10 PRINCIPLES OF ACTION
principle 1
To develop a national movement of formerly-incarcerated people and people with past convictions so we can build political power for our communities.
principle 2
To eliminate the lifelong punishment resulting from past convictions or imprisonment. To achieve full restoration of the rights of formerly-incarcerated/convicted people
principle 3
To advocate for the human rights of currently and formerly-incarcerated persons.
PRINCIPLE 4
To effectively advocate for alternatives to incarceration, both for young people and for adults- To encourage mother and child alternatives to incarceration for women.
PRINCIPLE 5
To stop the expansion of the Prison Industrial Complex
PRINCIPLE 6
To implement a Bill of Rights that will guarantee prison visiting rights, stop the exploitation of prisoners' labor, stop corporate profiteering from prison telephone surcharges, ensure quality medical care for prisoners, end fast-track adoptions, end all forms of discrimination based on past convictions, and stop the deportation of juveniles and parents away from their families
PRINCIPLE 7
To encourage change government policy in order to make enough resources available to ensure the greatest likelihood of success for people coming out of prison.
PRINCIPLE 8
To stop politicians and others from using crime rates and parole violations to advance their careers.
PRINCIPLE 9
To overcome the stigma and change public perception of who we are; to show our successes instead of allowing the media and others to focus only on our failures
PRINCIPLE 10
To overcome the fear and heal the shame associated with being a person convicted of a felony or a former prisoner.
Self Determination Pledge
As members of All of Us or None, we pledge:
★ To demand the right to speak in our own voices.
★ To treat each other with respect and not allow differences to divide us.
★ To accept responsibility for any acts that may have caused harm to our families, our communities or ourselves.
★ To fight all forms of discrimination.
★ To help build the economic stability of formerly-incarcerated people.
★ To claim and take care of our own children and our families.
★ To support community struggles to stop using prisons as the answer to social problems.
★ To play an active role in making our communities safe for everyone
