On The Count: The Prison and Criminal Justice Report

02/25/2021

On The Count

09/30/2020

Event: Must see! Listen to one of the Leaders in the Prison Abolitionist and Revolutionary Leader/ Educator / Author...the one and only Ms. Angela Davis.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10158547018494788&id=15716024787

Angela Davis in conversation with Astra Taylor on fighting for democracy in a time of crisis.

09/30/2020

How can any person of Color still support this kind of hate??!! This "man," the "Cheese-Doodle-in-Chief," is openly, ON A PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE? supporting and inciting White Supremacist Hate??!! OMG!!! These are not the Values that heal a Nation but one that divides one. At this "time" in human evolution we all need a united states of accountability, reckoning and healing.

The White Supremacist-in-Chief

09/27/2020

The People’s Organization For Progress will have a TRUMP MUST GO!!! MARCH AND RALLY to protest Trump administration policies, racism, and fascism on Saturday, October 3, 2020, 12:00 noon starting at the Lincoln Statue, 12 Springfield Avenue, Newark, NJ. The statue is located at the intersection of West Market Street and Springfield Avenue. Wear masks and gloves. Participants will be directed to practice social distancing. Please “share” this with your Facebook friends. Thank you.

09/27/2020

Tune in and please share.

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🚨Immediately after Desmond Meade “60 Minutes” appearance tonight he will be going live on FB and Twitter with an important announcement about our upcoming events around voting, and his response to recent attacks on our “Fines and Fees” efforts. You DON’T want to miss this!!!

09/27/2020

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09/26/2020

Support the awesome work being done by Desmond Meade and all the wonderful folks at Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC). A special shot out to the Osceola (Kissimmee) Chapter run by a Pastor Tony; our very own Latino Associate Producer Humble is part of that Chapter in the historic Voting Rights Movement. Amendment 4 is the biggest inclusion of the Franchise of Citizens in the history of the Voting Rights movement since 1965!!! Democracy, with a capital D, means Voting Rights for All, but we happen to have a special affinity to our formerly incarcerated "Returning Citizens." ALL MY PEOPLE EVERYWHERE, INSIDE OF PRISON AND OUT, WHERE YOU AT!!!!! STAY, ON THE COUNT!!!









https://www.facebook.com/307943569254319/posts/3176330762415571/

Desmond Meade, who has past felony convictions himself, is the mind behind Florida's Amendment 4. Lesley Stahl reports on the legislation, Sunday. Subscribe ...

09/22/2020

Event:

"Post Incarceration Syndrome (PICS) affects many formerly incarcerated individuals. It is a form of PTSD, yet it is not widely known about.

Meet 5 women who did time (various) at Bedford Hills and Albion Correctional Facilities, Riker’s Island, Broome County Jail, and the Monroe County Jail. Two of them gave birth during their incarceration.

All of them are mothers. .

Save this link in your IPhone/Android calendar! This Tuesday at 6:30pm. 30 minute Educational Zoom, free! Tune in!"

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79489601716?pwd=cW5QZUpmbW5ONUtFd3Q4d3NST0hodz09

09/21/2020

09/21/2020

LatinoJustice PRLDEF’s Rights Restoration Project provides legal assistance and advocacy to formerly incarcerated Latinos seeking clemency to restore their voting rights. Our goal is to end the systematic disenfranchisement of Latinos and other communities of color in Florida.

09/21/2020

Still relevant. Please listen and share.

Share this/ FacebookTwitterLinkedIn 2019 Year In Review: Criminal Justice Reform & Beyond – Part II February 9, 2020 2019 has been a year of change within the Criminal Justice Reform movement. In this episode, executive leaders who have been directly impacted will continue the discussion they bega...

09/21/2020

This Hispanic Heritage Month we send our Love and positive healing Energy to all the beutiful human beings on "lock down." Whether held in "Crimigration" "for-profit" detention centers, local jails or prisons, ect. wherever you are held across this Nation, and however you identify ethnically, racially, gender, politically, however; you deserve the opportunity to express your full humanity, be healthy during these difficult times, and be accepted by a Loving Community.

This "Hispanic Heritage Month" we celebrate the Healing and Unity of Humanity - as we struggle for Justice in Love. So, let's be realistic and continue doing the impossible.

We want to thank our very special guest from our August 17, 2019 segment, Don Juan Cartagena, President and General Counsel of Latino Justice, PRLDEF. If you missed it, please check out the audio on wbai.org or our live stream here on our Fb page.

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08/31/2020

A "Reckoning" indeed. There will never be authentic healing in this country without Accountability.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/08/30/us/jacob-blake-shooting-one-week-later/index.html

Three months after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police spurred national unrest and widespread reforms, America's racial reckoning exploded when Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back by a White officer.

08/31/2020

So another law suit proving the systemic culture of violence that is at the fabric of this NYC "Torture Island" - Rikers Island. Another tragedy. Another beautiful innocent life taken unjustly, criminally. Our condolences continue to go out to the family of this Latinx Trans Woman, Layleen Polanco. RIP.

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2020-08-31/family-settles-lawsuit-over-death-of-trans-woman-in-nyc-jail

The family of a transgender woman with epilepsy who died in an isolated cell in New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex has settled its lawsuit with the city for $5.9 million.

08/31/2020

Part of "Defunding" the Police means getting rid of that generation and culture of systemic, racists, criminal abuse of power.

https://www.democracynow.org/2020/8/28/kenosha_police

The ACLU of Wisconsin is calling for top Kenosha law enforcement officials to resign in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, who was left paralyzed below the waist after a white officer shot him in the back seven times. The shooting has sparked mass protests in Kenosha and around the U.S....

08/22/2020

We are in Mourning. 💔💔💔 Rest In Power "Rusti." Thank you for sharing of your Love. Now that you've joined the Anscestors we will call on your energy to inspire us.

08/10/2020

Our People! Don't assume that because you have a Felony conviction(s) that you don't have The Right to Vote. Yes, each state is unique and some hard to accept defeat (Florida ) but we can Vote - if we so chose.

https://portside.org/2020-08-09/iowans-past-criminal-convictions-can-now-vote

On August 5, 2020, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds issued an executive order ending Iowa’s policy of permanent disenfranchisement for those with felony convictions. Gov. Reynolds’s order automatically and prospectively restores voting rights to most Iowans who have completed their terms of incarcer...

07/29/2020

Event:

Wednesday, July 29 6-7:30
Special Guest: Professor Hedwig Lee
Throughout the past year, AFJ has been collaborating with the Center for Urban Pedagogy’s Making Policy Public project to develop a beautifully-designed poster about the importance of civic engagement among directly-impacted families and communities. We are thrilled that the poster is ready to launch! Please join us on Zoom this Wednesday, July 29 at 6 pm for the official poster launch, and for a very special conversation with Professor Hedwig Lee about increasing civic engagement in our communities. Professor Lee’s groundbreaking research on how justice system involvement negatively impacts civic engagement of the whole family, is the basis on which we have built our civic engagement work. We are honored that she will be in attendance to share her knowledge! We will also hear from a few of our amazing community partners.
Thank you so much to CUP and to the AFJ volunteers who spent many hours developing this beautiful and engaging poster!
Zoom Info:
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07/22/2020

Event:

"Join NYC Transformative Justice Hub and RAPP Campaign for "Rooted in Resistance"
Dear partners,
This Saturday, July 25 from 12 to 2 pm, the last session of the NYC Transformative Justice Hub's pilot year will include a conversation with our partners, the Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) Campaign, around their work to release older people and those serving long sentences from prison. Speakers include Jose Hamza Saldana, the director of RAPP, and Laura Whitehorn, co-founder and organizer with RAPP, as well as other formerly incarcerated community organizers.

The New York City Transformative Justice Hub was created to provide support, political education, and connectivity for anyone interested in transformative justice and those already actively engaged in the work. Our Program Director Cameron Rasmussen is a member of the Hub's Steering Committee as a part of his work focused on ending the punishment paradigm and advancing approaches to justice rooted in prevention, healing, and accountability. We invite you to join us in supporting the work of the NYC Transformative Justice Hub and the RAPP Campaign by registering for the event below."

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rooted-in-resistance-tickets-113559862606

07/18/2020

We received this communication and wanted to share:

"We’re heartbroken over the loss of Congressman John Lewis. The world has lost a legend; the civil rights movement has lost an icon and the Congressional Black Caucus has lost its longest serving member. To many of us, he was family. We -- the nation, the City of Atlanta, the State of Georgia and the United States Congress -- are suffering the loss of a giant.Congressman Lewis was in the fight for justice right until the very end. His steadfast dedication to civility and humanity were invaluable.Mr. Lewis was born and raised the son of sharecroppers in Troy, Alabama, a segregated town of the Deep South. At an early age, he was inspired by the non-violent activism of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his leadership of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This passion drove Mr. Lewis to dedicate himself and his life to the Civil Rights Movement.John Lewis was one of the “Big 6” leaders of the historical March on Washington. He was the youngest speaker to address the hundreds of thousands marching for jobs and freedom that day. He played a key role in the marches from Selma to Montgomery, a campaign against the blatant voter suppression of Black citizens. He joined Hosea Williams and hundreds of civil rights marchers to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge on “Bloody Sunday” and suffered a fractured skull that day for the right of Black people to register and vote.We’ll always remember his spirit. We’ll carry forward his legacy of getting into good trouble. And we’ll never stop fighting for equity and justice.We hope you’ll take a moment today to think about him, his contributions to our country, and channel that energy to pursue a more just America.We are sending our sincere condolences to his family during this trying time and praying for all of those affected by his life and legacy.

Sincerely,
The Congressional Black Caucus PAC"

On The Count sends our condolences and salute to one of ours who "faught the good fight." RIP.

07/17/2020

""Dear Friends,

I am appealing to you all at this time to rally around the Correctional Association of New York (CANY) as we fight to gain more access and oversight authority over New York prisons. Right now, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change independent oversight of prisons in New York State. As COVID-19 continues to sweep through our prisons and endanger the health and lives of people who are incarcerated there, New York prisons need oversight and accountability measures more than ever before.

On Tuesday, a bill which would strengthen CANY’s legislative authority to monitor prisons moved out of the Corrections Committee in the New York State Assembly. Join us in calling on our elected representatives to pass S8046/A10194 and expand our authority to monitor prison conditions. Click here for details.

As my colleagues and I wrote in the Daily News last month, this prison oversight bill should be considered as the next logical step on the path to transparency and accountability following the repeal of Civil Rights Law 50-a, which allowed law enforcement to shield misconduct records.

You know my passion and commitment to this cause. I experienced abuse during my 27 years of incarceration and I have vowed to stay on the case until there is real change in the way incarcerated people are treated. CANY is one of only three independent oversight organizations that monitor prisons at the state level. With so few organizations empowered to hold prisons to account, it is no wonder that Black, Brown and poor people continue to face abuse and mistreatment while incarcerated.

We are grateful to our champions in the Assembly, and we are now seeking even more support from our allies on the Senate side. Please give us the support you know we need at this hour to ensure that we can provide oversight as the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps through prisons. Our time is now. Demand that the prison oversight bill S8046/A10194 be passed and signed into law by calling your representative today."

07/14/2020

Event:

"We’re one week away from "Brutality Behind Bars: Accountability for Corrections Officers, Too,” our panel and call to action on ending brutality inside New York’s jails and prisons.

The stories of inhumane treatment that fueled the movement and the heartbreaking deaths of Layleen Polanco, Jamel Floyd, Kalief Browder, and countless other Black and Brown people behind bars in New York, have shed light on violence that occurs everyday at the hands of corrections officers, but is largely shielded from the public. Additionally, solitary confinement continues to inflict a lasting mental and emotional toll on too many lives in New York.

As calls to reform the NYPD continue, we must also galvanize energy towards achieving accountability and transparency for corrections officers, and ensure that the voices of people inside are heard.

We hope you’ll join us next Monday, 7/20 from 1-2:15 pm to learn about solutions and ways to take action with the following experts and leaders:

● Jai Diamond, New York City Criminal Justice Agency

● Assemblyman David Weprin, Chair of the Committee on Corrections

● Karen Murtagh, Executive Director of Prisoners' Legal Services

● Donna Hylton, Executive Director of A Little Piece of Light

● Phillip Miller, Associate Director of Policy at Correctional Association of New York

Rothenberg Center for Public Policy (DRCPP)
The Fortune Society."

https://fortunesociety.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gzCmi5yLSbKCDnU7jSYWuQ

In the wake of protests to hold police accountable for brutality in the streets, join our panel on ending brutality inside jails and prisons—violence that occurs everyday at the hands of corrections officers, but is rarely caught on camera. The stories of inhumane treatment that fueled the ...

06/30/2020

"ICE is Leaving Immigrants to Die in Detention, and Retaliating When They Speak Out"

"The spread of COVID-19 to immigrant detention facilities poses a mortal danger to everyone who is unjustly detained. For months now advocates, organizers and those detained have urged elected officials and governmental agencies to take affirmative steps to prevent needless deaths and suffering inside immigrant detention facilities..."

https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/06/30/ice-is-leaving-immigrants-to-die-in-detention-and-retaliating-when-they-speak-out/ .tab=0

The spread of COVID-19 to immigrant detention facilities poses a mortal danger to everyone who is unjustly detained. For months now advocates, organizers and those detained have urged elected officials and governmental agencies to take affirmative steps to prevent needless deaths and suffering insid...

06/30/2020

EVENT:

Courage & Transformation: Voting Rights

Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 2:00PM EST

As one of LatinoJustice PRLDEF’s champions, we invite you to hear from members of the LatinoJustice staff about how Latinxs are faring as a global pandemic collides with a burgeoning movement to end systemic abuses against communities of color.

Join us for our virtual briefing series on the work of LatinoJustice during one of the most difficult crises in our lifetime. RSVP here.

Register today for our July Courage & Transformation series to learn how LatinoJustice leaders are defending Latino voting rights ahead of the 2020 Presidential elections, fighting for Latino economic justice in the midst of a pandemic, and pushing for a monumental shift in how we carry out law enforcement.

RSVP for the first installment of our virtual event series here by July 7th. Questions? Email [email protected].

06/25/2020

ALL OUR PEOPLE! NUESTRA GENTE! MI PUEBLO! Ending racism as we know it is but one of the many injustices we will end - together. Please join these awesome Freedom Fighters in our struggle to dismantle racism in our community - especially the "Latinx," "Latina/o," "Hispanic," "Latinoamericano," or if you rather your National country of origin as a social / cultural identifier. Whatever the Label, just because One may not identify with a socially constructed Label, Racism and all it's minions still exists and needs to be eradicated! Period! On The Count has always been a platform where ALL injustices against ALL people have been and are unacceptable! Please join us in supporting this work, watch the Fb panel and together let's be "realistic and do the impossible." - El Che.

https://www.latinojustice.org/en
https://alianza.org/
https://martamorenovega.org/creative-justice-initiative

https://facebook.com/events/s/dismantling-racial-prejudices-/599009664059558/?ti=icl

home SEE MORE >> WORKING TO ENSURE ACCESS AND JUSTICE FOR LATINXS DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS Leading the fight against a broken, racialized criminal justice system PROVIDING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO ENSURE IN THE 2020 CENSUS Organizing Latino communities to ensure Voting Rights Act...

06/05/2020

ALL OUR PEOPLE! TODO MI GENTE! NUESTRO PUEBLO! Of you have announcements about upcoming events events (criminal and social justice events), town halls etc, please send it to us on our social media pages or email: [email protected] so we can announce what you are doing so we can announce it on our/your radio show; ON THE COUNT. Tune in every this Saturday, 10 AM. Spread the word and stay, On The Count.
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05/16/2020

The Funeral Procession aims to pay respect to all those who have needlessly passed away due to government inaction and demand the governor and state officials act before more people die. We demand that people are released and conditions are improved immediately. Many who remain incarcerated are there for drug offenses, elderly, sickly, and due for release within a year.

Register Here: https://bit.ly/SayTheirNamesRally
The Funeral Procession

Questions? Contact Crystal at [email protected]

05/16/2020

ALL OUR PEOPLE! Tune-in tomorrow for a discussion on violence and economic recovery.

Our guests include Danielle Sered and Andrea Batista.

Danielle Sered is Executive Director of Common Justice, and she will sharing her expertise on violence without prisons.

Andrea Batista Schlesinger who works with HR&A Advisors, a consulting firm that works to improve economic opportunity, quality of life and the built environment for people in urban communitie, will discuss an article she recently wrote. She shares in the article how advocates can succeed in shaping economic recovery to reduce COVID-19.

05/14/2020

Received this and wanted to share:

"Next week on Wednesday, May 20th, (MY BIRTHDAY!!!) [Hernan Cervante] join me and my brother Steven Pacheco on INSTAGRAM LIVE as we engage in a conversation around “Leadership, Personal Investment, and Networking.”

We will reflect with on our leadership journeys, the investments we’ve made on our selves to get to where we are as directly impacted people, and the importance of networking!

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05/05/2020

Please tune-in tonight at 9:00 PM for a very important discussion on "Restorative Justice" and "Healing Circles" for those on both sides of harm. During these very difficult times, we think it's vital that we, as a Community, talk about our experiences - our shared experiences - and support the healing process. Resiliency is the human trait that is accessible to us all and we ask that you all share your resiliency with us along with your pain, if you like, and together we will get through. We don't profess to have all the answers but one thing we know for sure is that we heal as a community - a loving community.

Tonight's guests include: Anthony Posada from the Attica Project, Annette Warren and Greer Ellis. Please join us.

05/05/2020

ALL OUR PEOPLE!!! NUESTRO PUEBLO!!! We are on twice a week now. "WHACHUTALKINBOUTWILLIS?!" YES! On The Count Radio is on WBAI 99.5 FM, NYC and www.wbai.org, Tuesday nights at 9 PM. SPREAD THE WORD!

We want to send a very heartfelt gratitude to all of you who have supported us and worked with us and helped US take OUR program to the next level. The only reason the OTC Crew has been able to move this mission forward has been because of your contribution. Please continue working with us to keep this platform alive, especially during these very difficult times, however you can. Become a member of WBAI, donate whatever you can, if you can, and please tune-in to us - now twice a week. Thank you.

WHAT: On The Count Radio
WHERE: WBAI 99.5 FM, NYC & www.wbai.org
WHEN: Tuesdays: 9:00 PM
Saturdays: 10:00 AM.

02/14/2020

We wanted to share this awesome interview by our very own Associate Producer and Co-host, Andre "Imani" Ward. Please share.



https://www.mnn.org/watch/programs/both-sides-bars/2019-year-review-criminal-justice-reform-beyond-part-ii

Share this/ FacebookTwitterLinkedIn 2019 Year In Review: Criminal Justice Reform & Beyond – Part II February 9, 2020 2019 has been a year of change within the Criminal Justice Reform movement. In this episode, executive leaders who have been directly impacted will continue the discussion they bega...

02/14/2020

During this Black History Month we celebrate the work being done by all of our people who are doing this difficult work and wanted to share some of these Common Justice Black History videos series.

https://youtu.be/fbK6wx9NQtw

https://youtu.be/W0-Rad8NlWo

We are officially in Black History Month! Traditionally, we take this month to celebrate African-American achievements in U.S. history and honor those whose ...

01/24/2020

Please tune in tomorrow for a very special discussion about "Less is More" parole Bill. This Bill meant to change the way people on supervision get violated for; it's meant to "modify" the standard of evidence and the specific ific procedures that are used, or will be used, when determining to take someone's physical freedom away while on parole.

Our guests:
Vincent Schiraldi is a Senior Research Scientist at the Columbia School of Social Work and co-Director of the Columbia Justice Lab. He has extensive experience in public life, founding the policy think tank, the Justice Policy Institute, then moving to government as director of the juvenile corrections in Washington DC, as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Probation, and Senior Policy Adviser to the NYC Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice.

Gabriel Sayegh is the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director at the Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice. He brings over 20 years of organizing and advocacy experience to dismantle mass incarceration, end the war on drugs, and build communities.

01/18/2020

We wanted to thank our guests from today's segment on NY Governor Cuomo's State of the State Address 2020 and what it means for criminal justice advocates. Thank you Janos Marton, formerly the Campaign Manager for the ACLU National Smart Justice Campaign, Civil Rights Attorney, and candidate for Manhattan District Attorney. Thank you Janos for your insightful contribution to the discussion this morning. We also wanted to send a very special thank you to our Comrade and Brother, Don Juan Cartagena, President & General Counsel, Latino Justice PRLDEF. OTC sends our gratitude, not just for your expert contribution to the discussion but, for all of the years of support you've kindly given. Thank you Don Cartagena for always coming through, and especially for all of your "courage & sacrifice" in the historical movement of justice and equality.

https://www.wbai.org/archive/program/episode/?id=8962

01/18/2020

01/18/2020

Tune in later this morning when we will be joined by Janos Marton, who until recently he was campaign manager for the ACLU national smart justice campaign. He's a civil rights attorney and candidate for Manhattan district attorney. Also joining us is Juan Cartagena, President and General Counsel, Latino Justice PRLDEF. We will be talking about Governor Coumo's State of the State and where advocates think criminal justice "reform" should be going in 2020. It's going to be an enlightening conversation so please turn-in at 10 AM. Please share.