Forgotten Majority

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

Month: November 2011

  • ASK YOUR FLORIDA LEGISLATORS TO REINSTATE PAROLE

        Follow the two steps below to send an email to your legislators telling them that you want Parole Reinstated in Florida for those who regret their crime, have served time, pose no threat to community and can reintegrate successfully.  Florida’s extreme ‘Get Tough on Crime’ legislation has resulted in extraordinarily long sentences that keep those, sentenced in their youth, incarcerated […]

  • PRISON DOORS NOW OPEN FOR CRACK COCAINE OFFENDERS

    New rules slashing crack cocaine sentences go into effect By Carol Cratty, CNN updated 9:20 AM EST, Wed  Nov 2, 2011     STORY HIGHLIGHTS U.S. Sentencing Commission voted to make reduced minimum penalties retroactive More than 12,000 current inmates will be eligible for reduced sentences Some inmates were released Tuesday, the first day of […]

  • TOO MUCH TIME FOR THE CRIME? FEATURING MICHAEL

                                                                               FEATURING MICHAEL B. EDWARDS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Michael Edwards has been incarcerated for almost twenty years.  His offenses consist of two counts of the sale of cocaine, three counts of possession and one count of possession of paraphernalia.  The state […]

  • THE RALLY COVERAGE

      Above article provided courtesy of Sarah McLaughlin, editor, Florida Star Newspaper. The Rally to Reinstate Parole in Florida, sponsored by Forgotten Majority, Inc., was held at the Gateway Shopping Center, Jacksonville.  We were honored to have Representative Mia Jones attend and offer words of encouragement on behalf of Mayor Alvin Brown.  The featured speakers, Mr. Lawrence Stewart […]