Prop. 47

LGBTQ non-profit pressures D.A. Dumanis to release nonviolent offenders under Prop. 47

Steve Lee, Editor10 years ago10 years ago03 mins

Grassroots non-profit Canvass for a Cause, in conjunction with the Black Students Justice Coalition, has launched a letter writing campaign this week to engage the San Diego community in pressuring District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis to honor Proposition 47 and release nonviolent offenders whose offenses have been reclassified under the new law. In the fall, Canvass…

Commentary: Liberation not incarceration – why the LGBTQ community should support Prop 47

Steve Lee, Editor10 years ago10 years ago05 mins

Did you know that while the United States makes up only five percent of the world’s population, we house a staggering 25 percent of the world’s prison population? And according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, nearly half of all state prisoners are serving time for non-violent offenses. The racial and gender identities of these…

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LGBTQ non-profit pressures D.A. Dumanis to release nonviolent offenders under Prop. 47

Commentary: Liberation not incarceration – why the LGBTQ community should support Prop 47