what we do

OUR DEMANDS

The Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement has drafted an initial platform in pursuit of a shared political vision and common voice.

There are tens of millions of people in the United States suffering the collateral consequences of a felony conviction. We are people who have been charged, convicted and branded with an arrest and conviction history. Millions of us have served prison time, and it is estimated that 600,000 people will be released from prison per year for the next five years while millions more will be placed on probation and face the extremely low standards of guilt for a probation violation.

The Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement is committed to the full restoration of our civil and human rights. We recognize that the current criminal justice system has never worked for people of color, poor people, or our community, and ultimately this system, predicated on racism and torture, should be dismantled.

we demand

An End to Mass 
Incarceration

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Equality For All People

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The Right To Vote

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Respect and Dignity for our Children

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Community Development Not Prison Profit

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An End to Immigration Detention

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An end to racial profiling in prison and our communities

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An end to extortion and slavery in prisons

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An end to sexual harassment of people in prison

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Human Contact

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An end to cruel and unusual punishment

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Proper Medical Treatment

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An End to the incarceration of children

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Freedom For our political prisoners

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