CEO Reform Alliance, Fmr. Mayor & Council Member City of Mill Valley and mom of four.
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This is so heartbreaking and infuriating. The police were called on a mom for stealing diapers. They saw her get in her car and drew their weapons. She saw them draw their weapons and held up her one year old baby to show he was in the car and the police shot him?!?
I don’t even have words for this. No it’s not justified not in any way.
The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss., in June “was justified,” Mississippi attorney general’s office announced mississippifreepress.org/pol…
I hope this includes Hyperemesis Gravidarum as well! @HGmoms
🚨 BREAKING: By stroke of pen, President Trump just SIGNED with Melania Trump a landmark executive order for for women's health, creating a brand-new Women's Health Division at the National Institutes of Health
Second Lady Usha Vance even brought her baby to the EO signing! 👏🏻
TRUMP: "THERE IT IS."
It also sets up a White House Women's Health Task Force, co-led by Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and RFK Jr.
The order targets:
- Osteoporosis
- Alzheimer's
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Maternal health
- Mental health
- Endometriosis
Melania pushed for this!
Looking forward to it!
Really psyched to be speaking at the #UnitedJusticeCoalition with my friends @dukegotlife @lbeisen and @JessicaJackson on Saturday!
Beautiful.
Heartwarming moments at #FCIAtlanta's inaugural "Daddy Daughter Dance." Fathers and daughters reconnected, spent quality time, and shared a meal, strengthening vital family bonds that are essential for successful reentry. This event highlights our commitment to rehabilitation beyond institutional walls. #FamilyReconnection #Reentry
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I cannot wrap my head around the excitement for this. Have your kids not gone out in nature without a device? It’s beautiful. The stick they pick up? It’s a sword and suddenly they are fighting a battle in a jungle. The mud they scoop into a cup is a 5 star soup and now you’re sitting in the jungle cafe. The tree they climb to the top of is their castle or maybe the mast of a ship they are sailing on. The leaves they pic up become treasures on a treasure hunt or part of an art project you proudly display on your fridge.
They can’t do any of that with a device in their hands.
Let them be children. Let their imaginations run wild. Let their hands experience the tactile beauty of nature.
They’ve got the rest of their lives to carry devices everywhere let them have their childhood without.
End it. Forever.
BREAKING: Tennessee governor puts a halt on executions after inmate Christa Gail Pike survives a lethal injection attempt. apnews.com/article/christa-p…
So excited for your leadership @janosmarton!
I've worked alongside Janos for many years on criminal justice reform, and I've always been inspired by his ability to tackle tough challenges head-on and deliver real breakthroughs. He has the courage to stand by his core values while understanding that working across the aisle and building diverse coalitions is how we achieve lasting change. Dream.org has an extraordinary legacy of changing lives. Janos has the experience and vision to build on that legacy and lead with the urgency this moment demands. - @JessicaJackson
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REFORM and our coalition partners were at the Capitol this week, leading the effort to pass the federal Safer Supervision Act so people rebuilding their lives and contributing to their communities have a real path off federal supervision.
Advocates and organizers came to Washington to bring that message straight to Congress. Follow along and learn more about the Safer Supervision Act.
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Thank you @AGToddBlanche and @BOPDirector for your hard work to ensure that the First Step Act will be properly implemented. There is a lot to do but this will help accelerate the work exponentially.
BOP Establishes First Step Act Office for Comprehensive Implementation Oversight
Press Release➡️ bit.ly/4AoukK3
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Implementation is always the hardest part of passing legislation and I’m glad the First Step Act has been such a priority for this administration. Grateful to work alongside the BOP to ensure the promise of FSA is realized.
BOP recently met with #FirstStepAct advocates to discuss the latest updates and the progress being made across the agency. These conversations are an important opportunity to share information, hear perspectives, and highlight the meaningful work underway to expand opportunities for rehabilitation, successful reentry, and second chances.
We appreciate our partners for their continued engagement and commitment to advancing the goals of the #FirstStepAct.
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Jessica Jackson retweeted
Public safety should be the measure that drives supervision, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
When low-risk individuals are unnecessarily over-supervised, probation officers have fewer resources to focus on the people who pose the greatest risk to communities. The Safer Supervision Act would allow supervision to be tailored to risk, progress, and individual circumstances 👏
This is huge. I sat on the Marin County Homelessness commission when it first started and solutions like this were only a dream due to pushback. Kudos to the leadership for making it happen.
It wasn’t that long ago that Marin’s homeless population was labeled as “invisible” in an affluent community. That has changed. The challenge is very visible. marinij.com/2026/09/19/edito…
Hero. 💔
Worth the read every year. #neverforget
Todd: Hello… Operator…listen to me…I can’t speak very loud. – This is an emergency. I’m a passenger on a United flight to San Francisco.. We have a situation here….Our plane has been hijacked…..can you understand me?
Lisa: (exhaling a deep breath to herself) I understand… Can the hijackers see you talking on the phone?
Todd: No
Lisa: Can you tell me how many hijackers are on the plane?
Todd: There are three that we know of.
Lisa: Can you see any weapons? What kind of weapons do they have?
Todd: Yes…. they don’t have guns….they have knives – they took over the plane with knives.
Lisa: Do you mean…like steak knives?
Todd: No, these are razor knives…like box cutters.
Lisa: Can you tell what country these people are from?
Todd: No…..I don’t know. They sound like they’re from the mid-east.
Lisa: Have they said what they want?
Todd: Someone announced from the cockpit that there was a bomb on board. He said he was the captain and to stay in our seats and stay quiet.
He said that they were meeting these men’s demands and returning to the airport… It was very broken English, and… I’m telling you…it sounded fake!
Lisa: Ok sir, please give me your name.
Todd: My name is Todd Beamer.
Lisa: Ok Todd….my name is Lisa…Do you know your flight number? If you can’t remember, it’s on your ticket.
Todd: It’s United Flight 93.
Lisa: Now Todd, can you try to tell me exactly what happened?
Todd: Two of the hijackers were sitting in first class near the cockpit. A third one was sitting near the back of the coach section. The two up. front got into the cockpit somehow; there was shouting. The third hijacker said he had a bomb. It looks like a bomb. He’s got it tied to his waist with a red belt of some kind.
Lisa: So is the door to the cockpit open?
Todd: No, the hijackers shut it behind them.
Lisa: Has anyone been injured?
Todd: Yes, ..they…they killed one passenger sitting in first class. There’s been lots of shouting. We don’t know if the pilots are dead or alive. A flight attendant told me that the pilot and copilot had been forced from the cockpit and may have been wounded.
Lisa: Where is the 3rd hijacker now Todd?
Todd: He’s near the back of the plane. They forced most of the passengers into first class. There are fourteen of us here in the back. Five are flight attendants. He hasn’t noticed that I slipped into this pantry to get the phone. The guy with the bomb ordered us to sit on the floor in the rear of the plane……….oh Jesus.. Help!
Lisa: Todd….are you ok? Tell me what’s happening!
Todd: Hello…..We’re going down….I think we’re going to crash……Wait – wait a minute. No, we’re leveling off….we’re ok. I think we may be turning around…..That’s it – we changed directions. Do you hear me….we’re flying east again.
Lisa: Ok Todd…. What’s going on with the other passengers?
Todd: Everyone is… really scared. A few passengers with cell phones have made calls to relatives. A guy, Jeremy, was talking to his wife just before the hijacking started. She told him that hijackers had crashed two planes into the World Trade Center……Lisa is that true??
Lisa: Todd…..I have to tell you the truth…..it’s very bad. The World Trade Center is gone. Both of the towers have been destroyed.
Todd: Oh God —help us!
Lisa: A third plane was taken over by terrorists. It crashed into the Pentagon in Washington DC. Our country is under attack….and I’m afraid that your plane may be part of their plan.
Todd: Oh dear God. Dear God…….Lisa, will you do something for me?
Lisa: I’ll try….if I can….Yes.
Todd: I want you to call my wife and my kids for me and tell them what’s happened. Promise me you’ll call..
Lisa: I promise – I’ll call.
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Emory’s pardon is a powerful example of what second chances should look like. The extraordinary range of support for him- from community leaders to some of the country’s most respected business leaders- speaks to the man he has become. I’m deeply grateful to Pardon Czar @AliceMarieFree for believing in his redemption and to @POTUS for giving him, and many others, this second chance.
Yesterday was a powerful day for second chances.
I am deeply grateful to President @RealDonaldTrump for granting clemency and pardons to 30 deserving individuals whose cases we carefully reviewed and brought forward—and to the White House Counsel team, led by Will Scharf, for the hard work behind these decisions.
Among them is Emory Jones, who served nearly 16 years in federal prison and came home determined to build a different life. Today he is an entrepreneur and creative leader whose journey reminds us how much people can grow—and how much good they can still do.
I am also especially grateful to our partners at clemency clinics across the country. Their thoughtful work helped us identify deserving candidates from many different walks of life, including women like Molly Ann Bloom, Holly Leanne Frantzen and Shemika Williams.
This work is both challenging and important. But ultimately, it is justice work—and, for me, Jesus work.
My prayer is that each of these 30 people makes the most of this extraordinary second chance and becomes a greater blessing to their families, communities and the world.
To God be the glory. 🙏🏽🇺🇸
Jessica Jackson retweeted
Women on parole face more challenges than men on parole: frequent moves, worse health, and higher rates of mental health and substance use disorders. @stateline_news covers CCJ's report on health, housing, and household circumstances among women on parole: stateline.org/2026/09/03/wom…
Jessica Jackson retweeted
ICYMI: During his historic Yankee Stadium concert run, REFORM Alliance Founding Partner and Board Member @sc uplifted our mission in a freestyle for tens of thousands of fans.
For years, REFORM's Board of Directors has helped drive the movement to transform supervision by advancing laws that improve public safety and give people the opportunity to reunite with their families and move forward.
Together, we've helped pass 23 bills across 12 states. These reforms are reducing recidivism, strengthening communities, and creating lasting change.
Thank you to JAY-Z, our founding partners, and board members for continuing to champion this work. Join the movement. tr.ee/jxRTUvC3u6
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What does it really take to rebuild your life after prison, and what role should supervision play in helping people succeed?
For our latest REFORM Speaker Series, we sat down with Jesse Crosson for a conversation about reentry, second chances, and what a better supervision system can look like.
Jesse shared his experience returning home after serving 19 years in prison, navigating three years of probation, and confronting the challenges that come with rebuilding a life after incarceration.
He spoke about the importance of community, mental health support, meaningful opportunities, and a supervision system focused on helping people move forward, not holding them back.
Read more about Jesse, his journey, and his vision for supervision reform on the REFORM blog: tr.ee/76LdjWr0Jv
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What happens when the exception becomes the rule? Ask the 110,000 Americans currently on federal supervision.
When it was created, federal supervision was meant to be a targeted tool focused on helping people reintegrate into their communities.
40 years later? The number of people on federal supervision has grown by roughly 200%.
That's not targeted intervention. That's a system that stretches supervision officers past their limits and makes individualized support nearly impossible.
Supervision should be a bridge to stability. It's time to bring the system back to what it was intended to do.
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