We are thrilled to announce that our director is among the group of wonderful honorees for the 2025 Mural Arts Restorative Justice Awards including @celestetrusty.bsky.social Eddie Ramirez & Felix Rosado. Please raise a glass with us in celebration Oct 16 from 6 - 9!!

If you're able, please send some encouraging words to Kim Joynes. She's an incarcerated survivor of sexual abuse and gender violence that began in childhood. Yesterday she was turned down for commutation of her LWOP sentence by PA Board of Pardons. She's served over 45 years in prison.

Happy birthday Kim Joynes! We're hoping for the gift of a #secondchance from the Board of Pardons in Sept. Kim has been incarcerated 4+ decades for being present at a murder. The murderer was released from prison in the 90s. She has earned the opportunity to be home with her loved ones and family.

Kim Joynes has spent over 4 decades in prison for a murder committed by a man she feared. He was released years ago. She has more than earned a second chance. Today she moved one step closer to getting it. Pardons Board granted her a public hearing for her application for sentence commutation.

Save the date to support a survivor: Destiny Johnson defended her life from her alleged abuser. She is defending it now from prosecutors. She needs all of our support: join us to pack the courtroom on April 25.

Thanks to everyone who came out today to support Destiny Johnson and her family. Destiny decided to plea to voluntary manslaughter rather than risk the possibility of a life sentence. Even though we believe she is 100% not guilty of any charges, we fully support her decision.

Injustice happens in empty courtrooms. Join us tomorrow (2/20) to support Destiny Johnson. Destiny is a survivor of gender violence who is on trial in Philadelphia for defending her life from her alleged abuser. Details below.

Women whose lives are in imminent danger rarely prevail in self-defense claims. Showing up in court is a way you can provide critical support to victims of gender violence. Please join us in court this Thursday (2/20) as we defend Destiny Johnson from a horribly unjust prosecution.

Yo Philly: join us this week (2/20) in criminal court to support a survivor of gender violence. Destiny Johnson is charged with murder following violent altercation w her boyfriend. She suffered extensive injuries that night & previous nights. This was self defense. CJC 13/Filbert room 1102, 9 am.

Dr. Scott Lee (70) as posted on lipstick alley www.lipstickalley.com/threads/dr-s...

Kim Joynes case update: the review of her application for commutation originally scheduled for 11/7/2024 was delayed. We expect the PA Board of pardons to schedule her merit review for Spring 2025. As always, we'll post updates and ways you can get involved.

Headed to SCI Muncy to help Ms. Sylvia and other criminalized survivors prepare their applications for commutation. Sylvia has served over 3+ decades of an LWOP sentence for being present during a drug dispute that escalated to homicide.

Join us for our Commutation in PA 101 event on Oct. 22 at 6 pm. We'll be sharing tips & strategies for assisting your incarcerated loved one prepare their commutation app & discussing our work on Kim Joynes case. Event is free w registration. Link in bio

Commutation is often the only way home for incarcerated survivors of gender violence. PA has a dismal record when it comes to commutation in general--even worse when it comes to commutation for survivors. We're tracking gender & commutations. Here's a summary of the outcomes from last week's BoP.

Did you know that SCI Muncy was once co-ed AND that men and women were allowed to hang out together during rec time? Check out this news item from 1973.

Happy exoneration day anniversary, India!! We love you, we're so proud of you, & we're forever grateful to be part of your team. #wrongfulconviction #indiaspellman