criminal justice reform
Grassroots group thanks legislature for banning shackling incarcerated women during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recuperation COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today praised the legislature for passing H. 3967, a women’s dignity bill that forbids shackling incarcerated women during pregnancy, labor and postpartum recuperation. The bill now awaits Governor McMaster’s signature to be […]
GREENVILLE, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today urged Greenville County officials to suspend forced monitoring payments for individuals while out on bond. Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) State Director Andrew Yates issued the following statement: “Forcing people to pay for monitoring systems when many people can’t find work during this public health crisis […]
AFP Joins Coalition Calling for Increased Testing, Transparency in Correctional Facilities CHARLESTON, WV – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today joined a broad coalition of organizations to urge Governor Justice and the West Virginia Department of Corrections to increase testing for detained individuals and employees of correctional facilities. The coalition is pushing for increased transparency […]
NASHVILLE, TN – With the criminal justice system under increasing strain from COVID-19, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today thanked the Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) and correctional facilities for increasing testing to ensure all staff and incarcerated individuals are protected from the spread of the coronavirus. The grassroots group is calling on more testing and […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) joined a coalition providing recommendations to Governor Walz which would guarantee that every Minnesotan associated with the criminal justice system, including the incarcerated, police, prosecutors, judges, and correctional officers receive adequate protection from the spread of COVID-19. AFP-MN State Director Jason Flohrs issued the following statement. “COVID-19 […]
Grassroots group calls for targeted, tailored reforms to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on the criminal justice system CHARLESTON, SC – With the criminal justice system under increasing strain from COVID-19, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today sent Governor McMaster policy recommendations that ensure incarcerated individuals have adequate protection from COVID-19 and help the criminal […]
Grassroots group calls for targeted, narrowly tailored reforms to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on the criminal justice system Arlington, VA – April begins what is widely regarded as Second Chances month, a month dedicated to ensuring that formerly incarcerated individuals who have earned their freedom are given a second chance by way of finding employment, […]
Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina State Director Andrew Yates and ACLU of South Carolina Executive Director Frank Knaack | Charleston Post and Courier Did you know the government can take and keep your property without charging you with a crime? Intended as a tool to take the ill-gotten gains of drug kingpins who were beyond the […]
CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today thanked the House for passing HB1192, a bill that closes the federal equitable sharing loophole in the civil forfeiture process. Although New Hampshire passed a law in 2016 that requires a criminal conviction before pursuing civil asset forfeiture, state and local law enforcement could bypass this […]
