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On this episode of Gin & Justice, with heavy hearts we announce that we will be taking a step back from the podcast. For awhile we will not be releasing any new episodes but we will be keeping all prior episodes live.   Life has thrown us some wild curveballs this last year and we've both been feeling overwhelmed and that we didn't have the time and energy each of our episodes deserves. We never want to sell these stories short, or as Amanda says "we don't want to ever half ass this, we want to always whole ass it." We are still reachable through our emails and socials. Please continue to reach out, and please don't stop sharing these stories and spreading the information needed to create the change we all need. Farewell for now, not forever. xoxo- G&J    Oh, we also talk about Alabama, and their terrible Death Penalty choices. Alabama's upcoming gas execution could harm witnesses and violate religious liberty: https://www.npr.org/2023/12/12/1218591962/alabamas-upcoming-gas-execution-could-harm-witnesses-and-violate-religious-liber Alabama’s new execution method could be dangerous for everyone in the room:  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/lethal-injection-alabama-kenneth-smith-b2464318.html Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media! https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/ IG: @ginandjusticepodcast Twitter: Gin_JusticePod TikTok: Gin_and_Justice

On this week's episode of Gin & Justice the gals chat about some current events including spiking burrito bowls and sketchy NARK kits.   Then they chat with Meghan and Jessica from the National Registry of Exonerations! The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. It was founded in 2012 in conjunction with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989—cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989." For more information of the National Registry of Exonerations: https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspx TO DONATE TO THE REGISTRY: https://funraise.org/give/National-Registry-of-Exonerations/49d88db1-4a88-433c-a0ab-3a4453535ba8/ Other Source Material: https://apple.news/A7g7DPpBkScC9g-iOuHk1Ig https://suncommunitynews.com/news/106122/inspector-general-flaws-in-prison-drugs-tests-found/ Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media! https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/ IG: @ginandjusticepodcast Twitter: Gin_JusticePod TikTok: Gin_and_Justice

On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda talk about they podcast Spotify wrapped. Then they chat with Alyse Madlonick. Alyse shares her experience with the criminal justice system from a victims perspective, and tells us how she's changing lives through RedefinED. For more info on RedefinED: https://www.redefiningeducation.org/  Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media! https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/ IG: @ginandjusticepodcast Twitter: Gin_JusticePod TikTok: Gin_and_Justice

It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means!  Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry. "The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. It was founded in 2012 in conjunction with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989—cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989." For more information of the National Registry of Exonerations: https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspx TO DONATE TO THE REGISTRY: https://funraise.org/give/National-Registry-of-Exonerations/49d88db1-4a88-433c-a0ab-3a4453535ba8/ The Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences: https://cifsjustice.org/#/main Other Source Material: https://www.caarpr.org/survivors-1/nick-escamilla https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-02-03-9303175091-story.html Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media! https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/ IG: @ginandjusticepodcast Twitter: Gin_JusticePod TikTok: Gin_and_Justice

On this episode of Gin & Justice Justine and Amanda discuss some current events, then, they chat with Jared Fishman. Jared is the Founder of Justice Innovation Lab, the goal-Building data-informed, human-centered solutions for a more equitable, effective, and fair justice system. Not only did he found IJL, he also wrote a book! Fire on the Levvee. Justice Innovation Lab:https://www.justiceinnovationlab.org/ Fire on the Levee: The Murder of Henry Glover and the Search for Justice after Hurricane Katrina:https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Levee-Pursuit-Justice-Hurricane/dp/1335429263 Other source Material: Gov. Hochul signs Clean Slate Law sealing many New York criminal records:https://www.silive.com/news/2023/11/gov-hochul-signs-clean-slate-law-sealing-many-new-york-criminal-records.html Florida's Bloated Prison System Will Cost Billions To Maintain: https://apple.news/AxDEI_MkrTjSFRqo8VDhasQ Connecticut children should not be put in adult prisons, new report say: https://apple.news/AjDu6s1EDSP-M8bpNCZYxIA Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media! https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/ IG: @ginandjusticepodcast Twitter: Gin_JusticePod TikTok: Gin_and_Justice

On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, the ladies are back with a Legal Brief. They discuss the need for more Veterans Courts, and a very interesting lawsuit that could change Docudramas as we know them. We're leaving our veterans behind – not on the battlefield but in criminal justice system:https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2023/11/10/jail-incarceration-criminal-justice-fail-struggling-veterans/71426586007/ Star Prosecutor’s Blockbuster Defamation Lawsuit Against Netflix and a Hollywood Favorite, Ava DuVernay, Over ‘Central Park Five’ Film Could Change TV: https://apple.news/AIxaJ25aJQsyUz6kH3TVLjA Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media! https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/ IG: @ginandjusticepodcast Twitter: Gin_JusticePod TikTok: Gin_and_Justice

  On this week's episode of Gin & Justice  Justine and Amanda discuss Tulsa's new law, and the possible "mandering of the courts".    Then they chat with Andy 'the hood candidate' Williams Jr.  about his background and why he is running for president of the United States. More info on Andy:https://hoodcandidate.com/about Other source material: Tulsa mayor candidate celebrates piece of criminal justice reform legislation becoming law:https://ktul.com/news/local/tulsa-mayor-candidate-celebrates-piece-of-criminal-justice-reform-legislation-becoming-law Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media! https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/ IG: @ginandjusticepodcast Twitter: Gin_JusticePod TikTok: Gin_and_Justice

It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means!  Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry. "The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. It was founded in 2012 in conjunction with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989—cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989." For more information of the National Registry of Exonerations: https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspx TO DONATE TO THE REGISTRY: https://funraise.org/give/National-Registry-of-Exonerations/49d88db1-4a88-433c-a0ab-3a4453535ba8/ Other Source Material: Wrongful Conviction Podcast, Episode 109:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BaRINawxRy3nJNjrRQI0h?si=nzm58zJGQ921tqUuv2JHqA Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media! https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/ IG: @ginandjusticepodcast Twitter: Gin_JusticePod TikTok: Gin_and_Justice

On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda chat with Jenifer Lockwood. Jenifer shares her experience with addiction, incarceration, and mandatory minimums.  The Nation’s Shame: The Injustice of Mandatory Minimums: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/the-nations-shame-the-injustice-of-mandatory-minimums-46729/4/ Post-Conviction Alliance: https://postconvictionalliance.org/ Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media! https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/ IG: @ginandjusticepodcast Twitter: Gin_JusticePod TikTok: Gin_and_Justice

Legal Briefs are back this week on Gin & Justice and we're talking current events. An Alabama woman was imprisoned for ‘endangering’ her fetus. She gave birth in a jail shower:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/13/alabama-pregnant-woman-jail-lawsuit FL Corrections Secretary says some canteen prices in prisons too high; working on reducing costs: https://apple.news/AaPV_-Q2uTxe6dWWhNNqOsA Santa Clara County pilot program aims to stop repeat offenders by keeping them in jail: https://apple.news/ABu8syUH5S4mDN9rXjev66g With cash bail eliminated in Illinois, Cook County Jail population shrinks: https://apple.news/AdYI_NbfCSaudNzTQk0R4Wg Police Resistance and Politics Undercut the Authority of Prosecutors Trying to Reform the Justice System: https://apple.news/AYO7G3wT-Q3K0ZeQBrRxQig TAMPA, FLORIDA — The 2nd Annual Tampa Bay Criminal Justice Summit, a highly-anticipated event, is set to make its mark on October 20th and 21st, 2023. Hosted at the prestigious Barrymore Hotel and Tampa Preparatory School, this two-day summit promises to be a hub of insightful discussions, featuring an array of distinguished panelists and speakers in the realm of criminal justice reform. Event Details: Date: Friday, October 20th, 2023 (9:00 am - 3:00 pm) Location: Barrymore Hotel  111 W Fortune St, Tampa, FL 33602 Saturday, October 21st, 2023 (8:00 am - 4:00 pm)  Tampa Preparatory School, 727 W Cass Street, Tampa, Florida 33606 Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media! https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/ IG: @ginandjusticepodcast Twitter: Gin_JusticePod TikTok: Gin_and_Justice

On this weeks episode, Justine and Amanda chat with Michelle Romero. Michelle is the Chief Strategy Officer with Dream.org. She is a campaign and communications strategist, with a decade of experience working to expand educational and economic opportunities for people of color. Michelle engineers national campaigns and fosters strategic partnerships. She explains to us the ways the green sector and the justice sector intertwine. For more information:https://dream.org/ Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media! https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/ IG: @ginandjusticepodcast Twitter: Gin_JusticePod TikTok: Gin_and_Justice

On this weeks episode of Gin and Justice, Justine and Amanda chat with Jackie Dunn. Jackie's son is serving a lengthy prison sentence and it has sparked a passion for change in her.  Jackie is working with a team of likeminded folks on a CJ Reform Roadmap as well as partnering with the group that is working on Second Look and she shares her interesting journey. Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media! https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/ IG: @ginandjusticepodcast Twitter: Gin_JusticePod TikTok: Gin_and_Justice