We’re proud to share that our nonprofit, Helping Ourselves to Transform, led by Dr. Carmen Johnson, has successfully seen a bill we championed signed into law!
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Fiona Apple has returned – not just with new music, but with a rallying cry for pretrial reform. Her first original song in five years, “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home),” is a searing protest anthem shaped by years of court watching, community organizing, and deep listening to the women impacted by pretrial incarceration.
Urgent Call to Action for the Senate and Congress: Investigate the Systematic Targeting and Lawfare of Women by the FBI, DOJ, BOP and IRS—End Politicization, Corruption, and Abuse of Power That Lead to Wrongful Convictions of WOMEN. Demand Transparency, Accountability and Justice for WOMEN. LAWFARE is real—a weaponized legal system used to suppress, control, and silence women through selective prosecutions and politically motivated legal actions.
“We are building a loving, peaceful, army that all we want is justice. We don’t want fights. We don’t want anyone to go to jail … Just fighting for the rights that belong to the people is what this national Courtwatch hub is going to do.” – Carmen Johnson
The Bill has unanimously passed the Senate with bipartisan support. On April 1st, there will be a hearing before the…
Just before he was beaten nearly to death, Dominetreous Anthony was requesting a jury trial.
The singer-songwriter discussed how she started court watching and her work with an organization dedicated to promoting the practice around the country
During this critical legislative session in Maryland, we authored a significant piece of legislation, SB0036, and its corresponding bill, HB0565, titled “Maryland Deaths in Custody Oversight Board.” This pivotal bill is designed to establish an Oversight Board that will introduce a new era of transparency and accountability regarding the unfortunate deaths occurring within Maryland’s correctional facilities. Its purpose is to actively reduce the alarming number of fatalities that persist within our prisons, jails, and detention centers.