ending mass incarceration

Every person has inherent dignity and all people, including those who cause harm, are worthy of healing and love. Our criminal-legal system should be grounded in the concepts of safety, fairness, and redemption for everyone. Instead, some fearmongering elected officials and their big-money backers are keeping our communities trapped in a carceral complex that perpetuates harm. It takes money from poor communities, separates families, and affects people’s economic well-being and mental health, resulting in multi-generational harm.

We envision a world that recognizes the inherent dignity of every person, ensures that families and communities stay together, and values people over property. In this world, government intervention breaks cycles of harm instead of perpetuating them. There is a tremendous amount of work to do to undo the decades of mass incarceration that has been disproportionately affected Black and Brown communities in New York.