John —

Attorney General Bill Barr is blatantly attacking our mission and trying to spread fear about justice reform. He’s spouting false claims that district attorneys working to end mass incarceration will lead to “more crime, more victims.” But the facts prove the opposite. Now is a critical moment to push back.

Here are the facts: between 2007 and 2017, 34 states reduced both rates of incarceration and crime. Research shows that time in jail and prison can actually increase the risk of reoffense after release and does nothing to improve public safety.

We can’t take this attack from the Trump Administration silently. Now is the time to double down on our mission to elect district attorneys who will end mass incarceration.

Help us fight back by pitching in $3 to our fund to elect public defenders running for district attorney, who will end mass incarceration and unjust policing.

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If you look closer, Barr’s motives seem deeply disturbing. Barr’s statement is more about policing, and his and Trump’s need to protect police at the cost of people of color and low-income communities. At a time when police rarely face the consequences for murdering innocent people, violating their own policies, and abusing their power, we can’t let this slide.

District attorneys have more power than any other elected position over the justice system. They choose who and what cases to prosecute. They choose who and what cases to prosecute. Those decisions can either perpetuate mass incarceration and abuses of power — or can stop these problems.

By focusing on these district attorney races, we can end mass incarceration, including cash bail and the criminalization of poverty, the war on drugs, and much more. And we can elect district attorneys who will hold police accountable. By doing so, our communities will be safer.

We’ve already helped elect eight reform-minded district attorneys who are blazing the way to transform the justice system from the inside out. We’ve got our eyes on 100 more, but we need your help.

With your support, we’ll show Bill Barr and the Trump Administration what 100 new reform-minded DAs can accomplish. Donate $3 now.

Thank you for everything you’ve given so far. Let’s keep it up.

Real Justice team