BLF IDEOLOGY & THEORY OF CHANGE.
The Black Liberation Fund is a nonprofit organization who believes that the modern justice system is a reflection of the past slavery system. Black Liberation Fund's (BLF) investment of services include record clearing services (Project Exodus) and necessary community connections for post incarcerated individuals. BLF additionally offers educational workshops, events, and advocacy opportunities whenever possible to educate and involve our communities in a restorative justice system.
Areas of current focus are:
Areas of current focus are:
- Record Clearing Workshops - Expungement and pardons with legal support (Project Exodus): At each event, the participant receives their SLED Catches (background check) to determine eligibility for expungements or pardons. Legal counsel advises on eligibility and whether or not expungement/pardon after the event. If qualified SC Legal Services provides legal counsel to income qualified individuals or an SC bar attorney upon availability of funds if the applicant is over income. BLF takes care of expungement/pardon fees such as the application at $285, Sled check $25, and Clerk of court fee $35.
- BLF’s goal is to assist 100 individuals between September 2022 and August 2023 with expungements and/or pardons.
- One person can be supported in this process for $345 click here to donate and assist us in reaching our goal.
- Legal, Know Your Rights, and Voter Education - Through partnerships with Black Voters Matter, NAACP Legal Defense Fund and others we educate the public on justice advocacy and the right to vote.
- Justice Impacted persons human rights advocacy
- Restorative community connections, healing resources and support
- Justice Weekend - our educational Justice Conference which will be held June 1 - 3, 2023 which features four facets of justice: Criminal, Economic (housing and barriers to employment), Environmental (climate and healthcare) and Gender (abortion and LGBTQ issues) for the greater public of South and North Carolina.
Ab·o·li·tion /ˌabəˈliSH(ə)n/
noun
the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
"the abolition of child labor.
the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
"the abolition of child labor.
Abolish Modern Day Slavery, which is Mass Incarceration
Policy changes and a redistribution of funds from old systems, will be required. This process can begin with addressing the 13th Amendment Slavery Clause and educating the public about the way we are affected daily. The clause can hopefully be revised to reflect the fact that slavery is indeed unconstitutional.
Address Pre - Incarceration, Inmate Recidivism, and Parole/Probation Process
This is the most approachable way of attacking the mass incarceration slavery problem. Areas such as the parole/probation process, education, jobs, housing, and community opportunities will be addressed for Persons convicted of a crime and families as they go through integrating into current society to become a robust and autonomous part of the community.
Address human rights violations in SCDC
For the moment, incarceration is the law, and within the current system, several grievances need a remedy for inmates to be treated like humans and to prepare them to be returned into the community safely. The issues mentioned above are divided into Seven areas: Mental health, Programs, Correctional Officers, Medical Resources, Treatment of Gangs, Food, and Investigation Process. Addressing these issues within the current system will take a therapeutic approach that helps prisoners be better equipped not to become re-offenders and a part of the communities in which they offended. These are current solutions that can benefit inmates today and make way to complete an abolitionist system that will not require incarceration. The answers will also make way for healthier families and communities as robust solutions develop inside and outside prison walls.
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