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THE ORGANIZATION HAS PRIORITIZED THE STUDY OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AND UNDERSTANDING ITS IMPACT ON PRISON POPULATION INCREASES, AGING BEHIND BARS, AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF LIFELONG IMPRISONMENT ON YOUNG PEOPLE AND EMERGING ADULTS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS IN COALITION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENTENCE REDUCTION TO ADDRESS UNFAIRNESS IN THE SYSTEM. IN RESPONSE TO THE EVOLVING SECOND LOOK MOVEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED THE SECOND LOOK NETWORK (THE NETWORK) IN MARCH 2023. 857897 25513 0 YOUTH JUSTICE: THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO SAFEGUARD YOUTH FROM THE RAVAGES OF THE ADULT CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AND EXPLORE ALTERNATIVES TO YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN BOTH THE JUVENILE AND ADULT JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES REPORTS ON THE NUMBERS OF YOUTH IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AND ON BEST PRACTICES FOR DIVERTING YOUTH FROM FUTURE ENGAGEMENT IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES TO PROTECT YOUTH IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND SPEAKS AT CONFERENCES AND WITH THE MEDIA TO EDUCATE AUDIENCES ABOUT THE NEED FOR REFORM. 857527 10000 10885 VOTING RIGHTS: THE ORGANIZATION IS A LEADER IN NATIONAL EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE DISENFRANCHISEMENT OF JUSTICE-INVOLVED PEOPLE, THE RACIALLY DISPARATE IMPACTS OF CURRENT FELONY DISENFRANCHISEMENT LAWS AND JAIL PRACTICES, AND THE NEED TO IMPLEMENT UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE FOR ALL CITIZENS IN ORDER TO END THE ROLE OF THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM IN MEDIATING THE CENTRAL RIGHT OF VOTING IN A DEMOCRACY. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES AND DISTRIBUTES RESEARCH ESTIMATING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IMPACTED BY STATE FELONY DISENFRANCHISEMENT LAWS AND OTHER RELATED TOPICS, HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF NATIONAL ADVOCATES, AND IT WORKS TO ADVOCATE FOR FULL VOTING RIGHTS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN JAIL, PRISON, AND THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF CONVICTION STATUS. 63656 0 0 RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION: THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND PRODUCES RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPACT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE LAWS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES. FINDINGS ARE SHARED THROUGH HIGHLY VISIBLE PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS THAT INCLUDE EARNED MEDIA, WEBINARS, NEWSLETTERS, ACTION ALERTS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. 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