A fair and equitable justice system that provides a pathway to redemption is foundational

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The rule of law is essential to our system of justice. Laws must be clear, fair, and applied equally.

Criminal laws must be designed and executed to protect public safety, guarantee that every suspected offender is afforded due process, and ensure that any punishment dispensed by the state fits the crime. And when no danger is posed to the community, that there is a path to rehabilitation, restoration, and redemption.

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Our Wins

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2018

Parole eligibility expands for people incarcerated for nonviolent offenses.

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2019

Intervention courts expand to better address addiction and mental health issues.

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2019

People with convictions are now able to keep their driver’s licenses to travel to work.

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2019

Opportunities expand for people to clean up their records and remove old, nonviolent convictions.

Teddy McRaney Advocate

Empower Mississippi is fighting the good fight for those who have been incarcerated to have more opportunities to gain employment so they can take care of their families and be contributors to society.

Steven Brackett Advocate

There are those that hope you change and there are those that help you change. Empower “stands in the gap” between Law makers and convicted felons who want to go straight. They have a sensible approach that protects the community but gives convicted Felons a real shot at a better life.

Latest Updates

Justice

HB 196: Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act

Jan 19, 2021 · Empower Mississippi

House Bill 196, sponsored by Representative Nick Bain, seeks to establish various…
Justice

SB 2364: Expand the Fresh Start Act

Jan 18, 2021 · Empower Mississippi

Senate Bill 2364, sponsored by Senator Angela Turner-Ford, expands the provisions of…
Justice

Lawmakers have another chance to address state’s prisons – before it’s too late

Jan 12, 2021 · Steven Randle

As Mississippi legislators return to begin the 2021 session, much of their…
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