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Download the Advocate 4 Justice Flyer here (PDF Format)

Cops And Harm Reduction Hotties, Oh My! from In These Times (US), 11/14/05

Movie: Advocate 4 Justice at The Congressional Black Caucus Conference; September 23, 2005, Washington, DC (QuickTime Format) -- New Pictures: Advocate 4 Justice at The Congressional Black Caucus Conference

Advocate 4 Justice: Mission Statement

Advocate 4 Justice seeks the reinstatement of parole in Federal Prisons. As an advocate, I'm standing up and speaking out on behalf of the thousands of prisoners who have been affected by mandatory and guideline sentencing. My goals include educating the public on the racial disparity in drug sentencing policies, as well as educating the public on how to change the laws that govern imprisonment.

A Message from Lt. Garry L. Jones, Advocate 4 Justice

April 10, 2005

During my career as a Correctional Officer, I would often ask myself the question: Why is the largest percentage of inmates black, when blacks in the United States are only 13% of the population? Why is prison so black when 80% of people in this country are white?

While employed with the State of North Carolina as a Case Manager, I was responsible for reviewing and adhering to judges' orders pertaining to inmate programs. It appeared that judges were more lenient on white defendants. The case files on people of color revealed harsher sentences -- especially when drugs were involved.

When I became an employee of the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 1991, I found the same racial disparity, and in the late 1980s, parole was abolished.

I began to have serious questions about our drug sentencing policy: powder cocaine, crack cocaine -- what's the difference? Is racial disparity built into these bad laws?

When I retired in 2003, it became obvious that there had to be a way to advocate for justice for all people.

Today, I am that advocate who is standing up and speaking out on behalf of thousands of prisoners who have been affected by mandatory guideline sentencing. I hope you will join our growing network of others working to end drug war injustice.

Contact me at: advocate4justice2004@yahoo.com

A4J Joins With LEAP: Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

The Advocate4justice has joined forces with the organization called LEAP: Law Enforcement against Prohibition. LEAP is comprised of current and former members of law enforcement who support drug regulation rather than prohibition. I have been selected to be a part of LEAP's Speakers Bureau.

I firmly believe that the war on drugs was not meant to be won, and if you continue to think we are winning the war on drugs, you need to think again. If the United States is allowing illegal immigrants to come across our borders and then giving them a job for breaking the law, then the United States is allowing drugs to come into this country to destroy our families by subjecting them to draconian drug sentencing laws. This is a double standard. If you sell drugs, then you go straight to jail and earn pennies making products that the United States Government sell to private companies for millions of dollars.