THREAD: A federal court just affirmed a *9 year* prison sentence for a blind man in Los Angeles for failing to inform authorities supervising him "within five working days" that he had become homeless. (1)
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Replying to @equalityAlec
This is a horrifying story. Is there any way that any of us could help rectify it for him?

Jan 22, 2021 · 5:09 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
At this point, @GavinNewsom would be the primary way to intervene to help him. But the problem is systemic--if you're interested, we can talk more about simple ways to change the laws to make the entire system less cruel and senseless.
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It's included in the link in the tweet, so they don't lack context. The "sex offender" laws are absurd--there is no evidence for them, as the thread in my final tweet shows. And this cruelty is pervasive in every corner of the criminal system. Read this: yalelawjournal.org/forum/the…
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