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Providence Youth Student Movement 401-383-7450
When a government is locking up your children is'nt time we protect them from the Government? Or as Howard Zinn states to disobey with civil disobedience.
PROVIDENCE -- The General Assembly next week will reconsider a controversial law that
requires 17-year-olds to be tried as adults in criminal matters, a change of heart that
follows three months of intense lobbying by a host of groups that blasted the law as bad
public policy and not cost effective.
The leadership in both chambers have agreed in principle to "basically repeal"
the law during next week's one-day special session, according to Senate Finance Committee
Chairman Steven Alves, D-West Warwick.
"It was a terrible proposal. There's no other way to describe it," he said of
the provision, which was introduced as a cost-cutting measure in the state budget by the
governor and approved by the General Assembly in June.
Since the law took effect July 1, more than thirty-six 17-year-olds have spent at least
one night in the state prison, accused of crimes that previously might have resulted in a
locked stay at the Training School. Those youths have adult criminal records now instead
of a juvenile record that would have been sealed by the Family Court.
The governor's office initially said that trying 17-year-olds as adults would save $3.6
million because the average cost of housing inmates at the state prison is cheaper than
the Training School. But in the days immediately after the measure became law, the head of
the state prison system cast doubt on those savings.
Department of Corrections Director A.T. Wall said that 17-year-old inmates would be held
at the high-security unit -- known as "Super Max" -- for their protection at an
average cost of more than $100,000 a year. Wall told a Senate panel investigating the
issue last month that the governor's office did not consult him before the proposal was
introduced.
Mimi Budnick
Organizer, DARE
Direct Action for Rights and Equality
340 Lockwood Street
Providence, RI 02907
401-351-6960 (Less)
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ProJo Article below about push for an override
When a government is locking up your children is'nt time we protect them from the Government? Or as Howard Zinn states to disobey with civil disobedience.
PROVIDENCE -- The General Assembly next week will reconsider a controversial law that
requires 17-year-olds to be tried as adults in criminal matters, a change of heart that
follows three months of intense lobbying by a host of groups that blasted the law as bad
public policy and not cost effective.
The leadership in both chambers have agreed in principle to "basically repeal"
the law during next week's one-day special session, according to Senate Finance Committee
Chairman Steven Alves, D-West Warwick.
"It was a terrible proposal. There's no other way to describe it," he said of
the provision, which was introduced as a cost-cutting measure in the state budget by the
governor and approved by the General Assembly in June.
Since the law took effect July 1, more than thirty-six 17-year-olds have spent at least
one night in the state prison, accused of crimes that previously might have resulted in a
locked stay at the Training School. Those youths have adult criminal records now instead
of a juvenile record that would have been sealed by the Family Court.
The governor's office initially said that trying 17-year-olds as adults would save $3.6
million because the average cost of housing inmates at the state prison is cheaper than
the Training School. But in the days immediately after the measure became law, the head of
the state prison system cast doubt on those savings.
Department of Corrections Director A.T. Wall said that 17-year-old inmates would be held
at the high-security unit -- known as "Super Max" -- for their protection at an
average cost of more than $100,000 a year. Wall told a Senate panel investigating the
issue last month that the governor's office did not consult him before the proposal was
introduced.
"As a society, we have to give people a chance to redeem themselves,"
he said. "Instead of more punishment, we need more love."
bmalinow@projo.com (Less)
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Providence Youth Student Movement 401-383-7450
Community Hearing, Monday October 15th
When a government is locking up your children is'nt time we protect them from the Government? Or as Howard Zinn states to disobey with civil disobedience.
As of July 1st RI began trying 17 year olds as Adults and sending them to the Adult Correctional Institution. The justification for this bold and controversial move was that it would save money!
In an effort to raise awareness about this policy change and its impact on young people's lives, DARE, Direct Action for Rights and Equality and The Family Life Center are holding a Community Hearing. The Community Hearing will take place on Monday, October 15th, 6:30-8:30pm in the auditorium of Classical High School and will be an opportunity for community members and expert witnesses to present testimony to a panel of judges about the impacts and affect of this policy.
The judges panel will include: Councilwoman Balbina Young, South Side Rec. Center Director: Cedric Huntley, Former RI Superior Court Justice Stephen Fortunato, Angela Lovegrove of the RI Commission on Human Rights, the President of Local 314 of AFSCME Council 94: Thomas Fitzpatrick, Oluwaseun Animashaun of Youth in Action, and Dr. Allan Jacobson will be representing the Providence Center.
They will be receiving testimony from the Public Defender and Dr. Fritz a professor of childhood psychiatry at Brown University, youth that have been incarcerated at the ACI under this law and their parents as well as the broader community that is concerned about this policy.
"Sending youth to the adult prison will only make things worse. This law sends a message to our youth that the state doesn't care about them, doesn't have their best interest in mind. We need to change this law ASAP before more young lives are ruined." Jasmine Woodbury, youth leader at DARE. (Less)
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7, 03:25, 2007-10-17 09:47:04 Description: http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/overridemandatoryminimumsveto/x8gxid4rdxmbx8?
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Providence Youth Student Movement 401-383-7450
Community Hearing, Monday October 15th
When a government is locking up your children is'nt time we protect them from the Government? Or as Howard Zinn states to disobey with civil disobedience.
As of July 1st RI began trying 17 year olds as Adults and sending them to the Adult Correctional Institution. The justification for this bold and controversial move was that it would save money!
In an effort to raise awareness about this policy change and its impact on young people's lives, DARE, Direct Action for Rights and Equality and The Family Life Center are holding a Community Hearing. The Community Hearing will take place on Monday, October 15th, 6:30-8:30pm in the auditorium of Classical High School and will be an opportunity for community members and expert witnesses to present testimony to a panel of judges about the impacts and affect of this policy.
The judges panel will include: Councilwoman Balbina Young, South Side Rec. Center Director: Cedric Huntley, Former RI Superior Court Justice Stephen Fortunato, Angela Lovegrove of the RI Commission on Human Rights, the President of Local 314 of AFSCME Council 94: Thomas Fitzpatrick, Oluwaseun Animashaun of Youth in Action, and Dr. Allan Jacobson will be representing the Providence Center.
They will be receiving testimony from the Public Defender and Dr. Fritz a professor of childhood psychiatry at Brown University, youth that have been incarcerated at the ACI under this law and their parents as well as the broader community that is concerned about this policy.
"Sending youth to the adult prison will only make things worse. This law sends a message to our youth that the state doesn't care about them, doesn't have their best interest in mind. We need to change this law ASAP before more young lives are ruined." Jasmine Woodbury, youth leader at DARE. (Less)
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Providence Youth Student Movement 401-383-7450
When a government is locking up your children is'nt time we protect them from the Government? Or as Howard Zinn states to disobey with civil disobedience.
Did not override on legislation to Eliminate Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentencing. Legislators will be returning to session to override some of the Governor's vetoes on October 30th. We have heard reports that this bill may not be on their list. Act now to help make sure it is!
Override the Mandatory Minimums Veto
Dear Mimi Budnick,
Take action for a criminal justice policy that is about helping those in need and finding real solutions to increase public safety.
Send a message now to House and Senate Leadership calling for an override to the Governor's veto of the mandatory minimum sentencing legislation. This bill passed overwhelmingly last session in the House & Senate, but now, as the General Assembly plans to go back into session on October 30 we are concerned that mandatory minimum sentencing legislation is not on the list for overrides.
The bill restores discretion to judges to seek remedies appropriate to an individual's situation, including rehabilitation and treatment. It was the only positive criminal justice legislation passed.
Please join the call to ensure that the Mandatory Minimums bill is a top priority for legislators. It only takes a few seconds to send this message to House and Senate leadership and to your legislators. Please take the time to join the call for a criminal justice policy that helps those in need and increases public safety.
For more information please call Direct Action for Rights & Equality at (401)351-6960.
Send a letter to the following decision maker(s):
Rhode Island Majority Leader (if you live in Rhode Island)
Rhode Island Majority Leader (if you live in Rhode Island)
Rhode Island President of the Senate (if you live in Rhode Island)
Rhode Island Speaker of the House (if you live in Rhode Island)
Your Representative (if you live in Rhode Island)
Your State Senator (if you live in Rhode Island)
Below is the sample letter:
Subject: Mandatory Minimums - Override the Veto!
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],
I am writing to you to express my hope that the House will override the Governor's veto of Representative Almeida's bill 5127 and Senator Mett's bill 207. This bill will eliminate mandatory minimum drug sentencing by restoring discretion to judges in drug related cases so that they can match people with a sentence that makes sense to their individual situation and paves the way for more effective solutions like treatment and rehabilitation. This bill was the only positive criminal justice reform measure to pass in a year when both the Governor and the legislators acknowledged repeatedly that the rising population at the Adult Correctional Institution is putting a strain on the overall state budget.
Opponents of the bill have argued that it is unnecessary and that judges already have the discretion to give people shorter sentences. This is based on the fact that out of a 10 year, or 20 year, mandatory minimum sentence people usually are only sentenced to serve a portion of that in prison and the remainder of their sentence is often suspended. Lengthy suspended sentences are extremely problematic and often result in people going in and out of prison, multiple times during that period, especially if the person has a drug addiction that is going unaddressed.
This bill passed overwhelmingly in the Senate and the House in June and it was generally acknowledged that this bill represents a positive step in the right direction and places RI in line with sentencing reform measures taking place across the nation. We need criminal justice policy that is about helping those in need and finding real solutions and ways to increase public safety. For this reason I am asking you and the other legislators to take action on October 30th and override the veto on bill 5127 and 207.
Sincerely, Mimi Budnick (Less)
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When a government is locking up your children is'nt time we protect them from the Government? Or as Howard Zinn states to disobey with civil disobedience.
The General Assembly did not override Governor vetoed. We have concerns that bill 5127, a bill that will eliminate mandatory minimum drug sentences, is not on their list for the overrides. We need your help today to get it on their list. Please call the numbers below to make sure your voice is heard!
House bill 5127 and its Senate companion bill 207 restores discretion to judges in drug related cases so that judges can match people with a sentence that makes sense to their individual situation, and paves the way for more effective solutions like treatment and rehabilitation. Over the past five years over 27 states have either amended or completely reversed their mandatory minimum drug laws.
Across the nation and in Rhode Island there is a growing recognition that we need to transition from a "tough on crime" approach to a "smart on crime" approach. It was in this spirit that the General Assembly showed overwhelming support for and passed bills H5127 and S207 in June and it is in this spirit that we call on the legislature to override Governor Carcieri's veto. Please make these call now!
Representative Murphy 222-2466
Representative Fox 222-2447
Senator Montalbano 222-6655
Senator Paiva-Weed 222-3310
Voices rise against drug sentencing
01:00 AM EDT on Friday, October 26, 2007
By W. Zachary MalinowskiJournal Staff Writer
PROVIDENCE -- Civil-rights leaders and politicians made a last ditch
effort yesterday to get the General Assembly to override Governor
Carcieri's veto and abolish the state's minimum mandatory drug sentencing
laws.
The big question remains: Will the issue be presented for an override
at Tuesday's special session of the General Assembly?
House Finance Committee Chairman Steven M. Costantino, D-Providence,
said yesterday that the leadership had not committed to an agenda for the
special session. Translation: It's anyone's guess whether the issue of
minimum mandatory drug sentencing will be heard next week.
Rep. Joseph S. Almeida, the Providence Democrat who sponsored the House
version of the bill, said that Carcieri was not listening to the wants
of the people when he vetoed the lawmakers' decision to eliminate
mandatory minimum sentencing for drug crimes.
"Why doesn't he listen to the people," Almeida said. "Isn't this the
house of the people?"
Almeida, Sen. Harold Metts, D-Providence, and other supporters of the
override, including representatives from Direct Action for Rights and
Equality, held a low-key rally on the Smith Street side of the State
House late yesterday afternoon.
Steven Brown, executive director of the Rhode Island Affiliate of the
American Civil Liberties Union, called the nation's war on drugs "a
fiasco" and that Rhode Island should follow the lead of many other states
that have repealed tough mandatory drug laws that were adopted in the
1980s.
Brown said that every public official, "but our governor," has seen the
light. He said the drug laws have led to overcrowding at the Adult
Correctional Institutions and placed a strain on the state budget.
Since 1988, the state's prison population has more than doubled from
about 1,500 prisoners to more than 3,500.
Metts, the Providence senator, emphasized that Rhode Island residents
need better schools and property tax relief instead of locking more
teenagers up with Draconian drug sentences.
Metts, who is a minister and assistant principal at Central High School
in Providence, said that teenagers make mistakes and should be given
second chances -- not long-term prison sentences.
"As a society, we have to give people a chance to redeem themselves,"
he said. "Instead of more punishment, we need more love."
bmalinow@projo.com
Mimi Budnick
Organizer, DARE
Direct Action for Rights and Equality
340 Lockwood Street
Providence, RI 02907
401-351-6960 (Less)
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http://www.ri-familylifecenter.org
http://www.nonviolenceinstitute.org
Providence Youth Student Movement 401-383-7450
When a government is locking up your children is'nt time we protect them from the Government? Or as Howard Zinn states to disobey with civil disobedience.
Did not override on legislation to Eliminate Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentencing. Legislators will be returning to session to override some of the Governor's vetoes on October 30th. We have heard reports that this bill may not be on their list. Act now to help make sure it is!
Override the Mandatory Minimums Veto
Dear Mimi Budnick,
Take action for a criminal justice policy that is about helping those in need and finding real solutions to increase public safety.
Send a message now to House and Senate Leadership calling for an override to the Governor's veto of the mandatory minimum sentencing legislation. This bill passed overwhelmingly last session in the House & Senate, but now, as the General Assembly plans to go back into session on October 30 we are concerned that mandatory minimum sentencing legislation is not on the list for overrides.
The bill restores discretion to judges to seek remedies appropriate to an individual's situation, including rehabilitation and treatment. It was the only positive criminal justice legislation passed.
Please join the call to ensure that the Mandatory Minimums bill is a top priority for legislators. It only takes a few seconds to send this message to House and Senate leadership and to your legislators. Please take the time to join the call for a criminal justice policy that helps those in need and increases public safety.
For more information please call Direct Action for Rights & Equality at (401)351-6960.
Send a letter to the following decision maker(s):
Rhode Island Majority Leader (if you live in Rhode Island)
Rhode Island Majority Leader (if you live in Rhode Island)
Rhode Island President of the Senate (if you live in Rhode Island)
Rhode Island Speaker of the House (if you live in Rhode Island)
Your Representative (if you live in Rhode Island)
Your State Senator (if you live in Rhode Island)
Below is the sample letter:
Subject: Mandatory Minimums - Override the Veto!
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],
I am writing to you to express my hope that the House will override the Governor's veto of Representative Almeida's bill 5127 and Senator Mett's bill 207. This bill will eliminate mandatory minimum drug sentencing by restoring discretion to judges in drug related cases so that they can match people with a sentence that makes sense to their individual situation and paves the way for more effective solutions like treatment and rehabilitation. This bill was the only positive criminal justice reform measure to pass in a year when both the Governor and the legislators acknowledged repeatedly that the rising population at the Adult Correctional Institution is putting a strain on the overall state budget.
Opponents of the bill have argued that it is unnecessary and that judges already have the discretion to give people shorter sentences. This is based on the fact that out of a 10 year, or 20 year, mandatory minimum sentence people usually are only sentenced to serve a portion of that in prison and the remainder of their sentence is often suspended. Lengthy suspended sentences are extremely problematic and often result in people going in and out of prison, multiple times during that period, especially if the person has a drug addiction that is going unaddressed.
This bill passed overwhelmingly in the Senate and the House in June and it was generally acknowledged that this bill represents a positive step in the right direction and places RI in line with sentencing reform measures taking place across the nation. We need criminal justice policy that is about helping those in need and finding real solutions and ways to increase public safety. For this reason I am asking you and the other legislators to take action on October 30th and override the veto on bill 5127 and 207.
Sincerely, Mimi Budnick (Less)
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When a government is locking up your children is'nt time we protect them from the Government? Or as Howard Zinn states to disobey with civil disobedience.
The General Assembly did not override the Governor vetoed. We have concerns that bill 5127, a bill that will eliminate mandatory minimum drug sentences, is not on their list for the overrides. We need your help today to get it on their list. Please call the numbers below to make sure your voice is heard!
House bill 5127 and its Senate companion bill 207 restores discretion to judges in drug related cases so that judges can match people with a sentence that makes sense to their individual situation, and paves the way for more effective solutions like treatment and rehabilitation. Over the past five years over 27 states have either amended or completely reversed their mandatory minimum drug laws.
Across the nation and in Rhode Island there is a growing recognition that we need to transition from a "tough on crime" approach to a "smart on crime" approach. It was in this spirit that the General Assembly showed overwhelming support for and passed bills H5127 and S207 in June and it is in this spirit that we call on the legislature to override Governor Carcieri's veto. Please make these call now!
Representative Murphy 222-2466
Representative Fox 222-2447
Senator Montalbano 222-6655
Senator Paiva-Weed 222-3310
Voices rise against drug sentencing
01:00 AM EDT on Friday, October 26, 2007
By W. Zachary MalinowskiJournal Staff Writer
PROVIDENCE -- Civil-rights leaders and politicians made a last ditch
effort yesterday to get the General Assembly to override Governor
Carcieri's veto and abolish the state's minimum mandatory drug sentencing
laws.
The big question remains: Will the issue be presented for an override
at Tuesday's special session of the General Assembly?
House Finance Committee Chairman Steven M. Costantino, D-Providence,
said yesterday that the leadership had not committed to an agenda for the
special session. Translation: It's anyone's guess whether the issue of
minimum mandatory drug sentencing will be heard next week.
Rep. Joseph S. Almeida, the Providence Democrat who sponsored the House
version of the bill, said that Carcieri was not listening to the wants
of the people when he vetoed the lawmakers' decision to eliminate
mandatory minimum sentencing for drug crimes.
"Why doesn't he listen to the people," Almeida said. "Isn't this the
house of the people?"
Almeida, Sen. Harold Metts, D-Providence, and other supporters of the
override, including representatives from Direct Action for Rights and
Equality, held a low-key rally on the Smith Street side of the State
House late yesterday afternoon.
Steven Brown, executive director of the Rhode Island Affiliate of the
American Civil Liberties Union, called the nation's war on drugs "a
fiasco" and that Rhode Island should follow the lead of many other states
that have repealed tough mandatory drug laws that were adopted in the
1980s.
Brown said that every public official, "but our governor," has seen the
light. He said the drug laws have led to overcrowding at the Adult
Correctional Institutions and placed a strain on the state budget.
Since 1988, the state's prison population has more than doubled from
about 1,500 prisoners to more than 3,500.
Metts, the Providence senator, emphasized that Rhode Island residents
need better schools and property tax relief instead of locking more
teenagers up with Draconian drug sentences.
Metts, who is a minister and assistant principal at Central High School
in Providence, said that teenagers make mistakes and should be given
second chances -- not long-term prison sentences.
"As a society, we have to give people a chance to redeem themselves,"
he said. "Instead of more punishment, we need more love."
bmalinow@projo.com
Mimi Budnick
Organizer, DARE
Direct Action for Rights and Equality
340 Lockwood Street
Providence, RI 02907
401-351-6960 (Less)
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http://www.ri-familylifecenter.org
http://www.nonviolenceinstitute.org
Community Hearing, Monday October 15th
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http://www.ri-familylifecenter.org
http://www.nonviolenceinstitute.org
Community Hearing, Monday October 15th
When a government is locking up your children is'nt time we protect them from the Government? Or as Howard Zinn states to disobey with civil disobedience.
As of July 1st RI began trying 17 year olds as Adults and sending them to the Adult Correctional Institution. The justification for this bold and controversial move was that it would save money!
In an effort to raise awareness about this policy change and its impact on young people's lives, DARE, Direct Action for Rights and Equality and The Family Life Center are holding a Community Hearing. The Community Hearing will take place on Monday, October 15th, 6:30-8:30pm in the auditorium of Classical High School and will be an opportunity for community members and expert witnesses to present testimony to a panel of judges about the impacts and affect of this policy.
The judges panel will include: Councilwoman Balbina Young, South Side Rec. Center Director: Cedric Huntley, Former RI Superior Court Justice Stephen Fortunato, Angela Lovegrove of the RI Commission on Human Rights, the President of Local 314 of AFSCME Council 94: Thomas Fitzpatrick, Oluwaseun Animashaun of Youth in Action, and Dr. Allan Jacobson will be representing the Providence Center.
They will be receiving testimony from the Public Defender and Dr. Fritz a professor of childhood psychiatry at Brown University, youth that have been incarcerated at the ACI under this law and their parents as well as the broader community that is concerned about this policy.
"Sending youth to the adult prison will only make things worse. This law sends a message to our youth that the state doesn't care about them, doesn't have their best interest in mind. We need to change this law ASAP before more young lives are ruined." Jasmine Woodbury, youth leader at DARE. (Less)
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http://www.prysm.us/main.htm
http://www.ri-familylifecenter.org
http://www.nonviolenceinstitute.org
Providence Youth Student Movement 401-383-7450
When a government is locking up your children is'nt time we protect them from the Government? Or as Howard Zinn states to disobey with civil disobedience.
The General Assembly did not override some of the bills that the Governor vetoed. We have concerns that bill 5127, a bill that will eliminate mandatory minimum drug sentences, is not on their list for the overrides. We need your help today to get it on their list. Please call the numbers below to make sure your voice is heard!
House bill 5127 and its Senate companion bill 207 restores discretion to judges in drug related cases so that judges can match people with a sentence that makes sense to their individual situation, and paves the way for more effective solutions like treatment and rehabilitation. Over the past five years over 27 states have either amended or completely reversed their mandatory minimum drug laws.
Across the nation and in Rhode Island there is a growing recognition that we need to transition from a "tough on crime" approach to a "smart on crime" approach. It was in this spirit that the General Assembly showed overwhelming support for and passed bills H5127 and S207 in June and it is in this spirit that we call on the legislature to override Governor Carcieri's veto. Please make these call now!
Representative Murphy 222-2466
Representative Fox 222-2447
Senator Montalbano 222-6655
Senator Paiva-Weed 222-3310
Voices rise against drug sentencing
01:00 AM EDT on Friday, October 26, 2007
By W. Zachary MalinowskiJournal Staff Writer
PROVIDENCE -- Civil-rights leaders and politicians made a last ditch
effort yesterday to get the General Assembly to override Governor
Carcieri's veto and abolish the state's minimum mandatory drug sentencing
laws.
The big question remains: Will the issue be presented for an override
at Tuesday's special session of the General Assembly?
House Finance Committee Chairman Steven M. Costantino, D-Providence,
said yesterday that the leadership had not committed to an agenda for the
special session. Translation: It's anyone's guess whether the issue of
minimum mandatory drug sentencing will be heard next week.
Rep. Joseph S. Almeida, the Providence Democrat who sponsored the House
version of the bill, said that Carcieri was not listening to the wants
of the people when he vetoed the lawmakers' decision to eliminate
mandatory minimum sentencing for drug crimes.
"Why doesn't he listen to the people," Almeida said. "Isn't this the
house of the people?"
Almeida, Sen. Harold Metts, D-Providence, and other supporters of the
override, including representatives from Direct Action for Rights and
Equality, held a low-key rally on the Smith Street side of the State
House late yesterday afternoon.
Steven Brown, executive director of the Rhode Island Affiliate of the
American Civil Liberties Union, called the nation's war on drugs "a
fiasco" and that Rhode Island should follow the lead of many other states
that have repealed tough mandatory drug laws that were adopted in the
1980s.
Brown said that every public official, "but our governor," has seen the
light. He said the drug laws have led to overcrowding at the Adult
Correctional Institutions and placed a strain on the state budget.
Since 1988, the state's prison population has more than doubled from
about 1,500 prisoners to more than 3,500.
Metts, the Providence senator, emphasized that Rhode Island residents
need better schools and property tax relief instead of locking more
teenagers up with Draconian drug sentences.
Metts, who is a minister and assistant principal at Central High School
in Providence, said that teenagers make mistakes and should be given
second chances -- not long-term prison sentences.
"As a society, we have to give people a chance to redeem themselves,"
he said. "Instead of more punishment, we need more love."
bmalinow@projo.com
Mimi Budnick
Organizer, DARE
Direct Action for Rights and Equality
340 Lockwood Street
Providence, RI 02907
401-351-6960 (Less)
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When a government is locking up your children is'nt time we protect them from the Government? Or as Howard Zinn states to disobey with civil disobedience.
The General Assembly did not override some of the bills that the Governor vetoed. We have concerns that bill 5127, a bill that will eliminate mandatory minimum drug sentences, is not on their list for the overrides. We need your help today to get it on their list. Please call the numbers below to make sure your voice is heard!
House bill 5127 and its Senate companion bill 207 restores discretion to judges in drug related cases so that judges can match people with a sentence that makes sense to their individual situation, and paves the way for more effective solutions like treatment and rehabilitation. Over the past five years over 27 states have either amended or completely reversed their mandatory minimum drug laws.
Across the nation and in Rhode Island there is a growing recognition that we need to transition from a "tough on crime" approach to a "smart on crime" approach. It was in this spirit that the General Assembly showed overwhelming support for and passed bills H5127 and S207 in June and it is in this spirit that we call on the legislature to override Governor Carcieri's veto. Please make these call now!
Representative Murphy 222-2466
Representative Fox 222-2447
Senator Montalbano 222-6655
Senator Paiva-Weed 222-3310
Voices rise against drug sentencing
01:00 AM EDT on Friday, October 26, 2007
By W. Zachary MalinowskiJournal Staff Writer
PROVIDENCE -- Civil-rights leaders and politicians made a last ditch
effort yesterday to get the General Assembly to override Governor
Carcieri's veto and abolish the state's minimum mandatory drug sentencing
laws.
The big question remains: Will the issue be presented for an override
at Tuesday's special session of the General Assembly?
House Finance Committee Chairman Steven M. Costantino, D-Providence,
said yesterday that the leadership had not committed to an agenda for the
special session. Translation: It's anyone's guess whether the issue of
minimum mandatory drug sentencing will be heard next week.
Rep. Joseph S. Almeida, the Providence Democrat who sponsored the House
version of the bill, said that Carcieri was not listening to the wants
of the people when he vetoed the lawmakers' decision to eliminate
mandatory minimum sentencing for drug crimes.
"Why doesn't he listen to the people," Almeida said. "Isn't this the
house of the people?"
Almeida, Sen. Harold Metts, D-Providence, and other supporters of the
override, including representatives from Direct Action for Rights and
Equality, held a low-key rally on the Smith Street side of the State
House late yesterday afternoon.
Steven Brown, executive director of the Rhode Island Affiliate of the
American Civil Liberties Union, called the nation's war on drugs "a
fiasco" and that Rhode Island should follow the lead of many other states
that have repealed tough mandatory drug laws that were adopted in the
1980s.
Brown said that every public official, "but our governor," has seen the
light. He said the drug laws have led to overcrowding at the Adult
Correctional Institutions and placed a strain on the state budget.
Since 1988, the state's prison population has more than doubled from
about 1,500 prisoners to more than 3,500.
Metts, the Providence senator, emphasized that Rhode Island residents
need better schools and property tax relief instead of locking more
teenagers up with Draconian drug sentences.
Metts, who is a minister and assistant principal at Central High School
in Providence, said that teenagers make mistakes and should be given
second chances -- not long-term prison sentences.
"As a society, we have to give people a chance to redeem themselves,"
he said. "Instead of more punishment, we need more love."
bmalinow@projo.com
Mimi Budnick
Organizer, DARE
Direct Action for Rights and Equality
340 Lockwood Street
Providence, RI 02907
401-351-6960 (Less)
Channel: youtube Rate it: Rate:
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http://www.prysm.us/main.htm
http://www.ri-familylifecenter.org
http://www.nonviolenceinstitute.org
Providence Youth Student Movement 401-383-7450
When a government is locking up your children is'nt time we protect them from the Government? Or as Howard Zinn states to disobey with civil disobedience.
Did not override on legislation to Eliminate Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentencing. Legislators will be returning to session to override some of the Governor's vetoes on October 30th. We have heard reports that this bill may not be on their list. Act now to help make sure it is!
Override the Mandatory Minimums Veto
Dear Mimi Budnick,
Take action for a criminal justice policy that is about helping those in need and finding real solutions to increase public safety.
Send a message now to House and Senate Leadership calling for an override to the Governor's veto of the mandatory minimum sentencing legislation. This bill passed overwhelmingly last session in the House & Senate, but now, as the General Assembly plans to go back into session on October 30 we are concerned that mandatory minimum sentencing legislation is not on the list for overrides.
The bill restores discretion to judges to seek remedies appropriate to an individual's situation, including rehabilitation and treatment. It was the only positive criminal justice legislation passed.
Please join the call to ensure that the Mandatory Minimums bill is a top priority for legislators. It only takes a few seconds to send this message to House and Senate leadership and to your legislators. Please take the time to join the call for a criminal justice policy that helps those in need and increases public safety.
For more information please call Direct Action for Rights & Equality at (401)351-6960.
Send a letter to the following decision maker(s):
Rhode Island Majority Leader (if you live in Rhode Island)
Rhode Island Majority Leader (if you live in Rhode Island)
Rhode Island President of the Senate (if you live in Rhode Island)
Rhode Island Speaker of the House (if you live in Rhode Island)
Your Representative (if you live in Rhode Island)
Your State Senator (if you live in Rhode Island)
Below is the sample letter:
Subject: Mandatory Minimums - Override the Veto!
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],
I am writing to you to express my hope that the House will override the Governor's veto of Representative Almeida's bill 5127 and Senator Mett's bill 207. This bill will eliminate mandatory minimum drug sentencing by restoring discretion to judges in drug related cases so that they can match people with a sentence that makes sense to their individual situation and paves the way for more effective solutions like treatment and rehabilitation. This bill was the only positive criminal justice reform measure to pass in a year when both the Governor and the legislators acknowledged repeatedly that the rising population at the Adult Correctional Institution is putting a strain on the overall state budget.
Opponents of the bill have argued that it is unnecessary and that judges already have the discretion to give people shorter sentences. This is based on the fact that out of a 10 year, or 20 year, mandatory minimum sentence people usually are only sentenced to serve a portion of that in prison and the remainder of their sentence is often suspended. Lengthy suspended sentences are extremely problematic and often result in people going in and out of prison, multiple times during that period, especially if the person has a drug addiction that is going unaddressed.
This bill passed overwhelmingly in the Senate and the House in June and it was generally acknowledged that this bill represents a positive step in the right direction and places RI in line with sentencing reform measures taking place across the nation. We need criminal justice policy that is about helping those in need and finding real solutions and ways to increase public safety. For this reason I am asking you and the other legislators to take action on October 30th and override the veto on bill 5127 and 207.
Sincerely, Mimi Budnick (Less)
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http://www.youtube.com/user/raschild1
http://www.prysm.us/main.htm
http://www.ri-familylifecenter.org
http://www.nonviolenceinstitute.org
Providence Youth Student Movement 401-383-7450
When a government is locking up your children is'nt time we protect them from the Government? Or as Howard Zinn states to disobey with civil disobedience.
Did not override on legislation to Eliminate Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentencing. Legislators will be returning to session to override some of the Governor's vetoes on October 30th. We have heard reports that this bill may not be on their list. Act now to help make sure it is!
Override the Mandatory Minimums Veto
Dear Mimi Budnick,
Take action for a criminal justice policy that is about helping those in need and finding real solutions to increase public safety.
Send a message now to House and Senate Leadership calling for an override to the Governor's veto of the mandatory minimum sentencing legislation. This bill passed overwhelmingly last session in the House & Senate, but now, as the General Assembly plans to go back into session on October 30 we are concerned that mandatory minimum sentencing legislation is not on the list for overrides.
The bill restores discretion to judges to seek remedies appropriate to an individual's situation, including rehabilitation and treatment. It was the only positive criminal justice legislation passed.
Please join the call to ensure that the Mandatory Minimums bill is a top priority for legislators. It only takes a few seconds to send this message to House and Senate leadership and to your legislators. Please take the time to join the call for a criminal justice policy that helps those in need and increases public safety.
For more information please call Direct Action for Rights & Equality at (401)351-6960.
Send a letter to the following decision maker(s):
Rhode Island Majority Leader (if you live in Rhode Island)
Rhode Island Majority Leader (if you live in Rhode Island)
Rhode Island President of the Senate (if you live in Rhode Island)
Rhode Island Speaker of the House (if you live in Rhode Island)
Your Representative (if you live in Rhode Island)
Your State Senator (if you live in Rhode Island)
Below is the sample letter:
Subject: Mandatory Minimums - Override the Veto!
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],
I am writing to you to express my hope that the House will override the Governor's veto of Representative Almeida's bill 5127 and Senator Mett's bill 207. This bill will eliminate mandatory minimum drug sentencing by restoring discretion to judges in drug related cases so that they can match people with a sentence that makes sense to their individual situation and paves the way for more effective solutions like treatment and rehabilitation. This bill was the only positive criminal justice reform measure to pass in a year when both the Governor and the legislators acknowledged repeatedly that the rising population at the Adult Correctional Institution is putting a strain on the overall state budget.
Opponents of the bill have argued that it is unnecessary and that judges already have the discretion to give people shorter sentences. This is based on the fact that out of a 10 year, or 20 year, mandatory minimum sentence people usually are only sentenced to serve a portion of that in prison and the remainder of their sentence is often suspended. Lengthy suspended sentences are extremely problematic and often result in people going in and out of prison, multiple times during that period, especially if the person has a drug addiction that is going unaddressed.
This bill passed overwhelmingly in the Senate and the House in June and it was generally acknowledged that this bill represents a positive step in the right direction and places RI in line with sentencing reform measures taking place across the nation. We need criminal justice policy that is about helping those in need and finding real solutions and ways to increase public safety. For this reason I am asking you and the other legislators to take action on October 30th and override the veto on bill 5127 and 207.
Sincerely, Mimi Budnick (Less)
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http://www.youtube.com/user/raschild1
http://www.prysm.us/main.htm
http://www.ri-familylifecenter.org
http://www.nonviolenceinstitute.org
Providence Youth Student Movement 401-383-7450
ProJo Article below about push for an override
When a government is locking up your children is'nt time we protect them from the Government? Or as Howard Zinn states to disobey with civil disobedience.
The General Assembly did not override Governor vetoed. We have concerns that bill 5127, a bill that will eliminate mandatory minimum drug sentences, is not on their list for the overrides. We need your help today to get it on their list. Please call the numbers below to make sure your voice is heard!
House bill 5127 and its Senate companion bill 207 restores discretion to judges in drug related cases so that judges can match people with a sentence that makes sense to their individual situation, and paves the way for more effective solutions like treatment and rehabilitation. Over the past five years over 27 states have either amended or completely reversed their mandatory minimum drug laws.
Across the nation and in Rhode Island there is a growing recognition that we need to transition from a "tough on crime" approach to a "smart on crime" approach. It was in this spirit that the General Assembly showed overwhelming support for and passed bills H5127 and S207 in June and it is in this spirit that we call on the legislature to override Governor Carcieri's veto. Please make these call now!
Representative Murphy 222-2466
Representative Fox 222-2447
Senator Montalbano 222-6655
Senator Paiva-Weed 222-3310
Voices rise against drug sentencing
01:00 AM EDT on Friday, October 26, 2007
By W. Zachary MalinowskiJournal Staff Writer
PROVIDENCE -- Civil-rights leaders and politicians made a last ditch
effort yesterday to get the General Assembly to override Governor
Carcieri's veto and abolish the state's minimum mandatory drug sentencing
laws.
The big question remains: Will the issue be presented for an override
at Tuesday's special session of the General Assembly?
House Finance Committee Chairman Steven M. Costantino, D-Providence,
said yesterday that the leadership had not committed to an agenda for the
special session. Translation: It's anyone's guess whether the issue of
minimum mandatory drug sentencing will be heard next week.
Rep. Joseph S. Almeida, the Providence Democrat who sponsored the House
version of the bill, said that Carcieri was not listening to the wants
of the people when he vetoed the lawmakers' decision to eliminate
mandatory minimum sentencing for drug crimes.
"Why doesn't he listen to the people," Almeida said. "Isn't this the
house of the people?"
Almeida, Sen. Harold Metts, D-Providence, and other supporters of the
override, including representatives from Direct Action for Rights and
Equality, held a low-key rally on the Smith Street side of the State
House late yesterday afternoon.
Steven Brown, executive director of the Rhode Island Affiliate of the
American Civil Liberties Union, called the nation's war on drugs "a
fiasco" and that Rhode Island should follow the lead of many other states
that have repealed tough mandatory drug laws that were adopted in the
1980s.
Brown said that every public official, "but our governor," has seen the
light. He said the drug laws have led to overcrowding at the Adult
Correctional Institutions and placed a strain on the state budget.
Since 1988, the state's prison population has more than doubled from
about 1,500 prisoners to more than 3,500.
Metts, the Providence senator, emphasized that Rhode Island residents
need better schools and property tax relief instead of locking more
teenagers up with Draconian drug sentences.
Metts, who is a minister and assistant principal at Central High School
in Providence, said that teenagers make mistakes and should be given
second chances -- not long-term prison sentences.
"As a society, we have to give people a chance to redeem themselves,"
he said. "Instead of more punishment, we need more love."
bmalinow@projo.com
Mimi Budnick
Organizer, DARE
Direct Action for Rights and Equality
340 Lockwood Street
Providence, RI 02907
401-351-6960 (Less)
Channel: youtube Rate it: Rate:
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