While the federal government is ramping up ICE operations and we are sliding back to tough on crime rhetoric, California has a chance to move in the opposite direction and heal our hurting communities. The governor’s seat is open, a new leader is coming, and we deserve to have our voices heard and make clemency an issue that the next governor cannot ignore.
Clemency, including commutations and pardons, is one key way to alleviate decades of brutal prison and immigration policies. Clemency is also a tool to unite, organize, and keep our families together. Behind every petition is a story of survival, healing, transformation, and resilience. These are stories of fathers, mothers, daughters, sons, siblings and loved ones who have transformed their lives.
We invite you to join us, The California Clemency Coalition’s town hall to learn how to turn these stories into action – commutations and pardons. We will gather impacted community members, advocates, and partners to move this work forward, bring family members home, and keep our loved ones where they belong, with family, here. Will you join us?
The CA Clemency Coalition is a network of organizations advocating for mass clemency by activating collective power of communities most impacted, advancing education, base building, and working with CA Clemency Stakeholders. We envision a future where pardons and commutations are granted for all, mass incarceration and deportation are abolished, and the power to make these decisions belongs to the communities most impacted.
This townhall will cover the following:
- A brief overview of what coalition members are currently focused on
- Clemency 101
- Hear directly from community members who were commuted and/or pardoned, their process and lessons learned
Come ask your questions
Speakers:
- Okha, Deputy Director, California Clemency Coalition
- Thanh Tran, Director, California Clemency Coalition
- Barbara Chavez, Ella Baker Center
- Kelly Savage-Rodriguez, Coordinator, Drop LWOP
- Tin Nguyen, Senior Program Specialist, API RISE
