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Defend Justice
Navigating conversations on crime, safety, and justice can be challenging in the simplest of times. This political season is not a simple time. Defend Justice is our attempt to get you the facts and messages you need to defend the progress America has made advancing safe and effective criminal justice reforms.
Our Previous Newsletters
February 4, 2026
Demonstrations in How We Won't Win & Glimmers of How We Just Might
People of good will are reeling and righteously furious following Alex Pretti’s death at the hands of federal immigration agents. As we search for stable ground and a path forward, it is critical we avoid the traps that separate us and the “solutions” that don’t hold water.
August 26, 2025
Making Freedom Less Free
The point of President Trump’s attack on “cashless bail” is to make it easier to lock up more people for longer periods with a less fair process. Cash bail will continue to favor the wealthy as it always has.
June 24, 2025
Don't Get Tongue-Tied on Justice
Bad-faith stories around safety and justice underpin many of the current threats to democracy. Speaking clearly and honestly on these topics is essential–and persuasive to voters.
December 19, 2024
A New Year and Another Chance
A growing chorus of voices is calling for President Biden to continue advancing a broad clemency agenda by commuting the sentences of people serving disproportionately long federal prison terms. As 2024 comes to a close, join us in honoring the promise of second chances and beginning again.
October 23, 2024
Justice Tips the Scales
In this tense and consequential final sprint, voters’ support for safe and effective criminal justice reform is stronger than ever. Voters want to hear more from candidates on these commonsense and much-needed approaches and, luckily, there’s lots to say.
September 19, 2024
We're Not Going Back on Criminal Justice Reform
In a month that marks 30 years since the passage of the 1994 crime bill, last week’s debate was a stark reminder that we must move forward in our language and policies on crime and punishment. As we look to the future, let reform be our legacy, not mass incarceration.
August 30, 2024
Celebrating Freedom and Criminal Justice Reform
Last week at the DNC Democrats vowed to fight for a future with freedom for all Americans, a future where everyone can have a life full of possibility and free from fear. Criminal justice reform is an essential part of securing that freedom.
July 25, 2024
Being for People is Being for Criminal Justice Reform
As we move forward to the next stage of the presidential election, candidates, campaigns and the pundits around them will do well to keep in mind that the majority of American voters either have criminal records themselves or love people who do.
June 25, 2024
Advancing Safety and Justice Together
Taking a strong stance on safety means saying what’s true: safety and justice go hand in hand.
May 29, 2024
Navigating Criminal Justice Reform in 2024
Resources to navigate conversations on safety and justice in a noisy and polarizing election year
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