John – Right now, Van Jones and #cut50 are sharing the stage with Mother Jones and Ben & Jerry’s at Fighting for Justice (and Winning). Watch now Fighting for Justice (and Winning) is an opportunity to come face-to-face with some of the people leading the fight for criminal justice refo…

John – We wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this. We’re co-hosting an event with Mother Jones and Ben & Jerry’s in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday – and we want you to join us! Get tickets We want to make sure cost does not keep anyone out of the room! So we have a select number of ticke…

At #cut50, we are committed to bringing people impacted by our mass incarceration crisis in proximity to the lawmakers who have the power to end it. That's why last week, when a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing of the First Step Act was called, we knew exactly what to do. Full implemen…

This just in, John:  California Senate Bill 394, introduced by Senator Nancy Skinner, was officially signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom today! This is a major victory for the thousands of children and families at risk of being torn apart by parental incarceration. And we must give credi…

John, Last week, I had the honor of joining the #cut50 team and our cofounder Van Jones at the Congressional Black Caucus’s Annual Legislative Conference. With help from our Empathy Network Ambassador Britton Smith, we partnered with several Members of Congress to bring critical conversations ab…

John, Today is the day - SB394 is headed for a final vote in the California State Assembly! For the past year, Ashleigh Carter – formerly incarcerated mother and tireless advocate – has been putting herself and her family on the line by sharing their darkest moments over and over again. W…

We say parents. John, thousands of families in California are at risk of being torn apart by parental incarceration. But legislation sponsored by #cut50, California’s SB 394, could set a new national trend and help the 10+ million children nationwide who grow up with a parent behind bars! Tak…

John, Five years ago, #cut50 was founded with a goal of building bipartisan support for fixing our criminal justice system and changing the national narrative about people who are impacted by it. Our small team has had a massive impact – and one reason why we have been so successful in changing …

John, Our Dignity for Incarcerated Women Ambassador Valencia Gunder led the fight for criminal justice reform in Florida...AND WON! Her bill, the Florida Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act, was signed into law this summer! Valencia was JUST profiled in Essence Magazine, joining several other …

John – While presidential hopefuls took to the stage this past Wednesday, I did too – albeit to an admittedly smaller stage. I traveled to New Bern, North Carolina to talk about something that was noticeably absent from the presidential debate stage that same night: empathy. Share the video h…

Friend – I've met with many people impacted by the First Step Act and have been moved to tears. But this moment has been exceptionally emotional and personal.  My friend, Damon Walker – who carried me during my most crushing moment in federal prison when I lost my nephew – is HOME! Damon was s…

Happy Monday Friend, In case you didn't see it in the news, ~2,200 people returned home from federal prison this past weekend! As a formerly incarcerated person who worked on the frontlines to pass the First Step Act, I just can't tell you how long I've been waiting for this moment – and I wanted…

Friend, #cut50's name came from one ambitious goal: cut our nation's incarcerated population in half. Well, I'm proud to announce that we are well on our way to that goal; This weekend alone, more than 2,200 incarcerated people returned to their families and communities thanks to the First Step …

Friend, My name is Pamela Winn and I’m a formerly incarcerated woman. I’m also a Dignity for Incarcerated Women Ambassador with #cut50, fighting on the frontlines to change the very system I was once a part of.  Today, I’m being featured in Essence Magazine to highlight the accomplishments of …