Dear John,

You're invited to The Sentencing Project's first Marc Mauer Racial Justice Award Ceremony on November 9th! This virtual event will be an evening of celebration and provocative discussion around the critical importance of protecting and expanding voting rights for all justice-involved citizens.

Established in 2020 by The Sentencing Project Board of Directors, and named for the organization’s longtime leader and national expert on sentencing policy, race and the criminal justice system, the Marc Mauer Racial Justice Award is bestowed on individuals who significantly advance understanding and engagement on issues of race and mass incarceration. The awardee also nominates a nonprofit organization of their choice to receive special recognition.

This year's awardees are voting rights advocate, Desmond Meade, and criminal justice reform and reentry organization, Chainless Change.

Desmond Meade

Desmond Meade is President of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and leader of the historic campaign to pass ballot measure Amendment 4 in Florida. Fueled by a grassroots citizens' initiative led by people directly impacted by Florida’s lifetime disenfranchisement policy, the voter approved measure restored voting rights to over 1 million Floridians with felony convictions.

Recognized as a 2021 MacArthur Fellow and named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2019, Desmond leads efforts to empower and civically re-engage justice-involved communities across the state, and to reshape local, state, and national criminal legal policies.

Chainless Change

Desmond has nominated Chainless Change, an organization committed to reducing recidivism and strengthening communities impacted by mass incarceration. Led by Marq Mitchell, Chainless Change supports justice-involved individuals and their families through peer support, mentorship, workforce development, housing, educational and vocational training, and scholarships.

Please RSVP by November 1st. A link will be sent to you prior to the event.

We look forward to seeing you on the 9th!

Amy Fettig
Executive Director

Twitter: @abfettig

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