank the White House for their work to bring more people home! @AliceMarieFree @KimKardashian @EdyHaneyToday Alice, Crystal, Judith, Tynice and I, along with the @cut_50 team will be at the White House bringing light to these women and discuss more change that our justice system desperately needs!
- Before you read the headlines, read the full list. There are hundreds of years of lives saved by clemency on that list. Names the media will probably never say, but names everyone in the justice reform community have spent years fighting for & should be proud of.
- I better not hear any Democrats complain either. A sitting president - regardless of party- campaigning on #cjreform will help us bring many more people home.President Trump had 30 seconds to communicate his most effective message in a multi-million $ #SuperBowl ad. And he chose to feature @AliceMarieFree and #cjreform. Now...any Republicans out there want to attack him for it???
- What kind of a country locks up a child for not doing homework during a pandemic?! We must reform this disgusting system immediately! @REFORMA 15-year-old on probation has been incarcerated for more than a month for not doing her online schoolwork. During a PANDEMIC! This is absolutely ridiculous and absolutely dangerous. We need to #reformprobation! propublica.org/article/a-teen…
- It’s come to my attention that ppl think the fight around First Step is over: but the truth is, the hardest part has just begun. @cut_50 & allies have been working hard on implementation, but we’ve been so busy working we haven’t shared the efforts.
- Replying to @MCEmory @WhiteHouse and @realDonaldTrumpThere is a bill- it’s called the First Step Act
- As a result of this effort, which was led by @jaredkushner and a bipartisan group of legislators, tens of thousands of people are home with their families. Truly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such meaningful change.In a time of deep division, we were able to forge bipartisan consensus around the First Step Act – the first criminal justice reform in a generation. It wouldn’t have happened without @VanJones68, @BrookeLRollins, @JessicaJackson , and @JaRonSmith04 tinyurl.com/vwc544w8
- Why is “let’s create a new felony” the knee jerk reaction to every terrible thing someone does in America?maybe we need a federal law making it a felony to knowingly expose someone to a deadly disease.
- The worst date I ever had was when the guy insisted on ordering something I didn’t want for me, refused to believe I’d been a Mayor until I googled it for him and told me it was “cute” I had gone to law school then asked what all I knew how to cook.
- 😭 yes, you do matter (just as much as the rest of us) and it’s heartbreaking to see our government fail to protect you. @REFORMSurrounded by sickness, a Cook County jail prisoner this afternoon sent a hand signal to the @ABC7Chicago #ITeam abc7.ws/2JUSofN
- Dear elected leaders- I promise you no one is out there marching so you’ll do a study on the issue.
