Liam Johnston
@liamdnoit.bsky.social
justice • decarceration • drumming • multimedia • other
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Liam Johnston
@liamdnoit.bsky.social
· Feb 7
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The Trouble with Long Prison Terms: Animated short film argues ending mass incarceration will require US to replace life & other long prison terms w/ community-driven, health & safety strategies & investments. youtu.be/8NX8BgeJVPc?...
New @prisonpolicy.bsky.social report, Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2025, shows US continues to lock up more people in jails & prisons, after a decade of consistent declines. www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2025/03...
New report, Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2025, shows prisons and jails continuing to lock up more people after a decade of consistent declines
The newest iteration of the Prison Policy Initiative’s flagship report explains that the incarcerated population grew by about 2% overall, with significant spikes in the ...
www.prisonpolicy.org
March 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
New @prisonpolicy.bsky.social report, Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2025, shows US continues to lock up more people in jails & prisons, after a decade of consistent declines. www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2025/03...
Reposted by Liam Johnston
Hoping that Biden finds the courage to grant clemency to Native Anerican political orisoner Leonard Peltier in his final days in office. 52 years in prison is an injustice in itself. theappeal.org/leonard-pelt...
Freeing Leonard Peltier Would Be a First Step Towards Justice
President Biden should honor belief in second chances and grant clemency to Peltier and others harmed by racist laws and mass incarceration.
theappeal.org
January 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Hoping that Biden finds the courage to grant clemency to Native Anerican political orisoner Leonard Peltier in his final days in office. 52 years in prison is an injustice in itself. theappeal.org/leonard-pelt...
New report by The Sentencing Project examines the scope & impact of life & long term imprisonment in US. #abolishDBI #dropLWOP #AbolishJLWOP #ParoleJustice #elderparole #clemencynow www.sentencingproject.org/reports/a-ma...
A Matter of Life: The Scope and Impact of Life and Long Term Imprisonment in the United States – The Sentencing Project
One in 6 people in prison–nearly 200,000 people–are serving life sentences. This report examines the prevalence of life sentences nationwide.
www.sentencingproject.org
January 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
New report by The Sentencing Project examines the scope & impact of life & long term imprisonment in US. #abolishDBI #dropLWOP #AbolishJLWOP #ParoleJustice #elderparole #clemencynow www.sentencingproject.org/reports/a-ma...
In its recent annual update, @prisonpolicy.bsky.social outlines 34 criminal legal system reforms winnable in 2025, including reducing prison terms, cutting wasteful criminal legal system spending & increasing community investments that make US safe. #dropLWOP www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2024/12...
34 criminal legal system reforms that can win in 2025
In a new report, we highlight reforms that are ripe for victory in the new year and provide tips for advocates to oppose lawmakers pushing ...
www.prisonpolicy.org
December 6, 2024 at 4:39 PM
In its recent annual update, @prisonpolicy.bsky.social outlines 34 criminal legal system reforms winnable in 2025, including reducing prison terms, cutting wasteful criminal legal system spending & increasing community investments that make US safe. #dropLWOP www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2024/12...
November 23, 2024 at 11:47 PM
This holiday season, outgoing governors & President Biden must take a bite out of cruel & counterproductive punishment in US by using their clemency powers to save the lives of people on the death row each oversees. via @prisonpolicy.bsky.social #ClemencyNow www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2024/11...
Talking turkey about the death penalty: outgoing governors and the president must use their clemency power now
President Biden and three governors should use their clemency powers before they leave office to save the lives of people facing the death penalty, our ...
www.prisonpolicy.org
November 22, 2024 at 4:07 PM
This holiday season, outgoing governors & President Biden must take a bite out of cruel & counterproductive punishment in US by using their clemency powers to save the lives of people on the death row each oversees. via @prisonpolicy.bsky.social #ClemencyNow www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2024/11...
Bundesliga football club @fcstpauli.bsky.social leaves Elon Musk's "hate machine" X, expressing concerns over the social media site's use to influence elections by manipulating public discourse. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
‘A hate machine’: St Pauli become first major football club to leave X
St Pauli have become the first major football club to leave X, expressing concern that the site may influence the outcome of the German election
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Bundesliga football club @fcstpauli.bsky.social leaves Elon Musk's "hate machine" X, expressing concerns over the social media site's use to influence elections by manipulating public discourse. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The Trouble with Long Prison Terms: Animated short film argues ending mass incarceration will require US to replace life & other long prison terms w/ community-driven, health & safety strategies & investments. youtu.be/8NX8BgeJVPc?...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=7QOV9OrdwW9zpPqj&v=8NX8BgeJVPc&feature=youtu.be
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February 7, 2024 at 2:00 PM
The Trouble with Long Prison Terms: Animated short film argues ending mass incarceration will require US to replace life & other long prison terms w/ community-driven, health & safety strategies & investments. youtu.be/8NX8BgeJVPc?...
Addressing the twin threats of environmental collapse & artificial intelligence requires eliminating the category “billionaire” altogether. by @Tyler_A_Harper & @leifweatherby
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Addressing the twin threats of environmental collapse & artificial intelligence requires eliminating the category “billionaire” altogether. by @Tyler_A_Harper & @leifweatherby
Federal Prison Industries dangles the promise of workforce readiness as it exploits incarcerated workers. by Aaron M. Kinzer
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Federal Prison Industries dangles the promise of workforce readiness as it exploits incarcerated workers. by Aaron M. Kinzer
CA Gov Newsom wants to remake infamous San Quentin prison into a model for rehabilitation, but the plan raises concerns for both supporters & critics of criminal legal system transformation.
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
CA Gov Newsom wants to remake infamous San Quentin prison into a model for rehabilitation, but the plan raises concerns for both supporters & critics of criminal legal system transformation.
Life in prison w/out possibility of parole (or Death By Incarceration) is costly financially & morally, counterproductive & cruel. People can change & must be given opportunity to prove it. #abolishDBI #dropLWOP #AbolishJLWOP #ParoleJustice #elderparole
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Life in prison w/out possibility of parole (or Death By Incarceration) is costly financially & morally, counterproductive & cruel. People can change & must be given opportunity to prove it. #abolishDBI #dropLWOP #AbolishJLWOP #ParoleJustice #elderparole
Progressives Need To Have Real Answers On Crime by @AbramskySasha
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Progressives Need To Have Real Answers On Crime by @AbramskySasha
Brush up on Consent Decrees & boost your understanding about Federal Oversight of the US criminal legal system. by @SamMcCann for @verainstitute
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Brush up on Consent Decrees & boost your understanding about Federal Oversight of the US criminal legal system. by @SamMcCann for @verainstitute
Portugal Has Succeeded Where We’ve Failed With Addiction by @maiasz
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Portugal Has Succeeded Where We’ve Failed With Addiction by @maiasz
The War on Terror helped Americans turn on one another & make US more violent than ever.
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
The War on Terror helped Americans turn on one another & make US more violent than ever.
Why State Supreme Courts matter, how they work & the levers for changing them.
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Why State Supreme Courts matter, how they work & the levers for changing them.
The First Step Act: Ending Mass Incarceration In Federal Prisons by @love__justice & @Liz_Komar of @SentencingProj
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
The First Step Act: Ending Mass Incarceration In Federal Prisons by @love__justice & @Liz_Komar of @SentencingProj
First Step Act: An Early Analysis of Recidivism by Avinash Bhati for @CouncilonCJ
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
First Step Act: An Early Analysis of Recidivism by Avinash Bhati for @CouncilonCJ
Voters favor smart health & safety solutions, including access to reproductive healthcare, but many conservative state governments are aggressively targeting the very local progressive prosecutors voters elected to deliver on their demands.
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Voters favor smart health & safety solutions, including access to reproductive healthcare, but many conservative state governments are aggressively targeting the very local progressive prosecutors voters elected to deliver on their demands.
Art can shift the narrative around the criminal legal system & help US imagine real ways to ensure health & safety while abolishing failed carceral schemes.
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Art can shift the narrative around the criminal legal system & help US imagine real ways to ensure health & safety while abolishing failed carceral schemes.
Life & other long prison terms have led to large numbers of elderly people in US prisons, increasing prison costs & requiring care for advanced medical needs of older incarcerated people. #abolishDBI #dropLWOP #AbolishJLWOP #ParoleJustice #elderparole
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Life & other long prison terms have led to large numbers of elderly people in US prisons, increasing prison costs & requiring care for advanced medical needs of older incarcerated people. #abolishDBI #dropLWOP #AbolishJLWOP #ParoleJustice #elderparole
The Problem With Mass Supervision (As An Alternative To Mass Incarceration) by @isaiah_thompson
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
The Problem With Mass Supervision (As An Alternative To Mass Incarceration) by @isaiah_thompson
This is what democracy looks like?! Millions of US are unjustly disenfranchised due to a felony conviction.
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
This is what democracy looks like?! Millions of US are unjustly disenfranchised due to a felony conviction.
Violent Crime Reports In Major US Cities Fell In 2023's First Six Months via @thencja
November 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Violent Crime Reports In Major US Cities Fell In 2023's First Six Months via @thencja