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Criminal Justice Testimony

Testimony in Support of HB 1872 –  Establishment of the Survivors Justice Act

Date: March 31, 2026 To: Representative Jones, Chairman, and Members of the House Children and Families Committee From: Gwen Smith-Moore, Criminal Justice Policy Manager, Empower…

Testimony in Opposition of SB 888 –  Increase Prosecutor Involvement in Youth Certification

Date:   March 10, 2026 To:     Chairman Mayhew and Members, Corrections and Public Institutions Committee From:   Gwen Smith-Moore, Criminal Justice Policy Manager,…

Testimony in Support HB 2153 – Abolishment of the Death Penalty

Date:   March 9, 2026 To:     Chairman Mayhew and Members, Corrections and Public Institutions Committee From:  Jerika White, Criminal Justice Policy Manager, Empower…

Testimony in Support HB 1616 and HB 2832 – Establishment of Office Independent Office of Corrections and Transparency

Date:   February 26, 2026 To:       Chairman Mayhew and Members, Corrections and Public Institutions Committee From:   Jerika White, Criminal Justice Policy…

Testimony in Support of SB 1509 – Establishment of Oversight Office in Department of Corrections

Date:    February 25, 2026 To:       Chairman Schroer and Members, Senate Judiciary Committee From:   Jerika White, Criminal Justice Policy Manager, Empower…

Testimony in Opposition of SB 1294, SB 894, & SB 882 – Instating Mandatory Minimum Percentages

Date: February 18, 2026 To: Chairman Schroer and Members, Senate Judiciary Committee From: Mallory Rusch, Executive Director, Empower Missouri As the largest and oldest anti-poverty…

Testimony in Support for SB 854 and SB 1494 – Clean Slate Access to Record Sealing Legislation

Date: February 18, 2026 To: Chairman Schroer and Members, Senate Judiciary Committee From: Mallory Rusch, Executive Director  Re: SB 854 and SB 1494 We are…

Testimony in Support for HB 2592, HB 2834, and HB 2787 – Restoration of Voting Rights

February 2, 2026 To: Chairman Don Mayhew and Members of the Corrections and Public Institutions Committee From: Gwen Smith-Moore, Empower Missouri  RE: Support for HB…

Testimony in Opposition of HB 2256 – Expansion of Mandatory Minimums

Date: January 28, 2026 To: Chairwoman Parker and Members, House Judiciary Committee From: Gwen Smith-Moore, Criminal Justice Policy Manager, Empower Missouri RE: Opposition to HB…

Testimony in Opposition of HB 2637 – Expansion of Mandatory Minimums

Date: January 28, 2026 To: Chairwoman Parker and Members, House Judiciary Committee From: Gwen Smith-Moore, Criminal Justice Policy Manager, Empower Missouri RE: Opposition to HB…
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