State Advocacy
2024
Joined the No Price on Justice Campaign in Support of the End Predatory Court Fees Act S.313/A.418 (New York) (February)
2023
Op-ed: Clean Slate Act (New York) (June)
Success: Clean Slate (S7551A/A1029C) was signed into law on November 16, 2023.
2021
Joint Letter to Oregon Legislature: In Support of SB 817, Ending Juvenile Justice Fees (June)
Success: SB 817 was signed into law in July of 2021. See more here.
Joint Letter to Colorado Legislature: In Support of HB 1315, Ending Juvenile Justice Fees (May)
Success: HB 1315 was signed into law on July 6, 2021.
Joint Letter to Oregon Legislature: In Support of SB 835, Compassionate Release Reform (March)
Status: SB 835 is pending in Oregon’s Senate as of July 2021.
Press Release: In Support of SB 5226, Washington Driver’s License Suspension Reform, Chief Carmen Best (Ret.)(March)
Success: SB 5226 was signed into law on May 10, 2021.
2020
Amicus Brief: Protecting the Repeal of 50-a in NY (November)
Amicus Brief: Thousands of Children in Maryland’s Juvenile Facilities are at Risk (April)
2019
Letter to North Carolina Legislature: In Support of HB 511, North Carolina’s First Step Act (June)
Letter to North Carolina Legislature: In Support of HB 511, North Carolina’s First Step Act (April)
Success: HB 511 was signed into law on June 26, 2020.
We currently have nearly 200 members hailing from around the country, from all divisions of law enforcement, and from across the political spectrum.
Members Include:
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Carmen Best
Former Police Chief, Seattle, Washington
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Peter Koutoujian
Sheriff, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Former President, Major County Sheriffs of America
Former President, Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association -
William Scott
Police Chief, San Francisco, California
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Brett Tolman
Former U.S. Attorney, District of Utah
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Jerry Clayton
Sheriff, Washtenaw County, Michigan
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Diana Becton
District Attorney, Contra Costa County, California;Former Presiding Judge, Contra Costa Superior Court, California
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Beth McCann
District Attorney, Denver, Colorado
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Brendan Cox
Director of Policing Strategies, LEAD National Support Bureau
Former Police Chief, Albany, New York -
Sim Gill
District Attorney, Salt Lake County, Utah
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Paul Schnell
Commissioner, Department of Corrections, Minnesota
Former Police Chief, Maplewood, Minnesota
Former Police Chief, Hastings, Minnesota