Sentencing and Criminal Justice reform bills stall in 2022 legislature
Partners for Social Change has several lobbying partners that worked on many sentencing/criminal justice related bills this past session; it was extremely disappointing (especially for family members and their loved ones who are in our prison system) that none of the bills we advocated for passed. Some of these
Police Reform goes backward in the 2022 legislative session
As director of Partners for Social Change (PSC) Paul lobbied and partnered with the WCPA (WA Coalition for Police Accountability) for the second session in a row. In 2021, we passed some very transformative bills - HB 1310 established de-escalation as a statewide standard for law enforcement officers; HB
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
Isaiah 61:1, 2 | John 4:18-19
