The prison justice reform activist shared her ideas on social media.
Kim Kardashian West takes prison justice reform fairly severely and continues to work towards shifting, or utterly uprooting, the US’ jail system. The truth tv star made headlines after Matthew Charles, a just lately launched inmate, publicly thanked her for paying f 5 years his lease after he discovered it tough to discover a place to reside resulting from his prison report.
Additionally, again in October 2018, Kardashian West tweeted to then-California Governor Jerry Brown, asking him to take one other take a look at the case loss of life row inmate Kevin Cooper, who was convicted a quadruple murder. In 1985, ficers responded to a horrific scene at a Los Angeles dwelling. There, they discovered dad and mom Douglas and Peggy Ryen, their 10-year-old daughter Jessica, and 10-year-old Chris Hughes, all murdered in a bloody scene. There was one survivor, eight-year-old Josh Ryen who was left for useless, however he pulled via and survived.
Cooper was hiding in a close-by dwelling after breaking out a minimal safety jail. Police apprehended him and blamed him for the crime, although younger Josh Ryen insisted that three white or Hispanic males killed his household. The boy continued to inform regulation enforcement that Cooper wasn’t concerned within the murders, however Cooper was convicted and sentenced to loss of life. “Governor Brown, please add Kevin Cooper to your legacy sensible, honest and considerate prison justice reforms,” Kardashian West tweeted final Fall.
At this time, the mogul shared on social media that she hopes to companion with present California Governor Gavin Newsom in ending the loss of life penalty within the Golden State for good. “For the final 12 months, I’ve immersed myself in studying concerning the prison justice system. I visited prisons, met with previously incarcerated individuals, and helped with instances particular person injustice—together with two loss of life penalty instances. I’ve met with and am very supportive Governor Newsom and his resolution to assist carry an finish to the California Dying Penalty.”
“Racial bias and unfairness run deep all through the justice system however particularly relating to the loss of life penalty. And we shouldn’t be okay with the chance that an harmless individual might be executed. I hope can flip towards higher options that focus extra on therapeutic victims trauma and prioritizing equity and justice.”