It's Time: Equitable Criminal Legal System

By NowThis

Published on 10/18/2022 at 10:19 AM

"The world needs to recognize that punishment alone is not enough to rehabilitate an individual" — Formerly incarcerated activist JJ Velazquez spent 23 years in prison for a crime he says he did not commit. Here's how he has spent his time both inside & outside of prison fighting for an equitable criminal legal system.

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