Pennsylvania Safety Coalition

Do you think it's right that if you are on probation in , your probation can be extended for things like associating with anyone else with a criminal record, visiting "disreputable" places, and traveling over to a neighboring county?

We are working to pass legislation to ensure probation is an effective means for accountability and rehabilitation. We can do better. Reach out to your lawmaker today - www.pasafetycoalition.com/take-action.

The “probation to prison pipeline” is contributing to an incarceration crisis in . The current probation system needs to ireduce recidivism, promote accountability, and increase community stability by creating earned and good time credits systems for people on probation. Share if you agree!

Pennsylvania’s supervision system destroys lives by increasing recidivism and failing to make our communities safer. We have the 4th highest population under community supervision, probation, and parole. Share this and let’s demand reform in !

Help keep families together, reduce recidivism, and focus our resources on policies that make our communities safer and save lives. Take action today, www.pasafetycoalition.com/take-action-1

needs data-driven policies that hold people accountable for their actions while offering a path to rehabilitation, work, and wellbeing. Share this and show support for a much-needed overhaul of Pennsylvania’s probation system.

lawmakers need to focus probation reforms on issues that save taxpayer dollars + increase public safety.
We need to create a system of earned time credits that encourages people on probation to engage in activities that data proves can reduce recidivism and supports long-term rehabilitation.

Commonsense probation reform in means rewarding/encouraging behavior that reduces recidivism, by shortening probation periods for those who have earned a high school diploma/ GED, educational degree, vocational certificate, or completed an educational course.

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2022/01/five-evidence-based-policies-can-improve-community-supervision

Five Evidence-Based Policies Can Improve Community Supervision Community supervision, most commonly probation and parole, is a key component of correctional systems in every state and involves more people than are serving prison or jail sentences. At the end of 2020, almost 3.9 million Americans—or 1 in 66 adults—were on probation or parole in the U.S., com...

We need common sense reforms that allows people on probation to improve their lives + support their families.

Stronger families. Safer communities. That’s why we push for REFORM.
Follow the link to help us reform the system and help thousands of people like Daniel: https://bit.ly/359fgWw

Passing simple, commonsense reforms can help us improve the system in and end the “probation to prison” pipeline. Learn more at https://www.pasafetycoalition.com.

"Probation and parole are pipelines to prison—they should be about accountability and pathways to work and wellbeing." — Robert Rooks, REFORM CEO.

We fight for the justice and dignity of people who are needlessly trapped in the criminal justice system. Become a REFORMer by joining our movement: bit.ly/3GI0pjE

needs common sense reforms that support our probation system by changing how technical violations are addressed and making state supervision more effective. Share this to show you want probation reform in Pennsylvania!

Become part of a solution, contact your state lawmaker today and ask them to support comprehensive probation reform. lawmakers need to work together on probation reforms that save taxpayer dollars and increase public safety across the state. Take action here- http://ow.ly/a86m50Hy9AX

With your support, our local state lawmakers can safely reduce unnecessary and expensive incarceration while improving public safety, bolstering our workforce, and strengthening families. Share this if you support common sense improvements to ’s probation system.

Thousands of eligible incarcerated individuals now have the opportunity for a second chance. Check out the good news for those who can now return to their families, homes, and communities.

Justice Department Announces New Rule Implementing Federal Time Credits Program Established by the First Step Act Today, the Department of Justice announced that a new rule has been submitted to the Federal Register implementing the Time Credits program required by the First Step Act for persons incarcerated in federal facilities who committed nonviolent offenses. As part of the implementation process, the Fede...

Join us as we fight to pass legislation that contains common-sense reforms in , allowing people on probation to work towards rehabilitation that will improve their lives and support their families. Join us, http://ow.ly/RJa750HtSst

People on probation shouldn’t be imprisoned for non-crime supervision violations like crossing county lines without permission. State supervision won’t be a truly effective tool at reducing recidivism or saving taxpayer dollars unless we pursue reforms that reduce unnecessary incarceration and reward good behavior.

currently has 280,000 people under state supervision. To reduce that number, as well as the prison population, we are working to create legislation that safely reduces unnecessary and expensive incarceration while improving public safety, bolstering our workforce, and strengthening families.

We need our lawmakers to pass legislation that contains common sense reforms such as streamlined processes for granting early termination of probation, in order to safely decrease probation officer caseloads and provide much-needed relief to people who have been successful on supervision.

Common sense probation reform means reducing restrictions on traveling for the 280,000 Pennsylvanian’s currently under state supervision. By allowing temporary travel we can allow people on probation more chances to improve their lives + support their families. Share this if you agree.

Let’s remove the trapdoors on the road to freedom, employment, and family stability by fighting for common sense improvements to ’s probation system.
Contact your state lawmaker today, http://ow.ly/j51Q50HnZ9x.

We are working to pass legislation that encourages good behavior, personal growth and a commitment to one’s community by establishing evidence-based credits allowing people to earn time off towards their probation sentence. Learn why it’s important now- http://ow.ly/IvPQ50Hn4y9.

It’s a new year and it’s time for change in . Show your support for comprehensive probation reform by contacting your local lawmaker today, http://ow.ly/CQoV50HmjAU

It's time to update 's probation system! It's too costly, ineffective and directly contributing to our ballooning prison population. Share this if you agree.

This year, make a resolution to join us in fighting for common sense probation reform in ! - https://www.pasafetycoalition.com/take-action-1.

Let's start 2022 by reforming the current probation system to ensure taxpayer’s resources are spent on policies that promote public safety, employment, and wellbeing for people on probation to successfuly reintegrate back into their communities. Contact your lawmaker today, - https://www.pasafetycoalition.com/take-action-1

Start your new year by making a change in your community. Learn why it’s important now to continue to pass probation reform and end the “probation to prison” pipeline -http://ow.ly/3mVr50HjB9Q

Thank you PA Senate Republicans for taking a stand for safer communities and stronger families

We prioritized safe and secure communities last week with comprehensive probation reform. Read more: https://www.pasenategop.com/blog/senate-passes-comprehensive-probation-reform/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=PA%20Senate%20Republicans

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and joyous holiday season.

The holidays are about family gatherings and traditions. lawmakers need to create smarter probation reforms so families can be together and provide opportunities for those who are struggling to get back on track.

Join us this holiday season and help us advocate for improvements to the probation system. Let’s show how much we care about the thousands of families and friends the system directly impacts. Share this to show you want to see reform in !

How far are you and your family traveling for the holidays? For people on probation, leaving the county without permission can result in prison time, even if it’s to see family on a holiday.

This holiday season let’s give life back to those impacted by our broken probation system. needs to pass commonsense probation reforms that create stronger family connections + safer communities for all. Share this now if you agree!

"The Senate approved Senate Bill 913, 46-4, on Wednesday in an effort to reduce incarceration as punishment for minor probation violations, such as cross county lines for legitimate reasons or being unable to leave work for probation meetings.”

https://www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-senate-passes-comprehensive-set-of-probation-reform-bills/article_2105057a-5ea9-11ec-b30a-e7c9355a7657.html

Pennsylvania Senate passes comprehensive set of probation reform bills (The Center Square) – The Pennsylvania Senate has approved bipartisan probation reform designed to offer early release opportunities and incentives for education, employment, vocational and drug treatment programs.