Resentencing effort works with California DAs to reunite incarcerated mothers with their families sooner
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from The Mercury News5 months ago
"We see this across every industry. We're underrepresented... there needed to be a concerted effort to actually target and focus on cases involving women." - Hillary Blout.
The Mercury Newshttps://www.mercurynews.com/2024/09/08/resentencing-initiative-works-with-das-to-reunite-incarcerated-mothers-with-their-families-sooner/
"Blout says she was still jarred by how few women were represented: By her group's estimate, they accounted for barely 1 percent of the approximately 600 people who have been resentenced under the law."
The Mercury Newshttps://www.mercurynews.com/2024/09/08/resentencing-initiative-works-with-das-to-reunite-incarcerated-mothers-with-their-families-sooner/
"If women (in prison) are experiencing things counter to rehabilitation, we have to get them out." - Hillary Blout on the need for focus on women's issues in prison.
The Mercury Newshttps://www.mercurynews.com/2024/09/08/resentencing-initiative-works-with-das-to-reunite-incarcerated-mothers-with-their-families-sooner/
"Together Home entails specialized prosecutor training and comprehensive post-release support for eligible women... to increase the number of women who benefit from the sentencing relief." - Hillary Blout.
The Mercury Newshttps://www.mercurynews.com/2024/09/08/resentencing-initiative-works-with-das-to-reunite-incarcerated-mothers-with-their-families-sooner/
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