The Sentencing Project

TOGETHER LOUISIANA

THIS ORGANIZATION IS LED BY IMPACTED PERSONS ACROSS LA, WITH GROUND ORGANIZERS WORKING ACROSS THE STATE. WE HAVE FUNDED CIVIC EDUCATION ACADEMIES ON LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE AND ELDER PAROLE WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN EVERY PARISH, FOCUSING ON RURAL PARISHES WITH IMPACTED COMMUNITIES THAT ARE OFTEN NOT INCLUDED IN THIS WORK. THOSE PARISHES ALSO OVERLAP WITH POWERFUL DECISION-MAKERS IN THE LA STATE LEGISLATURE. THE SENTENCING PROJECT PARTICIPATES IN WEEKLY PLANNING MEETINGS TO HELP GUIDE CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND OFFER OUR COMMUNICATIONS FOR MEDIA PRESSURE AND NARRATIVE CHANGE.

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RELEASE AGING PEOPLE IN PRISON (RAPP)

THE GRANTEE SHALL USE THE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE GRANTEE'S NON-PARTISAN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE GRANTOR'S EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON ELIMINATING THE USE OF MANDATORY LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE SENTENCES, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON AGING PERSONS. SPECIFICALLY, THIS GRANT WOULD ALLOW FOR MONTHLY SUPPORT STIPENDS FOR FOUR DIRECTLY IMPACTED COMMUNITY LEADERS IN SYRACUSE AND BUFFALO. THROUGH OUTREACH AND ORGANIZING, RAPP WILL RECRUIT CANDIDATES, AND AFTER A SERIES OF TRAINING, THEY WILL HELP LEAD OUR WORK BY PARTICIPATING IN TOWN HALLS, DOOR-TO-DOOR CANVASSING, PRESS CONFERENCES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS. WITH THE SUPPORT OF THESE FOUR COMMUNITY LEADERS, RAPP WILL ENGAGE IN THE AFOREMENTIONED TACTICS AND EVENTS AS A MEANS OF GROWING OUR BASE OF DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE AND RECRUITING AND TRAINING NEW LEADERS IN OUR WORK TO END EXTREME SENTENCES.

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WYOMING CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER INC

LAUNCHING A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE WYOMING YOUTH JUSTICE COALITION BY ENGAGING IMPACTED YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH OUTREACH, PUBLIC EDUCATION, TRAINING, STORYTELLING AND COALITION PARTICIPATION.

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TOGETHER MAKING A BETTER COMMUNITY

1) LAUNCHING THE CHANGE THE NARRATIVE PROJECT TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND LAUNCH A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN THAT CENTERS IMPACTED BIPOC YOUTH AND THEIR STORIES ABOUT BEING INVOLVED IN THE YOUTH JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND WHAT THEIR HOPES ARE FOR CHANGING THE NARRATIVE ABOUT WHO THEY ARE; 2) CREATE & LAUNCH A ROBUST SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PERVASIVE RACIAL DISPARITIES THAT EXIST IN DAVENPORT'S YOUTH JUSTICE SYSTEM AND CALL FOR MORE EFFECTIVE WAYS TO ADDRESS YOUTH MISBEHAVIOR; 3) PUBLIC EDUCATION: LAUNCH AN EVENT THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE CAMPAIGN AND STORIES GATHERED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON BETTER INVESTMENTS FOR YOUTH.

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STAND IN FOR NEBRASKA

THE CAMPAIGN WILL GENERATE CONCRETE INITIATIVES TO HEIGHTEN PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE STATE'S RELIANCE ON EXCESSIVE SENTENCING. ENGAGING THE PUBLIC AND OTHER NOTABLE STAKEHOLDERS ON VARIOUS TOPICS TO EDUCATE ON THE REAL IMPACTS AND OUTCOMES OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY IN NEBRASKA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOSTING A SERIES OF VIRTUAL PANELS ON VARIOUS TOPICS INCLUDING EXTREME AND LIFE SENTENCES. IN-PERSON TEACH-INS AT CHURCHES AND PRISONS TO FURTHER COMMUNITY AND IN-PRISON OUTREACH.

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BRIDGE MARYLAND INC

EXPANDING CAPACITY THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA SUPPORT TO AID IN ADVANCING THE ADVOCACY PRIORITIES OF THE COALITION'S FOUR PRIORITY AREAS. HAVING SOMEONE DEDICATED TO OP-ED STRATEGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO ELEVATE THE COALITION PRIORITIES, WOULD INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.

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ALLIANCE FOR FAMILIES AND JUSTICE

NEW YORK FOR FULL RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS COALITION 1) PUBLIC EDUCATION & MOBILIZATION; 2) COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA OUTREACH; AND 3) TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT AND DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM.

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ACLU-RI

THIS GRANT, GIVEN THROUGH THE ACLU OF RHODE ISLAND, HIRED A FULL-TIME ORGANIZER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND GARNER PARTNERS TO END LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE IN RHODE ISLAND. THIS EFFORT HAS BROUGHT 75 COMMUNITY PARTNERS (DIRECTLY IMPACTED) AND 36 ESTABLISHED PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS INTO THE PROCESS OF REPEALING LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE. WIDESPREAD IGNORANCE OF THIS SENTENCE HAS ALLOWED IT TO CONTINUE IN AN INTERCONNECTED COMMUNITY THAT IS NOW SHOWING A HIGH LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR ITS REPEAL. IT HAS ALSO BROUGHT MANY NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY KNOWN EXPERTS TO THE TABLE WHO ARE NOW PUBLICLY COMMENTING ON THEIR DESIRE TO REPEAL THIS SENTENCE. OF THE 25 PERSONS SERVING LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE IN RI, WE HAVE CONNECTED WITH AT LEAST 1 FAMILY MEMBER OR SUPPORTER PER INCARCERATED PERSON, AND IN SOME CASES, AS MANY AS 10, WHOSE STORIES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED AND ARE BEING SHARED WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO SHOW THE IMPACT OF THIS TERRIBLE SENTENCE.

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WOODS WYATT DURHAM FOUNDATION

SPECIFICALLY, THIS GRANT WILL BE USED TO PRINT AND DISTRIBUTE CORRECTIVE CLEMENCY CAMPAIGN MATERIALS TO 1700+ INCARCERATED MEMBERS ACROSS THE STATE, AND THEREBY HELP MOBILIZE BOTH INCARCERATED PEOPLE AND THEIR LOVED ONES TO SHARE THEIR STORIES IN SUPPORT OF THIS CAMPAIGN. THE GRANT ALSO WILL BE USED TO HIRE AN ORGANIZER FOR 6 MONTHS WHO CAN FOCUS ON THE CCC. THE ORGANIZER WILL SERVE AS A CONTACT PERSON FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE CAMPAIGN, INCLUDING THOSE CURRENTLY INCARCERATED. THEY WILL MAINTAIN THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE OUTSIDE TEAM MEMBERS, TRAIN THEM ON HOW TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT EXTREME SENTENCING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZE TOWN HALLS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS AT WHICH DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE CAN SHARE THEIR STORIES.

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NEW LIFE WORSHIP CENTER

THE FULL CITIZENS COALITION POPULATION; ORGANIZING CIVIC EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AND OUTREACH TRAININGS AT HALFWAY HOUSES; TRAIN AND HIRE IMPACTED PERSONS FROM THE HALFWAY HOUSE TO WORK ON COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION AROUND ITS CAMPAIGN FOR UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE IN THE STATE; AT LARGE COMMUNITY OUTREACH ON THE ISSUE OF FELONY DISENFRANCHISEMENT, LED AND FIELDED BY PERSONS ON PAROLE/IMPACTED.

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