The city of Adelanto is already home to the High Desert's Prison Industrial Complex. Within the small city that is Adelanto, there are 4 jail facilities with over 9,325 cages in total. Yet somehow, the City is looking to expand.... Adelanto plans to rush approval for a 3,264-cage jail project on Wednesday, November 19th. A vote that has not received adequate public input or consideration and is to be held before the new city council members take their positions! Records have reported that crime rates are at their lowest and Proposition 47 is expected to reduce the prison population in CA. Is there really a need for new prisons when crime rates are down and prisons will be significantly reduced? NO! Instead the project is a product of the interest of the biggest for profit corrections agency, the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA). Their developer Buck Johns is the main individual trying to push this new prison onto the city disguised as a request of LA County, which is far from it. LA County is not requesting a new prison. Adelanto needs to end with the shady deals. We demand more transperency amongst the City and better educational and economic opportunities, not more jails or Prisons! Enough is Enough! YA BASTA!

It has been well documented that inmates have a better transition to the prison system and life behind bars if they continue to have family visitation and support. Even though Massachusetts has varying visitation times at each DOC facility, it does not include any way for the families to bond beyond a hour and a half visit. In addition, the visiting rooms are ill-equipped to foster parent bonding between the inmate and his/her children. An Overnight Family Visitation Program will assist the inmate and his/her family in several different ways and establish the Mass DOC as one of the states that promotes preserving the family unit within prison policies and rehabilitation methods for the inmates. The United States in now #1 in the world in the incarceration rate of it's citizens. This translates to millions of children and families without father's and mothers present in their day to day life. In addition, it has been shown that children with parents that are incarcerated have a greater chance of doing poorly in school, developing behavior issues, and getting involved in the legal system themselves. The citizens are now fed up and no longer believe mass incarceration is in the best interest of the lives of our society's children. By establishing an Overnight Visitation Program it would allow children to enjoy the simple pleasures of parenthood by ; eating dinner at the table with their parent, having a bedtime story being read to them or being tucked under the covers at night. Inmates will be involved with children's homework, be able to discussing a child's academic, social or medical condition in depth or planning positive future goals upon release with their spouse. It will also reduce the chances of the inmate re-offending and therefore reducing the recidivism rate. Currently California, Mississippi, Connecticut, New Mexico , New York and Washington have successful family overnight visitation programs. They understand that preserving the bond of the family unit makes the chances of the inmates rehabilitation greater. Protecting the family bond does not just benefit the inmate, it is also important to the spouse and children to interact privately as a " normal family" even if it is only for a weekend. Of course , all the states are unified that these visits are a “not a right, but a privilege.” Prisoners must earn the opportunity to participate in this program and visitors must also meet certain criteria. As the author of this petition, I have personally been affected by having a loved one that is incarcerated. For me and the thousands of women in Massachusetts, being able to spend quality time with my loved one would prove invaluable to maintaining the sanctity and bond as a married couple and also create a major incentives for him to continue with positive behaviors and attitude until release. For the thousand of Massachusetts children who have a parent that is incarcerated , a weekend with their parent would prove invaluable to having their other parent be " engaged and supportive in their lives" . It is my sincerely hope that you consider the numbers of signatures in support of this program and implement this program immediately within the Mass DOC system.

I want to end unfair prosecution in Medina, Ohio. Many people in Medina get charged and sent to prison for crimes they did not commit. The biggest problem we have in Medina is men getting charged with rape with little or no evidence. My father Patrick J. Shank was one of those men that was falsely accused. We had piles of evidence to prove he was innocent and he was still found guilty. If the justice system in Medina was fair, many people would not be in prison.

My brother-in-law was 14 years old when me made the mistake of robbery. He will be turning 32 this month. He was the first 14 year old in Ohio tried as an adult. He is not even eligible for patrol. His only option is judicial release. We are at the mercy of the courts and our judicial system!!! Please offer your support.

For The Safety of My Son Jafar and All of Our Children

We puertoricans want him home.He is 72 years old.LO queremos afuera de la carcel nunca a matado ni le ha hecho mal a nadie. LIBERTAD ahora.

The people of the city of Houston and surrounding suburban areas deserve to have their streets and neighborhoods safe. A convicted cop killer and robber should not be allowed to go free based on your decision alone. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals sent the case back to you for a retrial and not a dismissal. Do your city, local communities, and the victims families justice by having Alfred Brown stand trial again for the murder in which he has already been found guilty of previously. The people of the City of Houston deserve to be heard before setting a killer free based on an error in the case. Let a jury decide if Alfred Brown should go free.

I have seen too many people suffer from radical drug laws and their brutal implementation.

8years ago my brother was murdered, it was premeditated and the person whom committed the crime is now walking the streets free to commit the same crime again,he has not even did half of his sentence and has not complied with all of the terms of his conviction

Free this innocent man who's only crime was caring too much! Why is it that when an archaeologist digs up dead bodies to put on public display it's perfectly acceptable, but when Anatoly Moskvin does it he is a sick criminal? Let's do away with this double standard and free Anatoly to continue his loving work!

Because my brother and I and family trusted the CO correction system and they have lied and used and abused powers to keep my brother in prison longer than anyone else in country for the crime he committed.

I started this petition to demand that our United States Government makes tougher laws on child abuse, including mandatory life in prison for dangerous child rapists, and that child murders include the death penalty. Child Protective Services needs to be investigated and reformed and tell them to stop making a profit of our children. We need better laws to protect our children from child abuse of all kinds especially child rape. Child abuse is getting out of control and it needs to be stopped once and for all!