Civil Society Organizations: Locking People up is Not the Answer, Invest in Communities to Improve Public Safety
30. Oktober 2024 15:32 ET
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Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Civil society organizations issue letter responding to the shortsighted and dangerous calls for amendments to the Criminal Code from the Ontario...
Coalition calls for Senators to recognize the real crisis facing Canada’s bail system instead of making bail more difficult to obtain
02. Oktober 2023 16:13 ET
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Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
OTTAWA, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A coalition of organizations working with and on behalf of survivors of gender-based violence have urged Senators considering Bill C-48 to reject changes...
Bail reform needed to protect Ontarians and keep communities safe
31. Januar 2023 13:00 ET
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Police Association of Ontario
Toronto, ON, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Tuesday, Mark Baxter the President of the Police Association of Ontario (PAO) spoke with Ontario MPPs at Ontario’s Standing Committee on Justice...
Toronto Police Association asks the Toronto Police Services Board to support its call for Bail Reform and Other Legislative Changes aimed at curbing Gun & Gang Violence
02. Mai 2022 16:41 ET
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Toronto Police Association
TORONTO, May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Toronto Police Association deputed at the monthly meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board on bail reform and other legislative changes that...
New Video Shows How Cash Bail Robs People of Their Dignity and Resources
15. April 2021 11:27 ET
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Baton Rouge, LA, April 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, in partnership with the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Reform Coalition and the Fair Fight Initiative, has...
LEADING CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMUNICATION SERVICE UPTRUST DONATES A YEAR OF SERVICE TO HENNEPIN COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE TO SUPPORT REFORM
23. Dezember 2020 05:00 ET
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Uptrust
Minneapolis, MN, Dec. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office and Uptrust, the social justice technology startup dedicated to decarceration, have partnered to...
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Teams Up with Community Bail Funds to Accelerate an Innovative City-by-City Campaign and Free People from Jails Across the Country
27. März 2020 10:15 ET
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
New York, NY, March 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights announced today it has launched a widespread bail out campaign, in partnership with bail funds across the country, to...
SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE LAUNCHES TEXT MESSAGE PILOT PROGRAM
12. November 2019 05:00 ET
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Uptrust
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s Office and Uptrust, the social justice text messaging communication platform, has announced a...
Uptrust Expands Executive Team, Appoints Seann Riley as Director of Partnerships
10. April 2019 09:45 ET
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Uptrust
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, April 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Uptrust, the criminal justice-focused text message communication and reminder service, today announced the appointment of Seann Riley as...
Ventura County Public Defender’s Office Launches Effort to Reduce Jail Population
03. April 2019 04:00 ET
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Uptrust
VENTURA, CA, April 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ventura County Public Defender’s Office has entered into a partnership with Uptrust, a criminal justice-focused text message communication and...