Thank you to @Stateline_News / @Statesnewsroom for continuing to raise awareness about the plummeting balance in federal crime victim funds. 🧵

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Thank you to CSSJ member Deleah Sharp and all other Michigan crime victims for sharing your stories in order to advocate for a safer Michigan. 💙

A Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice member explains to FOX 17 why survivors support SB 861-864 Productivity Credits in MI: “When people are out on the street and causing pain and causing hurt and committing crimes, it is because of pain. We want that to stop. So, while they’re receiving these

The Safer Michigan Act’s Productivity Credits bills were introduced in the Senate, today! SB SB 861-864 is supported by survivors and will help stop cycles of crime in MI. Thank you to our co-sponsors Senator Ed McBroom Jeff Irwin Sen. Roger Victory and State Senator Erika Geiss (SD01)

As #SecondChances Month comes to a close, we're reminded of the lessons we learned from our 2023 Survey of people with records conducted in partnership with timedone.: 1.) crisis leads to crime and 2.) the barriers to accessing record relief, stability and redemption are

For the 11th year in a row, Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice has organized #SurvivorsSpeak in Sacramento to advocate for victims' services and safety policies that protect everyone. Yesterday, members made their voices heard! TY to the incredible folks who made it happen Californians for Safety and Justice Alliance for Safety and Justice

TODAY! Guess who is being honored by the OJP OVC for extraordinary acts of service? The one & only @AswadThomas, Vice President and National Director for Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice.

Join me in saying CONGRATULATIONS and well deserved! TY OJP OVC for recognizing Aswad and the work of CSSJ!

'I didn't know about victim compensation program until 10 years after I became a victim of a violent crime.' Aswad Thomas, MSW answers viewer questions and leads an important conversation about the barriers to support for victims of crime with Washington Journal.

A must-read about resident-led strategies to improve public safety featuring life-long leader Aqeela sherrills, exec of Community Based Public Safety Collective, Alliance for Safety and Justice board member and Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice co-founder. As Aqeela always says - You can't have public safety without the public! Pls read and share!

Views from the Illinois State Capitol today. 😎

CSSJ IL State Director Aditi Singh is preparing and encouraging Illinois Crime Survivors for a day of advocacy. When #SurvivorsSpeak , change happens!

That’s not what over 60% of survivors of crime or families of crime victims say they want, according to a 2016 study by the Alliance for Safety and Justice.
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'Being tough-on-crime has failed communities for the past 30 years. We cannot go back to that thinking as a way to help stop cycles of violence” -Aswad Thomas, MSW on how safety reform rollbacks will hurt crime survivors and communities with Christina Carrega

Happy to have worked on this with Shawnna LM Bolick! And thank you AZ State Rep. Justin Wilmeth for leading on this legislation and Governor Katie Hobbs for signing this important reform that gets people with old records back to work! #TimeDone

Thank you Shawnna LM Bolick for your leadership and working with us to make Arizona safer!

Thank you AZ State Rep. Justin Wilmeth for your leadership on occupational licensing reform in Arizona! Your ongoing support helped pass SB 1367 today!

We are so grateful to Shawnna LM Bolick for leading the passage of pro-safety, pro-jobs SB1367 in AZ today! SB1367 will: 1. Create a pathway to jobs for those with old records and help them rebuild their lives, 2. Make communities safer, and 3. Strengthen our economy.

Thank you Rep. Napoleon Nelson for leading the strong bipartisan passage of HB 1678 in PA today! This bill will make us all safer by reducing recidivism and future victims, and creating stable communities.

Thank you Rep. Natalie Mihalek for leading the strong bipartisan passage of HB 1678 in PA today! This bill will make us all safer by reducing recidivism and future victims, and creating stable communities.

We want to thank everyone who voted to make our panel at #SXSW a reality. We were able to highlight the brave journeys of crime survivors and individuals with past convictions and brought to light the powerful voices driving change in criminal justice reform. #JustSafe

We're hosting a workshop on the upcoming changes to State Victim Compensation programs. It'll highlight vital information on how we can break down barriers and ramp up support, for BIPOC and community violence victims. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn, engage, and