REFORM Alliance
@REFORM
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National advocacy organization focused on transforming probation and parole by changing laws, systems, and culture.
United States
Joined July 2018
Imagine waiting 20 years to honor your parents, only for the system to say no. đź’” Charles "Duke" Tanner and his brothers faced this heartbreaking reality when supervised release blocked them from spreading their parents' ashes together. Everyone deserves the space to grieve
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“I knew of horror stories about the number of people that got sent back to prison because of a minor technical violation.” Like Mike, many people face anxiety and hopelessness when transitioning from prison to supervision. These challenges can strain family support and make
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“You start to wonder what’s wrong with you, why people think you’re not good enough to give a chance to.” While on supervision, Marie wondered whether she’d ever get a chance to work again. At Cha Cha's Hiland Bakery in Des Moines, she finally got that chance. Today, Marie is
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True public safety requires focusing on successful re-entry. Mental health diagnoses in the U.S. rose nearly 40% between 2019 and 2023, impacting people of all backgrounds and professions. However, individuals on supervision face special challenges when it comes to mental health
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🚨Have you completed probation or parole in the last 5 years? REFORM Alliance has been working hard to transform probation and parole. Over the past few years, we’ve helped pass 22 laws in 12 states that give people real chances to build stability. 📢 If probation or parole
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Around the country, our organizers have been BUSY—hosting listening sessions, making connections, and supporting our coalition members. Our Georgia State Organizer Kirsten Wilder has been on the road, meeting with public safety stakeholders and hosting listening sessions
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At APPA's 50th Annual Training Institute in New York, REFORM Alliance CEO Jessica Jackson shared a powerful vision: Advocates for reform and supervision officers are on the same team, fighting the same fight for a more effective and humane supervision system. Here's what she
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We were so honored to welcome Andy Potter, Founder and Executive Director of One Voice United, to our September Speaker Series event. We hosted the fireside chat between Andy and his colleague, Jeremy Tripp, in our brand new office in New York City. Andy spoke powerfully about
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Mike Winans, REFORM’s New Jersey State Organizer, knows what’s at stake. After nine years in federal prison, Mike was released onto federal supervision. He made a promise to fight for a system that supports people in their reentry and gives them the tools they need to succeed.
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“My job has given me…nothing but a window of opportunity, love, respect. And my dignity has come back.” After years of struggling to find work while on supervision, Marie was hired by Cha Cha's Hiland Bakery in Des Moines. Her experience makes clear: Ensuring people on
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Here’s a connection that is often missed: The crisis in our corrections workforce—staffing burnout, turnover, and vacancies in our prisons, jails, parole, and probation departments—is a crisis for public safety and community stability. When prisons are understaffed, programs
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When @ChloeMelas of @NBCNews asked @MeekMill, @michaelrubin, and @REFORM CEO @JessicaJackson how REFORM Alliance began, the answer was simple: to stop families like Meek’s from being torn apart by broken probation and parole laws. NBC also spoke with Marcella Soto, a grandmother
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Imagine losing your freedom for showing up ten minutes late to curfew. Or being sent back to prison simply because you couldn’t afford restitution fees. For millions of Americans, this isn’t a nightmare. It’s reality. Probation and parole were meant to be a bridge to a better
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From catching a case to reform alliance! That gotta be GOD! ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
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Celebrating @REFORM Alliance Gala in Atlantic City. #ArmandDeBrignac #Champagne Enjoy Armand de Brignac Responsibly.
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What We Saw Inside the REFORM Alliance’s Lavish Gala With Jay-Z, Beyoncé, The Weeknd & More https://t.co/JRveDCntXC
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Billboard attends the REFORM Alliance's Casino Night and Gala in Atlantic City.
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Our second REFORM Alliance Casino Night at Ocean Casino Resort was truly a night to remember. 🎲✨ There wasn’t a dry eye in the house after James Severe shared how a technical violation almost cost him his future – and how after benefitting from a law @REFORM passed – he has
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