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On December 10, 2021, The Thurman Perry Foundation founder and executive director Gabrielle Perry, MPH joined Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Congresswoman Cori Bush, and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries to unveil the Fair and Indepenedent Experts in Clemency Act, also known as the FIX Clemency Act.
The purpose of the FIX Clemency Act is to change and reduce incarceration rates nationwide by creating an independent clemency board to review applications and make recommendations to the President.
“It was an inconceivable honor to be allowed to offer input on the drafting of this piece of legislation. It was especially profound for me to stand with women from all over this country who have been so severely impacted by the mass incarceration epidemic and to say with one voice that something must change,” said TPF Founder Gabrielle Perry. “When women are incarcerated, communities are destroyed. Irrevocably and forever. 80% of incarcerated women are mothers. 84% are sexual abuse survivors. Over 50% come from the foster care system. My presence, contribution, and hope for the FIX Clemency Act is that its passage will lead to second chances for women across the nation. My birth mother deserved one. I received one. There is so much work to be done.”
Read the article to learn more about how Gabrielle is helping Congresswoman Pressley with the FIX Clemency Act on WDSU.
Read more: New Orleans Nonprofit Group Founder Helps Introduce New Clemency Act to Congress
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Founded in memory of late U.S. Army Master Sergeant Thurman Perry Jr., The Thurman Perry foundation was created by his daughter, Gabrielle Perry, MPH, to support women and girls impacted by incarceration.
