what we do
OUR DEMANDS
The Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement has drafted an initial platform in pursuit of a shared political vision and common voice.
There are tens of millions of people in the United States suffering the collateral consequences of a felony conviction. We are people who have been charged, convicted and branded with an arrest and conviction history. Millions of us have served prison time, and it is estimated that 600,000 people will be released from prison per year for the next five years while millions more will be placed on probation and face the extremely low standards of guilt for a probation violation.
The Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement is committed to the full restoration of our civil and human rights. We recognize that the current criminal justice system has never worked for people of color, poor people, or our community, and ultimately this system, predicated on racism and torture, should be dismantled.