Successful Campaigns
SB 1139 ( Kamlager) Humane healthcare act This legislation was written by FTIO founder Porshe Taylor. It will make the health care system for people incarcerated in California State prisons more humane. Learn more here.
The Ricky Godfrey Release fund
Ricky Godfrey was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 31 years. Porshe Taylor met Anesia Godfrey, Ricky's wife, and assisted her with advocating for Ricky's release. April 2023 Porshe Sat in court as the judge overturned Ricky's sentence and he was finally released!!! Unfortunately, Ricky still has legalities in place before he can be fully exonerated because of this FTIO set up a release fund in hope to raise $5,000 in support fees. On 5/16/2023, the one and only Celtics basketball player Kyrie Irving donated $11,000. 100% of these funds were gifted to Ricky and his family!!!
Ricky Godfrey was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 31 years. Porshe Taylor met Anesia Godfrey, Ricky's wife, and assisted her with advocating for Ricky's release. April 2023 Porshe Sat in court as the judge overturned Ricky's sentence and he was finally released!!! Unfortunately, Ricky still has legalities in place before he can be fully exonerated because of this FTIO set up a release fund in hope to raise $5,000 in support fees. On 5/16/2023, the one and only Celtics basketball player Kyrie Irving donated $11,000. 100% of these funds were gifted to Ricky and his family!!!
SB 799 (Durazo) The Family Dignity Act
This bill assists families who are impacted by incarceration to have a more humane visitation process. It expands the allowable items for infants, toddlers, and children who have been penalized by when entering prisons for decades. It also allows for adults who are attending long-stay visits to bring their own linens and towels vs having to use.
This bill assists families who are impacted by incarceration to have a more humane visitation process. It expands the allowable items for infants, toddlers, and children who have been penalized by when entering prisons for decades. It also allows for adults who are attending long-stay visits to bring their own linens and towels vs having to use.
Current Campaigns
Justice 4 E'drick
E'drick Brown is the author of the majority of the FTIO programs. He has rehabilitated hundreds of people incarcerated around the nation. Now it is time for the state of California to recognize that he himself is rehabilitated and deserves a second chance at freedom.
E'drick Brown is the author of the majority of the FTIO programs. He has rehabilitated hundreds of people incarcerated around the nation. Now it is time for the state of California to recognize that he himself is rehabilitated and deserves a second chance at freedom.
ACA 8 (Wilson) Removal of legalized Slavery from the California Constitution
Currently, in the state of California, our constitution (13th Amendment) still reflects language that supports slavery. ACA 8 would remove this archaic language and allow Californians to live in a state that no longer endorses any form of slavery. This important legislation would modernize our constitution and align California with its values of freedom and equality. Let's support ACA 8 and create a truly anti-slavery state!
Currently, in the state of California, our constitution (13th Amendment) still reflects language that supports slavery. ACA 8 would remove this archaic language and allow Californians to live in a state that no longer endorses any form of slavery. This important legislation would modernize our constitution and align California with its values of freedom and equality. Let's support ACA 8 and create a truly anti-slavery state!
Ab 2959 (Ortega) Vending Machines In Prisons
Venders offering food and drink in prison visiting areas are independent contractors licensed by the Department of Rehabilitation’s Business Enterprises Program (BEP). The BEP is California’s implementation of a federal vocational rehabilitation program dating from 1936 that is intended to business opportunities opportunities for blind people. BEP trains and licenses blind entrepreneurs to provide food services, including vending, in state and federal facilities. An umbrella Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) authorizes BEP to contract with individual BEP-licensed vendors to provide vending services in specific state prisons. As the contracting agency, CDCR is required to define the requirements for each
contract.
Venders offering food and drink in prison visiting areas are independent contractors licensed by the Department of Rehabilitation’s Business Enterprises Program (BEP). The BEP is California’s implementation of a federal vocational rehabilitation program dating from 1936 that is intended to business opportunities opportunities for blind people. BEP trains and licenses blind entrepreneurs to provide food services, including vending, in state and federal facilities. An umbrella Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) authorizes BEP to contract with individual BEP-licensed vendors to provide vending services in specific state prisons. As the contracting agency, CDCR is required to define the requirements for each
contract.
Ab 2709 (Bonta) Visitation in Prison
ensures that personal visits are offered to individuals incarcerated in California state prisons and their families in a manner that facilitates strengthening and building bonds between incarcerated individuals, their families and their communities. It will restrict institutional barriers that currently interfere with visiting by delineating the circumstances when institutional needs justify limiting or denying visits to an incarcerated person or by a specific visitor. It will also protect women and children from being subjected to unwarranted, unnecessary, invasive and degrading unclothed body searches before being allowed to visit their incarcerated loved one.
ensures that personal visits are offered to individuals incarcerated in California state prisons and their families in a manner that facilitates strengthening and building bonds between incarcerated individuals, their families and their communities. It will restrict institutional barriers that currently interfere with visiting by delineating the circumstances when institutional needs justify limiting or denying visits to an incarcerated person or by a specific visitor. It will also protect women and children from being subjected to unwarranted, unnecessary, invasive and degrading unclothed body searches before being allowed to visit their incarcerated loved one.
AB 2160 (Mckinnor) Sentencing deferral: Pregnancy in prison
AB 2160 stands as a landmark solution to California’s reevaluation of the impact of incarceration on maternal and infant well-being. This bill would require, upon notification to a court and district attorney of their condition, pregnant people should, by default, avoid confinement unless the court specifically justifies otherwise on the record. AB 2160 allows pregnant and postpartum people to request a temporary delay of the court's sentencing, requiring the court to hold a hearing to determine the matter. Moreover, the bill requires the court to apply the bill’s presumption when considering bail, diversion, or a deferred entry of judgment. This measure would also require county jails and state prisons to offer pregnancy tests at the request of detained individuals and to keep the results of a pregnancy test confidential. As California works to improve health outcomes for mothers and their children across the state, AB 2160 affirms our commitment to maternal and infant
AB 2160 stands as a landmark solution to California’s reevaluation of the impact of incarceration on maternal and infant well-being. This bill would require, upon notification to a court and district attorney of their condition, pregnant people should, by default, avoid confinement unless the court specifically justifies otherwise on the record. AB 2160 allows pregnant and postpartum people to request a temporary delay of the court's sentencing, requiring the court to hold a hearing to determine the matter. Moreover, the bill requires the court to apply the bill’s presumption when considering bail, diversion, or a deferred entry of judgment. This measure would also require county jails and state prisons to offer pregnancy tests at the request of detained individuals and to keep the results of a pregnancy test confidential. As California works to improve health outcomes for mothers and their children across the state, AB 2160 affirms our commitment to maternal and infant