Criminal Justice

One of the most important guiding principles of my faith is that of pursuing justice.

Fill out our action alert below asking Governor Hogan to issue an executive order that limits new admissions to jails and prisons, the immediate release of members of vulnerable populations, as [...]

The General Assembly session ended last week. Now it's time to reflect on all that we’ve accomplished this year, and how our work continues.

All people should be treated with dignity and respect, especially if they have been wrongfully incarcerated. Ask your state legislators to compensate people who have faced wrongful convictions.

We need to prevent unjust incarceration of minors and ensure that all children are able to speak to an attorney and have their guardians notified before police are able to interrogate them. Ask [...]

Our democratic system must be accessible to everyone who has the legal right to vote, even if they are incarcerated. Ask your legislators who serve on the Ways & Means and Education, Health, and [...]

We need to support Marylanders to successfully return from incarceration into the rest of society, and right now we are failing Maryland women, who don't have the supports in place that we have [...]

The Baltimore Police Department is revising their policies on youth interrogation and is accepting public comment until December 13. Tell them that their policy is not in line with our values.