The Campaign for Smart Justice in Delaware has two major goals: Cut prison population in half & challenge racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
- Tweets 1,136
- Following 251
- Followers 353
- Likes 580
ALT What we accomplished in reproductive freedom, justice reform, and education equity
ALT What's still left to do in justice reform and voting rights
ALT Whats next - vote your values, join the every vote counts campaign, become an education equity ambassador, and help increase expungement access
ALT Whats next - vote your values, join the every vote counts campaign, become an education equity ambassador, and help increase expungement access
ALT Update on Senate Bill 4: The fight for probation reform continues. This year lawmakers missed a critical opportunity to take steps toward repairing our broken probation system through Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), landmark legislation that would have made significant changes to the probation system in Delaware, and dramatically decreased the number of people caught in the web of mass incarceration. Despite the setback of not passing probation reform in 2024, we are not backing down.
ALT Victories in the fight for probation reform: Over 420 people took action and contacted their legislator urging them to enact probation reform. We conducted events in every county throughout Delaware, demonstrating statewide support for these critical reforms. In April, we held a lobby day with advocates meeting directly with their elected officials, several of whom pledged their support as a result of those important conversations. Our Smart Justice Ambassadors attended every event and legislative hearing to ensure that those with direct lived experience in the probation system were a part of the efforts to reform it. Family members who support probation reform were able to lend their voices to this campaign, ensuring that our movement reflected a diversity of experiences.
ALT Next Steps in the fight for probation reform: Thank State Senator Marie Pinkney. As the prime sponsor of the bill, Sen. Pinkney shepherded probation reform through many difficult moments. We want to thank her, by encouraging you to fill out a thank you note here. Vote. Vote. Vote. Does your elected official support probation reform? We’re going to be asking all candidates for legislative office their stance and publishing their answers on VoteDelaware.org. Use their answers to be certain you and your network vote for people who represent your values. Join Us Soon. Our campaign will host an in-person meeting to discuss next steps and regroup for the upcoming legislative session. Keep an eye out on your email for more information soon.
ALT Looking ahead in the fight for probation reform. Delawareans deserve real justice reform, and we know that continued organizing, activism, and lobbying will deliver it. We will be back in legislative hall in 2025, continuing to push for these essential reforms. This is what social justice activism looks like: we lose, and build, and lose, and build, and keep that cycle going until one day we win. Keep building with us, and we'll see you on that glorious day in the near future when we finally deliver a true justice win for Delaware.
ALT State of the State of Corrections Summit & Resource Fair on Wednesday February 28 from 4-8pm with Special Panel Discussion with Sen. Marie Pinkney from 6-7pm all at Route 9 Library.
