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Here are some notable individuals and organizations that have been pushing for prison reform in the United States:

Individuals:

  1. Michelle Alexander - Author of "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness" and a leading voice on criminal justice reform.
  2. Bryan Stevenson - Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) and a prominent advocate for criminal justice reform.
  3. Van Jones - Founder of the Reform Alliance and a former White House advisor on green jobs.
  4. Cory Booker - U.S. Senator from New Jersey and a long-time advocate for criminal justice reform.
  5. Kamala Harris - U.S. Senator from California and a former Attorney General of California who has been a vocal advocate for criminal justice reform.

Organizations:

  1. The Sentencing Project - A non-profit organization that works to reduce the number of people in prison and to promote fair and effective sentencing policies.
  2. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) - A non-profit organization that has been a leading advocate for criminal justice reform and has challenged many of the policies that have contributed to mass incarceration.
  3. The NAACP - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has been a long-time advocate for criminal justice reform and has worked to address the disproportionate impact of mass incarceration on communities of color.
  4. The Reform Alliance - A non-profit organization founded by Van Jones and others to advocate for criminal justice reform and to support efforts to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for people leaving prison.
  5. The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) - A non-profit organization founded by Bryan Stevenson that works to end mass incarceration and to promote racial justice and equality.
  6. The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) - A professional organization that has been a leading advocate for criminal justice reform and has worked to promote fair and effective defense of criminal defendants.
  7. The Justice Policy Institute - A non-profit organization that works to promote fair and effective criminal justice policies and to reduce the number of people in prison.

Legislation:

  1. The First Step Act (2018) - A federal law that aimed to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for people leaving prison by providing more education and job training programs, and by allowing some non-violent offenders to earn early release.
  2. The Second Chance Act (2008) - A federal law that aimed to improve reentry programs and services for people leaving prison and to reduce recidivism.
  3. The Fair Sentencing Act (2010) - A federal law that reduced the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses, which had disproportionately affected communities of color.

Initiatives:

  1. The #Cut50 campaign - A national campaign that aims to reduce the number of people in prison by 50% over the next decade.
  2. The #JusticeReformNow campaign - A national campaign that aims to promote criminal justice reform and to reduce mass incarceration.
  3. The National Reentry Resource Center - A national center that provides resources and support to help people leaving prison to successfully reenter their communities.

These are just a few examples of the many individuals, organizations, and initiatives that have been pushing for prison reform in the United States.