OUR MISSION
REFORM Alliance works to smartly and safely shrink the number of people under the control of our criminal justice system, starting with probation and parole reform.
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6.6M
PEOPLE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES
Bureau of Justice Statistics
4.5M
OF THOSE PEOPLE ARE CURRENTLY ON PAROLE OR PROBATION MANY FOR WELL BEYOND A REASONABLE TERM
Bureau of Justice Statistics
$80B
IS THE AMOUNT SPENT ON CORRECTIONS ANNUALLY – FAR MORE THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD
Prison Policy Initiative
About Reform Alliance
REFORM Alliance formed in response to Meek Mill’s unjust reincarceration for minor technical probation violations. The shocking two-to-four year sentence Meek received in November 2017 ignited the international #FreeMeek movement, which led to his release on bail in April 2018.
Although Meek had the resources and public platform to fight his case, his case is only one of millions. After Meek’s release, REFORM founding partners—Meek Mill, Michael Rubin, JAY-Z, Robert Smith, Robert Kraft, Clara Wu Tsai, Dan Loeb, Michael Novogratz, Laura Arnold, and CEO Van Jones—joined forces and committed to changing probation and parole policies that have the greatest impact on the largest number of people.
One year ago, our Founding Partners stood together and announced their commitment to building REFORM Alliance. We’ve been able to make unbelievable progress in just 365 days, and the best part about it: we’re just getting started.
We spoke with more than 20 people about what they’re looking forward to when this pandemic is all over. Turns out, we all want the same things. Watch until the end #AnswerTheirCall
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