Mitigation Specialist @Mitigation_Hope
25 yrs in Criminal Defense Field - Adult & Juvenile Mitigation Specialist, Forensic Social Worker, Sociologist- Trauma Matters, Hope Matters, People Matter! Rondaswenson.com California, USA Joined December 2017-
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Tonight an incarcerated individual said there was another overdose. The second this week. You could hear the pain in his voice & feel the sadness because the loss of someone’s loved one could be prevented especially in a place where there should be no drugs coming in.
It’s long past time for us to find our humanity…It’s long past time for California to abolish the death penalty – Daily News ocregister.com/2024/04/25/its…
An incarcerated client sent me this… what’s your motto or creed?
My incarcerated client is writing a curriculum for a youth mentoring program they are starting at his prison. I printed out a bunch of info to give him & he said how did you know this is what I needed it’s what’s missing & I said I just know it’s what kids need.
My incarcerated client said the new warden wants to offer programs but there’s no money. First off where’s the money🤔 & second volunteering is what community is all about let the brainstorming begin…
An incarcerated client who is 30 went through this whole explanation of how his gf was older than him but she doesn’t look it at all… she’s turning 40. 🙄😂
I was 14 when I 1st went to Glide & it was truly life changing. Treating everyone with humanity no matter who they are & where they are in life was the ❤️ in action I carry with me. Cecil Williams, minister and longtime champion of the poor, dies at 94 sfchronicle.com/sf/article/cec…
The asbestos warning signs all over the jail visiting room tonight were a nice perk 😩
Every time someone says puppy is really attached to me. I hear my daughter telling me as soon as I got him “don’t let him get all attached to you.” 😂
It’s 💔 that far too often there’s no sense of urgency when an incarcerated individual is stuck inside because of red tape & lack of knowledge of those with power. Every second inside the walls…when someone should be outside with no walls… is wrong.
My daughter told me to guess what really famous person came into her job her clue was they are in musicals and movies.
An attorney has been practicing over thirty years & has never had a lifer walk out of prison. Next week she will & I know it will be life changing for her & will make her an even better attorney.
Having “fostered” 100 adolescent boys over 20 years. The ones I always connected with instantly were the boys you felt the trauma they carried. You knew that anger was only pain. Today was catching up with one of my “brothers” & what a gift it’s been to have so much ❤️.
A correctional officer today started to say the dehumanizing label inmate & caught themselves & said incarcerated individual. They continued the conversation utilizing humanizing language. How we label & view incarcerated individuals matters. Your words matter!
I have thoughts… like on 1st day of “experiment” why would you not provide program, resources, activities, counseling… Watch Unlocked: A Jail Experiment | Netflix Official Site netflix.com/title/81476420
An attorney today who came on new to a case I’ve been on for years said “I want to go to the prison to pick him up too this is a first for me” ❤️ This attorney admitted she wasn’t up on the laws took my advice, resources, contacts, advocated & now freedom for client any day now.
Tomorrow will be three weeks of every day trying to get my 41 year old client who was 15 at the time released. One word has caused weeks of delay… manifesting the word is finally corrected today ❤️
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Amazing first day of the Innocence Conference 2024. Nothing inspires me more than spending time with Exonerees and my friends who freed them! #XONR8 @BrianBanksFREE
I love people who make others feel seen, heard, valued, supported, and loved. People with gorgeous hearts, open minds, and gentle souls. The rare gems who make you feel deeply understood, give you complete freedom to be yourself, and make you feel beautiful just for being YOU.
Up unit the late 80’s in PA, people who had LWOP sentences would serve between 17-22 yrs and then receive a commutation. We need to get back to that. Making someone serve 30,40,50 or more years is ghastly and archaic
Life sentences were not meant to actually be life sentences. They were set up that way in case an individual didn’t rehabilitate that the state could keep them for life. Today in Alabama life and LWOP are the same sentence. Mandatory minimums do not work.
It’s a great day to get someone out of prison!!! The BEST assignment ever is witnessing a human walk out of those gates. So grateful for today.
Two years and seven months ago, Michael Braham was released from prison after a judge reduced his prison sentence. Since then, he's worked for my law office as a paralegal, while preparing for the LSAT and applying for law school. Yesterday Michael was accepted into law school!
Amazing compliment last night after my presentation. A woman came up and told me that I changed her whole perception about the system and challenged her to look at her stereotypes!!! This is why I do what I do. We have to Correct the Narrative!!!!
Helping a grown man learn to read in prison is a great gift for the teacher and the student. 70% of those in US prisons cannot read at a 4th grade level. Seeing a man read his mail from family is an emotional experience, that I've been blessed to see many times
Did you know about; Loving v. Virginia? It was a critical Supreme Court case in 1967 in which an interracial couple sought to challenge the Virginia law prohibiting interracial marriage. Richard Loving, a white man, and Mildred Jeter, an African American woman, were married in…
JB had a cell change, to the better. His last cellmate was heavily using drugs & was not in great mental health. The new cellmate is in the dog program, so they have a 5 month old border collie in their cell. He’s going to get JB in the program, which I always wanted for him!
Speaking my language: “Learn from life, learn from our people, learn from books, learn from the experience of others. Never stop learning.”
The End the #FosterCare to #Homelessness Pipeline Act would facilitate at least $250m in financing to #house current and former #fosteryouth. I testified on the bill yesterday. It passed the CA Assm. Human Services Committee 7-0. Thanks to co-authors @Pilar4CA and @DaveCortese.
We all have a past, but someone who has been incarcerated must start every conversation with the circumstances that brought him to prison, and then try to explain that he is now worthy of love and acceptance.
The criminal Justice reform movement is hosting a conference at @Columbia this wknd. The theme is "healing," but they forgot to invite any of the people they've canceled since 2015. That's eerily reminiscent of the prison system. Maybe bcuz #SecondChanceMonth is in April? Ooops
Saturday is the 60th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Gideon v Wainwright. If you want to learn, visit @Gideons_Promise or @NACDL. Remember, "I need a lawyer," is what brings most episodes of First 48 to a screeching halt. #RighttoCounsel
We have to be critical of our movement. As nonprofits & programs pop up as holistic solutions to violence & mass incarceration we have to be constantly assessing & reassessing how effective we are. We have to assess whether we are causing harm or replicating systems of harm. 🧵
They are so excited for me. One of my friends reminded me I was 3 hours away from hitting a year. I don't think it's hit me yet. As I write this, I am 15m away. Can't believe I'm gonna make it 🥺 I'll write more later, cuz I'm really hungry & need to eat. Good night 😴
The biggest thing that changed about prisons & ppl in prison is not the system itself. The biggest thing that changed is currently & formerly incarcerated ppl are finally being seen for the amazing, loving & imperfect humans we are. That is changing hearts, minds & legislation.
Friendly reminder: It still doesn’t cost anything to treat other people with basic kindness and respect.
You know what gives you faith in a publication? When they fact check your work so hard you learn new things. It's like having your brain re-organized by some of the smartest people in media. So if you're reading this, let me tell you, you can trust the hell out of @TeenVogue
One of my greatest joys being free is moving legislation in Cali with the illest crew at the @ellabakercenter. All formerly incarcerated in this picture - from the Executive Director Marlene Sanchez, Program Director @jamesking0314, Outside Fellow Kells, to me! It’s different!
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