Who gets parole? Investigation reveals stark racial differences in past sentencing of robbery murder cases Nearly all white defendants were given the chance at parole. Nearly all Black defendants were not.

If you're a public defender, legal aid org, or community activist working on RJA cases—or if you're just trying to understand this new civil rights tool—this platform is for you.

Let's turn lived experience into legal action.

#CARacialJusticeAct #RJA #SB672 #AbolishLWOP

Who gets parole? Investigation reveals stark racial differences in past sentencing of robbery murder cases Nearly all white defendants were given the chance at parole. Nearly all Black defendants were not.

Marquell Smith's story reminds us:

Racial Bias isn't just abstract—it shapes who gets to come home.

He changed. Grew. Educated others.

But the system hasn't changed enough for him.

SB 672 + the RJA could change that.

#CARacialJusticeAct #RJA #SB672 #AbolishLWOP

Who gets parole? Investigation reveals stark racial differences in past sentencing of robbery murder cases Nearly all white defendants were given the chance at parole. Nearly all Black defendants were not.

Community orgs like @PillarsOfSD are leading the way—using public records, data scraping, and people's tribunals to make injustice visible.

But we also need courts to act.

The RJA mandates judicial accountability where racism infects outcomes.

#CARacialJusticeAct #RJA #SB672 #AbolishLWOP

Who gets parole? Investigation reveals stark racial differences in past sentencing of robbery murder cases Nearly all white defendants were given the chance at parole. Nearly all Black defendants were not.

This isn't about anecdotes—it's about patterns.

⚖️ 13/15 white defendants: parole

⚖️ 11/12 Black defendants: life without parole

Same charges. Same county. Same DA office. Different outcomes—rooted in race.

#CARacialJusticeAct #RJA #SB672 #AbolishLWOP

Who gets parole? Investigation reveals stark racial differences in past sentencing of robbery murder cases Nearly all white defendants were given the chance at parole. Nearly all Black defendants were not.

"Equal Justice" shouldn't depend on your zip code or skin color.

A new investigation reveals stark racial disparities in San Diego felony murder cases. Nearly all white defendants received parole opportunities. Nearly all Black defendants were sentenced to die in prison.

#RJA #SB672 #AbolishLWOP

The Arbery Case Is Heinous, But His Killers’ Sentences Are Extreme by @DSingSing of @ohiojpc #abolishDBI #DropLWOP #AbolishLWOP #ParoleJustice #ClemencyNow

US must abandon costly, counterproductive, cruel & racist long prison terms while doing better to care for the thousands of elderly people released from prison each year. #abolishDBI #DropLWOP #AbolishLWOP #ParoleJustice #ClemencyNow

Let’s Stop Throwing People Away For Life by @Keith_Wattley of @UnCommLaw & @nicoleporter of @SentencingProj #abolishDBI #DropLWOP #AbolishLWOP #ParoleJustice #ClemencyNow

Long [Prison] Sentences By The Numbers by @CouncilonCJ Task Force on Long Sentences #abolishDBI #DropLWOP #AbolishLWOP #ParoleJustice #ClemencyNow

Mass Clemency: The President Can & Should Lead US By Freeing From Prison As Many People As Possible, by @UdiACLU of @ACLU #clemencynow #AbolishLWOP #abolishDBI #dropLWOP #elderparole #parolejustice #secondlook #2ndlook

New @SentencingProj Fact Sheet: Across US, 1 of every 15 women in prison—nearly 7,000 women—is serving a life
or virtual life sentence. #endlifeimprisonment #abolishLWOP