Safer Prisons. Safer Communities.
@saferprisonssafercommunities.org
Raising awareness and addressing the interconnected crises of understaffing, overcrowding, and poor conditions in our nation’s prisons. https://saferprisonssafercommunities.org/
“We want people to heal and grow and have a good life and serve their community well.” - Scott Semple, Retired Commissioner of the Connecticut DoC
Prisons are not just meant to punish, they’re also meant to rehabilitate and prioritizing health is one way of making a huge positive impact.
Prisons are not just meant to punish, they’re also meant to rehabilitate and prioritizing health is one way of making a huge positive impact.
September 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
“We want people to heal and grow and have a good life and serve their community well.” - Scott Semple, Retired Commissioner of the Connecticut DoC
Prisons are not just meant to punish, they’re also meant to rehabilitate and prioritizing health is one way of making a huge positive impact.
Prisons are not just meant to punish, they’re also meant to rehabilitate and prioritizing health is one way of making a huge positive impact.
Prisons are in crisis—and it impacts us all.
We need safer conditions, better training, more staff, and less unnecessary over-incarceration. Show your support by subscribing to our newsletter: https://saferprisonssafercommunities.org/
We need safer conditions, better training, more staff, and less unnecessary over-incarceration. Show your support by subscribing to our newsletter: https://saferprisonssafercommunities.org/
September 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Prisons are in crisis—and it impacts us all.
We need safer conditions, better training, more staff, and less unnecessary over-incarceration. Show your support by subscribing to our newsletter: https://saferprisonssafercommunities.org/
We need safer conditions, better training, more staff, and less unnecessary over-incarceration. Show your support by subscribing to our newsletter: https://saferprisonssafercommunities.org/
Every summer, extreme heat in prisons causes illness and death.
Combined with overcrowding and understaffing, it creates unsafe, inhumane conditions for staff and incarcerated people alike.
Learn more: https://saferprisonssafercommunities.org/resource/extreme-heat-fuels-national-prison-crisis/
Combined with overcrowding and understaffing, it creates unsafe, inhumane conditions for staff and incarcerated people alike.
Learn more: https://saferprisonssafercommunities.org/resource/extreme-heat-fuels-national-prison-crisis/
September 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Every summer, extreme heat in prisons causes illness and death.
Combined with overcrowding and understaffing, it creates unsafe, inhumane conditions for staff and incarcerated people alike.
Learn more: https://saferprisonssafercommunities.org/resource/extreme-heat-fuels-national-prison-crisis/
Combined with overcrowding and understaffing, it creates unsafe, inhumane conditions for staff and incarcerated people alike.
Learn more: https://saferprisonssafercommunities.org/resource/extreme-heat-fuels-national-prison-crisis/
Happy and healthy correctional officers can have a huge impact on the way a prison functions.
As Dr. Shaneva McReynolds of @famm.org says, by addressing the understaffing crisis and creating better environments in prisons, there can be “a harvest” for both incarcerated people and staff.
As Dr. Shaneva McReynolds of @famm.org says, by addressing the understaffing crisis and creating better environments in prisons, there can be “a harvest” for both incarcerated people and staff.
August 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Happy and healthy correctional officers can have a huge impact on the way a prison functions.
As Dr. Shaneva McReynolds of @famm.org says, by addressing the understaffing crisis and creating better environments in prisons, there can be “a harvest” for both incarcerated people and staff.
As Dr. Shaneva McReynolds of @famm.org says, by addressing the understaffing crisis and creating better environments in prisons, there can be “a harvest” for both incarcerated people and staff.
When prisons are understaffed, people inside are often locked down for days or weeks. As Santia Nance shares, this means:
📞 No calls
🫂 No visits
💙 No programs
🩺 No medical care
Learn more through @famm.org’s #LifeOnLockdown campaign: buff.ly/NXabCDx
📞 No calls
🫂 No visits
💙 No programs
🩺 No medical care
Learn more through @famm.org’s #LifeOnLockdown campaign: buff.ly/NXabCDx
August 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
When prisons are understaffed, people inside are often locked down for days or weeks. As Santia Nance shares, this means:
📞 No calls
🫂 No visits
💙 No programs
🩺 No medical care
Learn more through @famm.org’s #LifeOnLockdown campaign: buff.ly/NXabCDx
📞 No calls
🫂 No visits
💙 No programs
🩺 No medical care
Learn more through @famm.org’s #LifeOnLockdown campaign: buff.ly/NXabCDx
Last week, @thebaltimorebanner.com hosted a panel discussion entitled Maryland’s Prison Crisis and the Path Ahead which featured campaign partners @famm.org and One Voice United.
They joined other speakers to discuss the state's prison crisis and possible solutions. Photo: Jessica Gallagher
They joined other speakers to discuss the state's prison crisis and possible solutions. Photo: Jessica Gallagher
July 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Last week, @thebaltimorebanner.com hosted a panel discussion entitled Maryland’s Prison Crisis and the Path Ahead which featured campaign partners @famm.org and One Voice United.
They joined other speakers to discuss the state's prison crisis and possible solutions. Photo: Jessica Gallagher
They joined other speakers to discuss the state's prison crisis and possible solutions. Photo: Jessica Gallagher
Rather than accept poor conditions in prisons, people are beginning to recognize that this harm is not an unavoidable cost but a crisis we must confront.
With this growing awareness, there is hope that there can be real, positive change in our approach to incarceration and community safety.
With this growing awareness, there is hope that there can be real, positive change in our approach to incarceration and community safety.
July 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Rather than accept poor conditions in prisons, people are beginning to recognize that this harm is not an unavoidable cost but a crisis we must confront.
With this growing awareness, there is hope that there can be real, positive change in our approach to incarceration and community safety.
With this growing awareness, there is hope that there can be real, positive change in our approach to incarceration and community safety.
Meet Scott Semple, former Connecticut Corrections Commissioner and one of our campaign experts.
From launching the TRUE Unit to transforming re-entry, his leadership made CT a national model for reform. His work still guides efforts to build a safer, more just system.
From launching the TRUE Unit to transforming re-entry, his leadership made CT a national model for reform. His work still guides efforts to build a safer, more just system.
July 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Meet Scott Semple, former Connecticut Corrections Commissioner and one of our campaign experts.
From launching the TRUE Unit to transforming re-entry, his leadership made CT a national model for reform. His work still guides efforts to build a safer, more just system.
From launching the TRUE Unit to transforming re-entry, his leadership made CT a national model for reform. His work still guides efforts to build a safer, more just system.
When prisons lack the resources for mental health care, education, and rehab programs, both staff and incarcerated people suffer.
Without real support, people leave unprepared, return to prison at higher rates, and our communities pay the price. This failure fuels a harmful cycle we must break.
Without real support, people leave unprepared, return to prison at higher rates, and our communities pay the price. This failure fuels a harmful cycle we must break.
June 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
When prisons lack the resources for mental health care, education, and rehab programs, both staff and incarcerated people suffer.
Without real support, people leave unprepared, return to prison at higher rates, and our communities pay the price. This failure fuels a harmful cycle we must break.
Without real support, people leave unprepared, return to prison at higher rates, and our communities pay the price. This failure fuels a harmful cycle we must break.
Get to know our campaign expert Matthew Charles.
As State Legislative Affairs Manager of @FAMMFoundation and the first person to be released from prison under the First Step Act, Matthew uses his experience to demand better for everyone impacted by the criminal justice system.
As State Legislative Affairs Manager of @FAMMFoundation and the first person to be released from prison under the First Step Act, Matthew uses his experience to demand better for everyone impacted by the criminal justice system.
June 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Get to know our campaign expert Matthew Charles.
As State Legislative Affairs Manager of @FAMMFoundation and the first person to be released from prison under the First Step Act, Matthew uses his experience to demand better for everyone impacted by the criminal justice system.
As State Legislative Affairs Manager of @FAMMFoundation and the first person to be released from prison under the First Step Act, Matthew uses his experience to demand better for everyone impacted by the criminal justice system.
Our nation’s prisons are dangerously understaffed and overcrowded.
To shed light on this urgent problem, we collected and analyzed more than a decade of data, the findings of which are detailed in a brief now available on our website: saferprisonssafercommunities.org/resource/by-...
To shed light on this urgent problem, we collected and analyzed more than a decade of data, the findings of which are detailed in a brief now available on our website: saferprisonssafercommunities.org/resource/by-...
June 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Our nation’s prisons are dangerously understaffed and overcrowded.
To shed light on this urgent problem, we collected and analyzed more than a decade of data, the findings of which are detailed in a brief now available on our website: saferprisonssafercommunities.org/resource/by-...
To shed light on this urgent problem, we collected and analyzed more than a decade of data, the findings of which are detailed in a brief now available on our website: saferprisonssafercommunities.org/resource/by-...
The understaffing of correctional officers is compromising the nation’s prison system and safety in our communities.
Former Connecticut DOC commission Scott Semple knows firsthand that this isn’t just a staffing problem - it’s a crisis affecting public health, rehabilitation, and community safety.
Former Connecticut DOC commission Scott Semple knows firsthand that this isn’t just a staffing problem - it’s a crisis affecting public health, rehabilitation, and community safety.
June 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The understaffing of correctional officers is compromising the nation’s prison system and safety in our communities.
Former Connecticut DOC commission Scott Semple knows firsthand that this isn’t just a staffing problem - it’s a crisis affecting public health, rehabilitation, and community safety.
Former Connecticut DOC commission Scott Semple knows firsthand that this isn’t just a staffing problem - it’s a crisis affecting public health, rehabilitation, and community safety.
Correctional officers are trained to risk their lives every day, but are not prepared for the emotional toll of working in poor conditions.
As Stephen B. Walker of OVU has witnessed, real mental health support is often missing, leaving staff to struggle alone. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
As Stephen B. Walker of OVU has witnessed, real mental health support is often missing, leaving staff to struggle alone. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
May 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Correctional officers are trained to risk their lives every day, but are not prepared for the emotional toll of working in poor conditions.
As Stephen B. Walker of OVU has witnessed, real mental health support is often missing, leaving staff to struggle alone. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
As Stephen B. Walker of OVU has witnessed, real mental health support is often missing, leaving staff to struggle alone. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
Chronic understaffing, forced overtime, and poor mental health support leave correctional staff overwhelmed.
These conditions fuel PTSD, burnout, and suicide—yet, the system keeps recruiting into the same broken structure instead of fixing the root issues.
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
These conditions fuel PTSD, burnout, and suicide—yet, the system keeps recruiting into the same broken structure instead of fixing the root issues.
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
May 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Chronic understaffing, forced overtime, and poor mental health support leave correctional staff overwhelmed.
These conditions fuel PTSD, burnout, and suicide—yet, the system keeps recruiting into the same broken structure instead of fixing the root issues.
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
These conditions fuel PTSD, burnout, and suicide—yet, the system keeps recruiting into the same broken structure instead of fixing the root issues.
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
“People don’t understand the weight that we carry.”
Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia of Chicago Beyond spoke to how disconnection impacts both those working in prisons as well as those living in them during our recent LinkedIn Live event.
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia of Chicago Beyond spoke to how disconnection impacts both those working in prisons as well as those living in them during our recent LinkedIn Live event.
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
May 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
“People don’t understand the weight that we carry.”
Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia of Chicago Beyond spoke to how disconnection impacts both those working in prisons as well as those living in them during our recent LinkedIn Live event.
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia of Chicago Beyond spoke to how disconnection impacts both those working in prisons as well as those living in them during our recent LinkedIn Live event.
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
Today’s correctional staff face intense scrutiny and rising expectations while working in dangerously understaffed environments.
This pressure is pushing many to their breaking point, taking a serious toll on their mental health and driving them out of the profession.
This pressure is pushing many to their breaking point, taking a serious toll on their mental health and driving them out of the profession.
May 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Today’s correctional staff face intense scrutiny and rising expectations while working in dangerously understaffed environments.
This pressure is pushing many to their breaking point, taking a serious toll on their mental health and driving them out of the profession.
This pressure is pushing many to their breaking point, taking a serious toll on their mental health and driving them out of the profession.
“We can’t help anybody get well unless we are.”
National Director of One Voice United, Brian Dawe, calls for better support for prison staff to deliver on their rehabilitation mandate this #NationalCorrectionOfficerWeek and #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth.
🎥 Hear more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmGp...
National Director of One Voice United, Brian Dawe, calls for better support for prison staff to deliver on their rehabilitation mandate this #NationalCorrectionOfficerWeek and #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth.
🎥 Hear more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmGp...
May 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
“We can’t help anybody get well unless we are.”
National Director of One Voice United, Brian Dawe, calls for better support for prison staff to deliver on their rehabilitation mandate this #NationalCorrectionOfficerWeek and #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth.
🎥 Hear more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmGp...
National Director of One Voice United, Brian Dawe, calls for better support for prison staff to deliver on their rehabilitation mandate this #NationalCorrectionOfficerWeek and #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth.
🎥 Hear more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmGp...
Stephen B. Walker of One Voice United shares how his son, a corrections officer, took a demotion after the environment at his facility began to seriously affect his wellbeing.
Demand better this #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and #NationalCorrectionsOfficerWeek: saferprisonssafercommunities.org
Demand better this #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and #NationalCorrectionsOfficerWeek: saferprisonssafercommunities.org
May 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Stephen B. Walker of One Voice United shares how his son, a corrections officer, took a demotion after the environment at his facility began to seriously affect his wellbeing.
Demand better this #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and #NationalCorrectionsOfficerWeek: saferprisonssafercommunities.org
Demand better this #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and #NationalCorrectionsOfficerWeek: saferprisonssafercommunities.org
May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and over the next few weeks we will be focusing on how overcrowding and understaffing in our nation’s prisons severely impacts the wellbeing of both incarcerated people and correctional staff.
Learn more: saferprisonssafercommunities.org
Learn more: saferprisonssafercommunities.org
May 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and over the next few weeks we will be focusing on how overcrowding and understaffing in our nation’s prisons severely impacts the wellbeing of both incarcerated people and correctional staff.
Learn more: saferprisonssafercommunities.org
Learn more: saferprisonssafercommunities.org
“It is a race to the bottom.” - Andy Potter from One Voice United.
Overincarceration leads to overcrowded, unsafe prisons - stripping away access to support, education, and mental health care, which makes rehabilitation nearly impossible.
🔗 Learn more: saferprisonssafercommunities.org
Overincarceration leads to overcrowded, unsafe prisons - stripping away access to support, education, and mental health care, which makes rehabilitation nearly impossible.
🔗 Learn more: saferprisonssafercommunities.org
April 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
“It is a race to the bottom.” - Andy Potter from One Voice United.
Overincarceration leads to overcrowded, unsafe prisons - stripping away access to support, education, and mental health care, which makes rehabilitation nearly impossible.
🔗 Learn more: saferprisonssafercommunities.org
Overincarceration leads to overcrowded, unsafe prisons - stripping away access to support, education, and mental health care, which makes rehabilitation nearly impossible.
🔗 Learn more: saferprisonssafercommunities.org
Prisons across the U.S. are overcrowded, understaffed and unsafe - for both staff and incarcerated people. Join
@famm.org and One Voice United on April 29 for a LinkedIn Live exploring real solutions. 🔗
www.linkedin.com/events/73073...
@famm.org and One Voice United on April 29 for a LinkedIn Live exploring real solutions. 🔗
www.linkedin.com/events/73073...
April 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Prisons across the U.S. are overcrowded, understaffed and unsafe - for both staff and incarcerated people. Join
@famm.org and One Voice United on April 29 for a LinkedIn Live exploring real solutions. 🔗
www.linkedin.com/events/73073...
@famm.org and One Voice United on April 29 for a LinkedIn Live exploring real solutions. 🔗
www.linkedin.com/events/73073...
Stephen Walker from One Voice United explains how addressing the staffing crisis is not just about filling vacancies. It's about protecting the health and safety of correctional officers, supporting the rehabilitation of incarcerated people, and creating safer communities across the country.
April 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Stephen Walker from One Voice United explains how addressing the staffing crisis is not just about filling vacancies. It's about protecting the health and safety of correctional officers, supporting the rehabilitation of incarcerated people, and creating safer communities across the country.
When correctional staff are overworked and burnt out, maintaining safety becomes nearly impossible.
How can correctional staff be expected to facilitate rehabilitation and maintain safety when they are working excessive overtime, feel undervalued, and are under-resourced?
How can correctional staff be expected to facilitate rehabilitation and maintain safety when they are working excessive overtime, feel undervalued, and are under-resourced?
April 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
When correctional staff are overworked and burnt out, maintaining safety becomes nearly impossible.
How can correctional staff be expected to facilitate rehabilitation and maintain safety when they are working excessive overtime, feel undervalued, and are under-resourced?
How can correctional staff be expected to facilitate rehabilitation and maintain safety when they are working excessive overtime, feel undervalued, and are under-resourced?
Meet our campaign expert: Andy Potter.
As the Founder & Executive Director of One Voice United, he works to bridge divides and drive meaningful reform to improve conditions for correction staff and incarcerated people.
Learn more about our experts: saferprisonssafercommunities.org/meet-our-exp...
As the Founder & Executive Director of One Voice United, he works to bridge divides and drive meaningful reform to improve conditions for correction staff and incarcerated people.
Learn more about our experts: saferprisonssafercommunities.org/meet-our-exp...
April 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Meet our campaign expert: Andy Potter.
As the Founder & Executive Director of One Voice United, he works to bridge divides and drive meaningful reform to improve conditions for correction staff and incarcerated people.
Learn more about our experts: saferprisonssafercommunities.org/meet-our-exp...
As the Founder & Executive Director of One Voice United, he works to bridge divides and drive meaningful reform to improve conditions for correction staff and incarcerated people.
Learn more about our experts: saferprisonssafercommunities.org/meet-our-exp...
Incarcerated people are being set up to fail after their release because our prison systems are designed primarily for confinement. Rehabilitation is essential to safer prisons and safer communities—yet it remains underappreciated.
Hear more from @famm.org’s Matthew Charles.
Hear more from @famm.org’s Matthew Charles.
March 31, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Incarcerated people are being set up to fail after their release because our prison systems are designed primarily for confinement. Rehabilitation is essential to safer prisons and safer communities—yet it remains underappreciated.
Hear more from @famm.org’s Matthew Charles.
Hear more from @famm.org’s Matthew Charles.