Danielle Sered says, “If incarceration worked to secure safety, we would be the safest nation in all of human history.” We know that locking people up in cages doesn't work to stop crime- it simply removes them from community. Leo has with his actions over a decade of self-work in tangible ways, stepped into a form of accountability that has led to his transformation. We know that "no one enters violence for the first time by committing it" Sered. And Leo has gone beyond the conditions of his life in which he choose violence, to learn and then do better. He now walks with others helping them learn, so they can do better and I am lucky to be one of these people. He has shown up for me, helping me look at the harms I've caused in my own life and be transparent about them. That this is all of our responsibility- because while transformation may never be easy or fun, it is possible and until we practice it, we can't embody it as a society- which means we are chaining ourselves to repeat history. Clemency for Leo will make our communities and young people safer.
Danielle Sered says, “If incarceration worked to secure safety, we would be the safest nation in all of human history.” We know that locking people up in cages doesn't work to stop crime- it simply removes them from community. Leo has with his actions over a decade of self-work in tangible ways, stepped into a form of accountability that has led to his transformation. We know that "no one enters violence for the first time by committing it" Sered. And Leo has gone beyond the conditions of his life in which he choose violence, to learn and then do better. He now walks with others helping them learn, so they can do better and I am lucky to be one of these people. He has shown up for me, helping me look at the harms I've caused in my own life and be transparent about them. That this is all of our responsibility- because while transformation may never be easy or fun, it is possible and until we practice it, we can't embody it as a society- which means we are chaining ourselves to repeat history. Clemency for Leo will make our communities and young people safer.