Tuesday, January 10 - Abolish Life Without Parole for Young People / Read the New 2023 Indivisible Guide
Action You Can Take Today
Action 1: Tell your legislators to abolish life without parole for people 20 and younger
Action 2: Read the New 2023 Indivisible Guide
Action 1: Abolish Life Without Parole for Young People
Restore Justice needs your help today to abolish life without parole sentences for people 20 and younger. House Bill 1064 would ensure most children and young adults are eligible for parole consideration; this bill previously passed in the House and is now pending in the Senate. Restore Justice is advocating for the Senate to pass HB 1064 before the end of the Illinois General Assembly’s lame duck session on January 10.
HB 1064 would build on 2019’s Youthful Parole Law, which created the first new parole opportunities in Illinois since our state abolished the parole system in 1978. Because of the Youthful Parole Law, many people sentenced before the age of 21 can now request a parole hearing. HB 1064 would ensure most young people have this opportunity.
Your state senator needs to hear from you. Please take a few minutes to ask your senator to vote yes.
Action via Restore Justice
Action 2: Read the New 2023 Indivisible Guide
If you want to prepare for how to respond to our extremist House, the place to start is the new Indivisible Guide for 2023. Catch up on where we stand in the new year, explore our game plan for the current Congress, and find out how to get involved. Our wins over the last six years have been because we were coordinated, energized, and informed; let’s make sure we go into 2023 with that same foundation in place to fuel more wins.
Read the new 2023 Indivisible Guide
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While some of these Daily Actions come from our own work as Indivisible Chicago Alliance, others are from our many partners working to advance the progressive agenda. We invite you to join us in supporting their work. Postings from partners do not imply Indivisible Chicago Alliance endorsement of specific policies and positions.