October/November 2024
Connecticut One Standard of Justice has completed the pilot phase of our state pardons program and is expanding to a program to serve 40 new applicants. We are fortunate to have two legal students who are taking over the coaching of our program, and OSJ has applied for more grant support for our work. Pardons are the only pathway off the registry that Connecticut offers. OSJ will take down the registry, one registrant at a time if we must!
A new program that OSJ has recently introduced is called 'Open Mic Night and a Board Member,' combining information about our organization's important work and providing an open forum for songs, poetry, jokes, and personal stories. Almost anything goes at open mic night. As with all our programs, you must be 18 or over to attend.
OSJ is preparing our next newsletter that includes details on the next two meetups, another forum for our community and their loved ones to visit with us and a legislator. We will be in New Haven and Hartford the two weeks following the election. OSJ ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO REGISTER TO VOTE... AND VOTE!
Our emotional support group 'Fearless' continues to meet via Zoom once a month. At every meeting we have a topic that everyone has a chance to speak about. If there is extra time at the end, we open the floor for general discussion. Please contact OSJ OneStandardOfJustice.org/Fearless if you have questions about or would like to attend a Fearless meeting.
For more information about our organization and to receive our mailings, fill out our contact form at: OneStandardOfJustice.org/Contact-Us
Read the full NARSOL newsletter here: https://view.publitas.com/p222-5250/the-narsol-digest-xvii-5-v1/page/12-13