JAY-Z and Meek Mill are launching a brand new felony justice reform group known as REFORM alliance. The group’s mission is to “[advance] criminal justice reform and [eliminate] outdated laws that perpetuate injustice, starting with probation and parole.” Van Jones has been appointed as CEO. Other founding companions and board members embrace Philadelphia 76ers co-owner and Fanatics government chairman Michael Rubin, Kraft Group CEO and New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft, Brooklyn Nets co-owner Clara Wu Tsai, Third Point LLC founder Daniel S. Loeb, Galaxy Digital founder Michael E. Novogratz, and Vista Equity Partners founder Robert F. Smith.
Following Meek Mill’s re-imprisonment in November 2017, Rubin, JAY-Z, Jones, and Kraft had been among the many main figures that publicly advocated for Meek’s eventual release. “Creating the REFORM Alliance is one of the most important things I’ve ever done in my life,” Meek Mill stated in an announcement. “If you thought my case was unfair, there are millions of others dealing with worse situations and caught up in the system without committing crimes. With this alliance, we want to change outdated laws, give people hope and reform a system that’s stacked against us.”
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