Every Person Deserves a Fair Shake

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CORE VALUE

At Empower, we believe every citizen should receive fairness, equity, and a path to redemption from our justice system.

SUCCESS

If successful in our mission, our communities will be both safer and see a reduction in the number of people entangled in the criminal justice system.
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Safely Reduce Justice System Interactions.

The success sequence of getting a good education and finding a good job is unrivaled in keeping people out of trouble. Unfortunately, Mississippi has the second highest incarceration rate in the country, due in part, to a complex web of criminal laws that include relatively minor offenses. Criminal laws should be designed to protect the public from direct harm to person and property.  Sentences associated with criminal laws should be tailored to fit the crime.

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Ensure Due Process.

Our Constitution guarantees people a series of rights designed to protect them from having their freedom or property unjustly taken. The rule of law is essential to our system of justice. Laws must be clear, fair and applied equally for people to maintain trust in our judicial and the broader government.

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Provide a Pathway to Redemption.

People make mistakes, but most people should not be forever defined by those mistakes. Since 95 percent of people sitting in prison will eventually be released, providing a pathway to rehabilitation and re-entry is smart. Every person that can make the most of a second chance represents the potential of reconciled families, safer communities, and a lower tax burden.

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Latest Updates

Justice, Your Story

Finding hope in the hopelessness of prison

Jan 31, 2023 · Joanna Holbert

Eleven times Deborah Mosby had been before the state parole board –…
Bill Summaries, Justice, Work

SB 2342: Ban the Box for public employees

Jan 19, 2023 · Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2342, sponsored by Sen. John Horhn, would prohibit public employers…
Bill Summaries, Justice

HB 722: Decriminalize possession of fentanyl testing strips

Jan 19, 2023 · Empower Mississippi

House Bill 722, sponsored by Rep. Christopher Bell, decriminalizes fentanyl testing strips….
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