Forgotten Majority

Advocating for the just and humane treatment of those who are incarcerated.

Month: April 2011

  • GEORGIA TO EXECUTE IN SPITE OF REASONABLE DOUBT

    We cannot stand by and allow any unconscionable injustice to finish its course. ColorofChange.org is leading the effort to intervene and halt a questionable execution. You can get involved in saving the life of a man who is not guilty beyond reasonable doubt by signing the e-letter, via the link below, to the Georgia Parole […]

  • BECOMING ELIGIBLE FOR WORK RELEASE IN FLORIDA

    Work Release is defined by the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) as a program that allows selected inmates to work at paid employment in the community during the last months of their confinement. There are 30 Work Release Centers (WRC) in Florida and an inmate must meet the established criteria in order to be considered […]

  • FLAGRANT AFRICAN-AMERICAN SENTENCING DISPARITIES

    By Mr. Richard P. Burton, Sr. PROJECT R.E.A.C.H. INC Reports reveal that African Americans charged with low-level drug crimes are sent to prison at a rate almost five times greater than whites. Disproportionate justice impact studies examined and reveal the impact of drug laws on racial and ethnic groups and find in its research that, […]