REFORM Alliance

For some, it's the fear of a simple trip to the grocery store. For others, it's missing moments with family that they'll never get back.

In September, advocates from across the country joined REFORM Alliance on Capitol Hill to share their stories with lawmakers and discuss the need for changes to federal supervision.

For Judith Negron (@jcnegron28) it's living with the fear that an everyday activity could lead to a supervision violation.

For Duke Tanner (@dukegotlife) it's being unable to spread his parents' ashes because of supervision restrictions.

For Danielle Daneshjou, it's thinking about her 74-year-old father, who is incarcerated, and wanting his future supervision conditions to reflect his individual circumstances and needs.

Each came to Washington, D.C., to share why the Safer Supervision Act matters to them. The proposed legislation would require individualized supervision conditions and streamline pathways to early termination for people who meet certain requirements.

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Thank you, Senator Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA), for signing on as a co-sponsor of the Safer Supervision Act.

REFORM has helped pass bipartisan laws across the country, including transformative probation reforms in Pennsylvania. The Safer Supervision Act would build on that progress by bringing smart-on-crime, evidence-based reforms to the federal system.

Learn more: safersupervision.com

“My son is more than the worst chapter of his life.”

For NJ Assemblywoman Shanique Speight, the need for supervision reform is personal. Like so many families, she understands that accountability and second chances can go hand in hand.

New Jersey lawmakers recently voted to advance the Substance Abuse Accountability & Recovery Act (SAARA), legislation that would prioritize recovery by expanding access to treatment, strengthen due process protections, and create clearer pathways off supervision for eligible individuals.

📣 This is an important step forward, but the work isn't done.

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More than 819,000 women are on probation or parole nationwide. Miseka Diggs saw the challenges of supervision up close in New Jersey.

She witnessed women sent back to prison for battling addiction or not having stable housing, even when they faced no new charges. Instead of getting the help they needed to move forward, they were incarcerated again.

New Jersey has an opportunity to change that through the Substance Abuse Accountability and Recovery Act (SAARA), which would strengthen accountability, expand access to treatment and community-based support, and create clearer pathways to ending supervision for people who are doing well.

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What happens when people from across the country bring their stories straight to the halls of Congress? 🎤

Busloads of advocates, officers, and people directly impacted by supervision traveled to Capitol Hill with one shared goal: advancing the Safer Supervision Act.

The bipartisan Safer Supervision Act aims to make federal supervision more safe and effective by streamlining pathways for early termination for those who meet the criteria and have demonstrated lasting rehabilitation , reducing unnecessary barriers that block work and wellbeing, and helping people move forward with their lives.

Behind every policy is a person. Behind every push for change are people willing to share their experiences to help lawmakers understand what's at stake.

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