{"id":2442467,"date":"2019-04-02T19:18:54","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T01:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=817034"},"modified":"2019-04-02T19:18:54","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T01:18:54","slug":"meek-mills-reform-alliance-proposes-pennsylvania-probation-and-parole-reform-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/music-news\/meek-mills-reform-alliance-proposes-pennsylvania-probation-and-parole-reform-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Meek Mill\u2019s Reform Alliance Proposes Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Reform Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Meek Mill<\/a>, Van Jones and Philadelphia 76ers\u2019 co-owner Michael Rubin, who represent Reform Alliance<\/a>, proposed a bipartisan bill in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, which seeks to reform the state\u2019s probation and parole system.<\/p>\n

Joined by Pennsylvanian Democratic and Republican politicians and others, the REFORM Alliance co-chairs Meek and Rubin and CEO Jones introduced their plans at the Philadelphia Municipal Services Building on Tuesday. The proposed legislation would prevent Pennsylvania courts from sentencing someone to consecutive prison sentences or extending probation or parole over fines and fees for non-violent, technical probation violations as well as establish a system of incentives that reward good behavior.<\/p>\n

The legislation would also prevent re-incarceration of people under supervision who test positive for marijuana, associate with someone with a criminal history or travel outside jurisdiction.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just here to speak for the ones who don\u2019t have a voice, because I hate it had to be me who had to go to jail, a rapper, a public figure to go to jail for it to become an issue, but it is an issue and this is where we at,\u201d Meek said on Tuesday. The rapper was released from prison on bail<\/a> in April 2018. \u201cAnd I decided to use my time, my platform and my energy to speak for people who don\u2019t have a voice and, you know, I could be sitting in jail doing a two-to-four year sentence, maybe playing ping pong or chess, but instead I\u2019m hiring people, I\u2019m giving back to my community.\u201d<\/p>\n