REFORM Alliance Fosters Next Generation of Criminal Justice Reform Advocates
Written by: Tandy Lau
This article was originally written on New York Amsterdam News.
Supreme Hassan’s homecoming to New York City meant reuniting with family after three decades in MCI-Norfolk prison in Massachusetts. But he also looked forward to meeting his new tribe — his cohort from the REFORM Advocacy Institute, a training program for prospective criminal justice reform advocates. For six weeks, they met virtually from all over the county before culminating in an expenses-paid New York City meet-up.
“We connected, our energy permeated these screens and you could feel the emotional connection,” said Hassan. “We could feel the desire to not perform, but serve.”
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