WISTA JOHNSON

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Raymond Santana Jr. addressed an enthusiastic crowd at Las Vegas campus

Raymond Santana Jr. addressed an enthusiastic crowd at Las Vegas campus

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonFebruary 29, 2020#exoneratedfive, #raymondsantana, #socialjustice, #whentheyseeus, #whenweseeraymond, centralparkfiveComment

Black (Prison) History Month

Black (Prison) History Month

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonFebruary 27, 2020#angeladavis, #imprisonedinamerica, #janineafrica, #malcolmx, #mumiaabujamal, #rubincarter, martinlutherkinginjailComment

Mothers of Parchman Prison inmates shout for justice at Team Roc rally

Mothers of Parchman Prison inmates shout for justice at Team Roc rally

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonJanuary 25, 2020#jay-z, #prisonersfamilies, #prisonreform, #socialjustice, #TeamROCComment

3 criminal justice trends you should care about

3 criminal justice trends you should care about

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonDecember 31, 2019#progressiveprosecutors, #racialdisparities, #socialjustice, #statecriminaljusticelaws, #verainstituteComment

"I was totally ignorant about...the criminal justice system, the courts, and prisons."

"I was totally ignorant about...the criminal justice system, the courts, and prisons."

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonDecember 12, 2019#familiesofinmates, #parolees, #rikersisland, #socialjusticeComment

Know your rights as the family of an incarcerated person

Know your rights as the family of an incarcerated person

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonNovember 30, 2019#famm, #internationalprisonersfamilyconference, #prisonersfamilies, #prisonersfamiliesbillofrights, #socialjusticeComment

In "Open Season" Ben Crump tackles racism in America's justice system

In "Open Season" Ben Crump tackles racism in America's justice system

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonNovember 17, 2019#bencrump, #civilrightsattorney, #criminaljusticeissues, #openseason, #socialjusticeComment

NYC’s notorious Rikers Island: "I hated the place."

NYC’s notorious Rikers Island: "I hated the place."

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonNovember 16, 2019#closerikers, #rememberingrikers, #rikersisland, #wistajohnson Comment

A forum on stopping the "School to Prison" pipeline

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonOctober 26, 2019#dignityinschools, #DSCWOA2019, #educatestudentsstoparrests, #herosadvocacygroupComment

"National Day of Outrage" to honor Atatiana Jefferson, Monday, October 28

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonOctober 25, 2019#atatianajeffersonhonored, #dayofoutrage, #protectoursisters, #socialjustice, #untilfreedomComment

Joshua Brown: a sad ending

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonOctober 8, 2019#bothamjeancase, #joshuabrownkilling, #joshuabrownsuspects, #joshuabrowntestimonyComment

Mercy in the courtroom

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonOctober 5, 2019#amberguyger, #bothamjeanshooting, #brandtjean, #dallaspoliceofficeracquited, #judgetammykempComment

"Valley of the Damned:" a misleading promo

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonSeptember 26, 2019#candacehiltz, #dianehood, #jimdurgan, #leaporter, #pamcandelario, #prisonvalley, #valleyofthedamnedComment

Post Incarceration Syndrome: Eric's story

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonSeptember 21, 2019#mentalhealthcareforparolees, #postincarcerationsyndrome, #postreleaseservices, #prisonersandmentalhealthComment

"I can't breathe," says a Las Vegas man pinned down by officers

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonSeptember 13, 2019#byronleewilliams, #diesincustody, #lvmpdvideo, #notagainComment

On Top of It: News about Ferguson, MO, Meek Mill, and Police Violence

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonAugust 30, 2019#contextmedia, #fergusonnow, #mappingpoliceviolence, #meekmill, #torrainewalkerComment

Short takes: the voices of those most affected by the criminal justice system

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonAugust 23, 2019#freeamerica, #jay-z, #johnlegend, #realcriminaljusticestories, #reformaliance, #vanjonesComment

Self-care: crucial for those with loved ones in prison

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonAugust 16, 2019#inmatesandfamilies, #selfcareforspousesofinmates, #supportforfamiliesofinmates, @selfcareforinmatefamiliesComment

16 Dead: Who's accountable?

Providing services and goods for jails and prisons: a boon for private companies, not for inmates and their families

In The Name of JusticewistajohnsonAugust 2, 2019#inmateissues, #keefegroup, #prepackagedprisonfood, #privateprovidersforprisonsComment