Keith Wattley @Keith_Wattley
Dad, Husband, founding executive director of @UnCommLaw. Expressing my personal opinions here. uncommonlaw.org Oakland, CA Joined August 2019-
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Since 2016, we have helped more than 500 men and women transition back into society. We lead by example because we know those with shared lived experiences can make an impact in their communities. We believe in second chances. We are Parole Project.
OP-ED: “Superpredator” labels are a relic of the 1990s, but tough-on-crime policies persist, writes @UnCommLaw's Israel Garcia in @TeenVogue. bit.ly/3vAOHXW
Such a powerful voice, and we're so lucky to have him helping to lead our work in prisons. teenvogue.com/story/superpre…
With a new Whole Pie report, we can re-up one of our favorite graphics with 2022 survey data from @SafeandJustUSA. The data shows again and again that victims of crime do not want mass incarceration, but want to hold people accountable through options beyond prison.
Our 10 attorneys, other advocates and counselors guide folks home from life sentences through trauma-informed counseling, legal representation and policy advocacy. We need another attorney to join our team. Work from either Oakland or LA. uncommonlaw.bamboohr.com/careers/77
Sharing some more light, love, and hope from Rafeal's release last month! 💛✨👏 This is why we do what we do. Let's bring our folks back home where they belong!
We are looking for a new Director of Development and Communications! Go to uncommonlaw.org/join-our-team to learn more about the role and to apply! ✨
I’m looking for an Executive Legal Assistant to help my incarcerated clients navigate California’s discretionary parole process. Please share with anyone you think might be a good fit. uncommonlaw.bamboohr.com/careers/72
🌟 Join our team! ✨ We're hiring for two impactful roles: Office Assistant 🖇️ and Senior Program Coordinator (in-prison programs) 🚀 Hurry, the Office Assistant role closes today! 🗓️ Apply now! 📩 uncommonlaw.org/join-our-team
Across 26 states, the number of people released on discretionary parole has dropped an average of 41% since 2019. The number of hearings is also down, 28% on average. This is not how we end mass incarceration. This is not "smart on crime."
2023 UnCommon Hero, Colby Lenz! 🎉 Thank you, Colby, for your tireless work organizing and advocating for our folks inside. @survivepunish @c_c_w_p youtube.com/watch?v=Ai8aPt…
NEW: The odds that an incarcerated person eligible for parole will be granted release have plummeted in recent years. Releases are down 59% in Louisiana, 56% in NJ, 46% in Pennsylvania, 39% in Colorado (data from 2019-2022). Read more in our report: prisonpolicy.org/blog/2023/10/1…
Today I had a great conversation with @Keith_Wattley Founder of @UnCommLaw to discuss their efforts to find solutions to the many issues plauging the California Parole System. spotify.link/XGAM0cqHQDb
🚀 Ready to make an impact? We're hiring! 🌟 Join our mission for change as a Policy Manager, Litigation & Policy Attorney, or HR Manager. If you're passionate about doing justice differently, let's talk! Go to uncommonlaw.org/join-our-team for more information.
Fight for a more fair parole process (impacting 50,000 people) as a Policy Manager. Or become an HR Manager to help build an equitable workplace that fully supports folks working to bring our community members home from prison. Learn more at uncommonlaw.org/join-our-team
#KaporCenter’s CTCO @LilsG31 was featured on @HRBrew discussing #apprenticeships creating pathways to #tech jobs! Check out our #techApprenticeshipToolkit here! medium.com/kapor-apprenti… hr-brew.com/stories/2023/0…
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Join MJC’s National Parole Transformation Project (NPTP) on Sept. 6 at 10 AM PT/12 PM CT for a virtual teach-in on the #California parole system and efforts to advance parole reform in the state. REGISTER HERE: northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Join us on Sept 22nd in Marin for a special screening of "26.2 TO LIFE" – a new doc showcasing the inspiring stories of incarcerated men who are part of the 1000 Mile Club, San Quentin's long-distance running group. Get your tickets now: bit.ly/262lifetix @SQMarathonDoc
“Instead of punishing the most vulnerable communities in our state with predatory financial practices, we should be investing in their health and economic stability.” Our team is on the ground in Sacramento today supporting #SB474, the #BASICsAct! @JoshBeckerSV
I think the word "mistake" trivializes and oversimplifies the complex factors that lead to violence, but I strongly agree that we can't eliminate mass incarceration unless we address the false dichotomy between violent and nonviolent crime.
I think the word "mistake" trivializes and oversimplifies the complex factors that lead to violence, but I strongly agree that we can't eliminate mass incarceration unless we address the false dichotomy between violent and nonviolent crime.
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Secrets from a Prison.. @cellsecrets
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The Sentencing Projec.. @SentencingProj
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Fort Gayne Crime Erin.. @CriminalUnionFW
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177 Followers 137 Following Engaging in research and analysis education, mentoring, reunification, and accessing higher education.Since 2016, we have helped more than 500 men and women transition back into society. We lead by example because we know those with shared lived experiences can make an impact in their communities. We believe in second chances. We are Parole Project.
One of those kids will grow up & become an anti-hunger leader. They will research the leaders who let them go hungry. They will dedicate themselves to undoing the legacy of those leaders. I know. I was that kid.
This year, 35 states will participate in a $2.5 billion federal nutrition program that will help low-income parents buy groceries for their kids in the summer. But Texas, which has 3.8 million kids eligible for the program, has opted out of the effort. bit.ly/3OU5lbk
Both Tom Cotton and I went to undergrad and law school at Harvard at roughly the same time... so hopefully that helps you understand why I react with near homicidal rage when someone tells me *I'm* the one who didn't get in on merit. I've been smarter than that kid my whole life.
I lived under siege for months as a child. It changed my world and my childhood completely. I remember this as the time when all the time I knew disappeared – when bedtime, schooltime, playtime and dinnertime all vanished. My Guardian long read theguardian.com/world/2023/oct…
Children in foster care who have parents that have passed away, deserve to have their federal survivor benefits set aside exclusively for their benefit. It’s time we do this differently in California.
#KaporCenter’s CTCO @LilsG31 was featured on @HRBrew discussing #apprenticeships creating pathways to #tech jobs! Check out our #techApprenticeshipToolkit here! medium.com/kapor-apprenti… hr-brew.com/stories/2023/0…
63% of people in state prisons are locked up for violent offenses. They made mistakes. Their lives still matter. States shouldn't carve them out of reforms that could allow them to be considered for release. For more, see our new report on carveouts: prisonpolicy.org/trainings/carv…
🥹🎉 Break out the tissues! Anthony, a former UCL client is back home. Feel the warmth of Anthony's reunion with his family outside the prison gates after 32 years, a truly powerful and heartfelt moment we're privileged to share. 💛 Welcome home, Anthony!
One of our former clients, Michele, an amazing writer & advocate (check out her recent piece in KnockLA below!), shared a powerful moment, "My attorney looked at me and said 'we're gonna get you home.' And I believed her. In that moment, I knew I was going to come home." (2/3)
Here's another moment from our recent in-office panel! This panel was an incredible opportunity for some of our amazing former clients to join us, reflecting on their experiences inside and with the parole process. A big thank you to them for coming out to visit us! 💛 (1/3)
A few of our former clients stopped by our office last week! 💛 Pictured below is Mr. Williams with his UCL attorney, Alec. As Mr. Williams put it, reflecting on his personal journey toward freedom & his work w/ UCL: (1/2)
Slavery was divisive Jim Crow was divisive Unequal schools is divisive 2-tiered justice is divisive Economic inequality is divisive Redlining & Reaganomis & Wars on Drugs are divisive Americas isn’t “becoming more divided” It’s just getting harder for white people to ignore it
In the last quarter of 2022, Black people were 25 times more likely than white people to have force used on them by SFPD. missionlocal.org/2023/07/sfpd-u…
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💫 Such an incredible and heartwarming moment! Legal Fellow Serena Witherspoon had the honor of meeting her client, Anthony, and his family at the gate to celebrate his much-awaited release from prison after 32 long years. Let's all give Anthony a warm welcome back home! 🎉🏡
Tough-on-crime lawmakers, DAs, police departments, and the cash bail industry often claim pretrial reform puts public safety at risk. Data from every county, city, or state that has measured the effects of pretrial reform prove otherwise. prisonpolicy.org/blog/2023/07/0…
That’s my boy! ❤️🙏🏾💪🏾
Staff Spotlight! Program Support Assistant Kierra Brown is leading our team's efforts to process and respond to the thousands of letters we receive each year from people all over the state. (1/4)
Black people are not “disadvantaged due to our race”. We are subjected to relentless policy violence in order to make whiteness a privilege
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