We believe communities should promote health and freedom
over punishment and confinement.
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We work directly with community leaders to support mental wellness and increase equity in the justice system, ultimately creating positive change in our communities.
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We believe policy change can give us the power to move our health and justice systems toward equity and fairness, toward practices which do the most good for more people.
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GET INVOLVEDEquitas National Advisor Rick Raemisch Reduced Solitary Confinement in Colorado by 98%. He’s Just Been Named Public Official of the Year.
Governing Magazine this year recognized Equitas National Advisor and Colorado Department of Corrections Director for ending the overuse o...
Jailing people with mental illness is a national problem. The solutions are local.
There are countless problems in this world that lack ready solutions. Jailing so many people with mental illness is not one of them. Whil...
Why I ended the horror of long-term solitary in Colorado’s prisons
Why I Ended the Horror of Long-Term Solitary in Colorado’s Prisons By Rick Raemisch, Colorado Department of Corrections Director and E...