Some personal news: after 8 amazing years
@USJusticeAction
, I’m excited to announce a new project, the NETWORK, devoted to supporting lawmakers working across the aisle to tackle America’s greatest challenges. Hope you’ll give us a follow
@jointhenetwork
!
#boldleadersbigideas
Word is out! Got a call from AG Merrick Garland who informed us he would be reversing the OLC memo on home confinement which means thousands of people won’t have to go back to prison at the end of the pandemic. I screamed into the phone but who cares it’s A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!!!
Whoever ran the sole
#Biden
field office in
#Virginia
, step forward and reveal yourself. I know at least 3 states where you need to be running the grassroots organizing for
#cjreform
. 🤗
Breaking down
@GovAndyBeshear
EO/ announcement: Commuted sentences of 186 ppl convicted of C/D felonies that have preconditions making them more vulnerable to virus + Sec. Brown said 743 add’l people w/in 6 mos of completion of sentences could be released as soon as next week!
Signing paperwork that commuted the sentences of 21 nonviolent offenders who were incarcerated for 10 years or more for offenses that now carry either no prison term or a significantly shorter prison term. All were commuted to time served.
Among those who helped rescue the trapped workers were inmates from the nearby Graves County Jail, she said.
“They could have used that moment to try to run away or anything, but they did not. They were there, helping us.”
This is like when a villain on your favorite reality show, who wasn’t that popular so he never became a regular character, all the sudden shows up for the reunion and you’re like “Who dis?” 🤷♀️
President Trump had 30 seconds to communicate his most effective message in a multi-million $
#SuperBowl
ad. And he chose to feature
@AliceMarieFree
and
#cjreform
. Now...any Republicans out there want to attack him for it???
When your mom travels all the time, you are late to a lot of parties. So here’s a silver lining of our
#stayhome
order: during our lunch hour today, I finally taught my kid to ride a bike! Today
#tourdeculdesac
, tomorrow
#TourdeFrance
! 🚲🙇🏻♂️
Very scary time in America, with the rash of positive tests of such high-profile ppl. Now is also a good time to lift up forgotten ppl in our jails and prisons, where thousands have tested positive or died of COVID-19. Pass
#bipartisan
emergency
#cjreform
in fed relief pkg now!
It is incredible to me that people are so shocked that what is “legal” is not the same as what is “just.” To change (and SAVE) lives, you must change laws. Put more energy there.
@USJusticeAction
To every governor: it is CRITICAL to be proactive in reducing prison overcrowding. Even those Govs that are taking action must quarantine medically fragile before they are released. So when the virus hits (and it’s inevitable at this point), those folks must be OUT. Start NOW!
I’ve gotten 500 texts so here it is: I love
@KentuckyMBB
since birth, I love
@UKCoachCalipari
, who has been so kind to underprivileged ppl I work with, and I also love
@KySportsRadio
, who gives a voice to every fan and helps the poorest communities. We have it all here.
#BBN
I have to say,
@POTUS
off prompter, super comfortable and working the room from the stage, sharing stories on each elected and really owning
#cjreform
. Don’t know who said he was backing away from this issue, but that appears objectively false.
Actually, many people convicted of crimes are victims, particularly
#women
. Which is why so many victims’ rights organizations also support criminal justice reform.
I cannot support someone for the Supreme Court whose judicial philosophy is to treat criminals as if they were the victims. I will vote no on Judge Jackson
Most of y’all know the Kid has struggled with reading, but we were lucky to diagnose
#Dyslexia
early, and this year the reading is finally *clicking* like y’all said it would (hence the stack of 💯 test scores he is holding)! And I didn’t think this day could get any better! 🙇🏻
BREAKING🚨: the Kid got 103% on his
#AbrahamLincoln
test, only missing one answer (that I actually disagree with so we’ll argue that out) 😂. But he got bonus points for naming all the border states in the Civil War. Not bad for a kid w
#dyslexia
who couldn’t read two years ago!
Since his last win at
#theMasters
,
@TigerWoods
has endured personal scandal, his father’s death, a high-profile divorce, multiple surgeries, an arrest. And here he stands in the
#greenjacket
as the crowd roars. What an ambassador for
#secondchances
!
We won’t get everything we want, but I can’t tell you how grateful I am to
@ChuckGrassley
for staying at the table and to the entire
#Kentucky
House delegation,
@RandPaul
, and KY law enforcement for their support for
#EQUALAct
Asked abt the Student Board, the Kid said, “I’m not really that kind of kid. I don’t like politics or giving speeches.”
Me: “We can totally work with that. It’s your opening line.”
My son, who couldn’t read a full sentence a yr ago, to give a Student Board speech!
#dyslexia
My child, originally told he had a “low IQ” and later diagnosed with
#dyslexia
, GOT A 106% ON HIS MATH TEST (a perfect score plus the bonus) AND HE NOW HAS AN 🅰️ IN BOTH MATH AND ENGLISH. 💪👊😤🙌
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. - Philippians 4:13 🙏
Meet our newest sponsor of the
#EQUALAct
@NancyMace
, and she’s the real deal, y’all. Anybody can get attention burning the house down. It takes work ethic and a full heart to win AND build bridges. It’s who she is, and I’m grateful she’s leading
#bipartisan
#cjreform
!
This makes me physically ill. And even in announcing the death of a young woman whose baby will grow up without her mama, DOJ/BOP has to dehumanize *inmate* Andrea Circle Bear. So tragic and so unnecessary in every way.
BOP reports first death of female prisoner in the coronavirus outbreak.
Andrea Circle Bear, 30, was pregnant and had just gone to prison on a 2-year drug sentence. Her baby survived.
It's the first death at FMC Carswell and the 30th overall in the federal system.
NEW: GOP Sen. Mike Braun to unveil new bill scaling back qualified immunity for police. He calls the GOP's Justice Act, which doesn't address the issue, “low hanging fruit.” Qualified immunity, he argues, is “something that everybody knows we need to do.”
I’m all in for their righteous indignation on behalf of all women, but the Biden Admin might want to free the 7 mos pregnant woman (who served 95% of a 15 yr sentence for marijuana conspiracy 😡) they sent back to prison during a pandemic first.
#FreeRaquelEsquivel
#keepthemhome
I have now repaired drywall, installed new recess lighting, & hooked up my washer and dryer (installed vent, new 4-prong pigtail, steam hose, etc). I do not need a husband, I do not need a husband, I do not need a husband. But I do need a manicure. 💅😩
Looks like my home state’s senior senator
@senatemajldr
just calendared
#FirstStep
for floor consideration! And
@Pye
is going to have to find a clean suit...
A big ole celebration in Philly as the
@sixers
bring home a blowout win on their first Christmas Day home game in more than 30 years! Congrats
@MichaelGRubin
and team!
If you saw a crazy middle-aged woman in her old pajamas and house shoes chasing a really cute beagle down the road while screaming innovative combos of curse words, it wasn’t me. Just wanted to clarify. Carry on, all.
Every morning as we race to school, I stop off at our favorite coffee/donut spot
@NorthLime
off Clays Mill. I’m always on a work call, so the Kid runs in to snag a couple glazed to go. This morning he returned with this nice note. What a way to start the week! 🥰
Finally got my
#teamKentucky
gear in the mail, and my green lights up on the crib. Moving forward, I’ll be posting something from the Harris household that supports states that are protecting ALL people from
#COVID
ー19 , including underserved communities. Tonight, I’m
#Kyproud
Sick of
#cjreform
being treated as a political football. For all those on the right-left guided by data & principles, know we have your back & you’ll be on the right side of history. Legacies aren’t built by those who stick their thumbs in the air to see which way the wind blows.
We can’t eat for the rest of the month, and birthdays and Christmas gifts are canceled for the foreseeable future but…
WE’RE GOING TO THE
#SUPERBOWL
!!!
#WhoDey
#rulethejungle
#YOLO
I decided today to take a step back as a senior member of my household, and all the duties and responsibilities that go with it. Unfortunately, the only other member is 8. So that lasted like a hot minute. But in that minute I felt so free and independent.
DeSantis hits Trump over the First Step Act — calls it a “jail break bill”
“One of the things I wanna do as president is go to Congress and seek the repeal of the First Step Act.”
Our friend
@AriFleischer
drawing out incredible details about the day
@AliceMarieFree
found out she would leave prison after 21 years! Alice said she wasn’t expecting anything that day, she was just looking forward to hamburger day in the prison! 😂 Unreal
#UnconventionalSeries
The kid has been alive alive and well for a full decade today! 🎉 🎊 Happy 10th birthday to my charming, creative, competitive, and kind-hearted Harris V! 💙
ATTN SENATE Rs: When asked whether he will consider executive order releasing elderly prisoners,
@POTUS
leans in even further...generally considering “non-violent” prisoners and clearly states “We are looking at that, yes.”
If asked about the def of “woke,” I’d respond with how I “woke” up with the realization that KY ranks low in education, workforce development, and tops in addiction, kids with % of parents who are incarcerated, etc etc. Please God let’s address our greatest challenges…
#kygov
‼️BREAKING NEWS‼️Senator
@lisamurkowski
officially added as co-sponsor of
#EQUALAct
, the first woman in the Senate to support this landmark legislation that achieved 361 votes in the House! Let’s vote this bill and
#endthedisparity
!
Just finished call w/ judges, sheriffs, prosecutors, public defenders, state legis, corrections officials, Gov’s offices from over 20 states all sharing what they need in federal stimulus to support
#cjsystems
. Incredible ideas, finished in an hr & only heard one vacuum!
I see trees of green
Red roses too
I see them bloom
For me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
46 years, and blessed far beyond what I deserve. Thanks to all of you for the birthday wishes, and for working to make the world a better place! ❤️
Since twitter is full of terrible today, I thought I would share the amazing news I just received that my beautiful best friend back in Kentucky remains cancer-free!!! 🙏💪👊👯♀️💗
The Kid with
#dyslexia
who was told he would not be successful in a traditional classroom just got 💯 on his social studies test.
It doesn’t come easy, but nothing worth it ever does.
“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.” - Philippians 4:13
So proud of the women leading the charge to change laws & change lives! The whip smart & charming
@mercedesschlapp
, the force of nature that is
@jrajra
& my gal
@JennaRMoll
, who can accomplish more in 10 mins than most ppl do in 10 days!
#cjreform
#womenrule
When her friends behind bars learned she had been granted clemency, they screamed with joy, beat on the bars.
@AliceMarieFree
tells
@AriFleischer
it sounded like an earthquake. What a story to tell on America’s grandest political stage!
#UnconventionalSeries
It didn’t get much attn, but today
@WhiteHouse
OPM issued guidance to implement
#FairChanceAct
of 2019,
@SenBooker
’s bill w
@SenRonJohnson
that finally opens fed employment to 70 million Americans w a criminal record. Today is
@SenBooker
’s birthday, so let’s tell him THANK YOU!
For the second day in a row, my kid has woken up and engaged me in the following convo:
Kid: “What are we gonna do today, Mom?”
Me: “Well, we’re going to hang out together!”
Kid: “We need somebody else, mom. We need somebody else.”
😐
My baby is officially a middle-schooler. He’s a different kid. Dyslexia and anxiety (all my family) is hard, but he loves bigger and harder than any kid I’ve ever known. Being a “Harris” is never easy in KY, but my kid reminds me how blessed we are!
I want to commend
@GovAndyBeshear
&
@GovMikeDeWine
for taking 1st steps to reduce incarceration during this crisis. Both are fmr AGs, so I know these decisions don’t come easy for them. But history will judge them well when lives are saved, inside prison walls and well beyond.
So this is the part where I’m totally okay with y’all telling me how cute my kid is (and maybe throw in a nugget about how clean his uniform looks) 😂🤣🥰
To be clear,
@CoryBooker
was absolutely crucial to passage of
#FirstStep
, the most consequential
#bipartisan
#cjreform
bill to pass in a generation. Would be nice if someone gave him credit for that.
I feel privileged everyday to work with, and for, incredible women! Deepest gratitude to LAURA ARNOLD and ASHLEY HANNA, who believed in a single mom from a small town in Kentucky.
#womenunshackled
“The constant threat of returning to prison was so terrible…People have gotten jobs and reconnected with their children. The relief they have to be feeling right now is overwhelming.”
What
@ReeseClarett13
fails to mention is the great things he has done 4 young ppl and
#SecondChance
work.
@espn
could set the example and hire him to follow personal comebacks of athletes who fall short off the field. Yes, he won at football. But more importantly, he won at life.
I’ve done some crazy things off the field but one thing they can’t take away from me is that I know how to play football and understand the game. We need to run.
It’s the dawn of a new era at DOJ! Thx to relentless advocacy of
@SenatorDurbin
and
@ChuckGrassley
, DOJ issues new ruling on
#FirstStepAct
earned time credits! So many who worked hard to turn their lives around w/ recidivism-reduction programs will be eligible for
#secondchance
!
Thx for all the bday wishes! It wasn’t the year we wanted, but at least we got another year, and not everybody did. Grateful to have a healthy kid, a job and colleagues I love, and the hope that UK Basketball will defeat North Carolina tomorrow. Cheers to 2021, y’all!
#thisis44
Another trip around the sun for my little man, who just informed me he’s gonna wear his baseball championship ring everywhere he goes because it will “get alllll the ladies!” Remember when life was just that simple? Cheers to nine, Harris V! 💙 🎂
It is okay to care about the mental health of accused persons AND the mental health of victims and those impacted by gun violence. It is okay to care about fairness AND the safety of communities. Too much of what I read now focuses on one to the exclusion of others.
The nicest man just helped me unload my groceries and then put my cart away. Then another dude revved the engine on his car, shot past me to the light and threw me the bird. The Lord giveth, and he taketh away.