Christine Vester

It is very damaging. And it doesn't stop there. When someone's released after they've been incarcerated, they're expected to reenter into a world that hasn't changed. And without the support they need, probation rules may be too rigid. You know, services are scattered.

Housing, employment are nearly impossible to secure with a record if some of them get a felony, which could be a life sentence to them. Families are left picking up the pieces to survive, wondering, you know, if they die, who's going to take care of them? That is a real fear. You know, and some parents can't sleep at night.

Housing, employment are nearly impossible to secure with a record if some of them get a felony, which could be a life sentence to them. Families are left picking up the pieces to survive, wondering, you know, if they die, who's going to take care of them? That is a real fear. You know, and some parents can't sleep at night.

Housing, employment are nearly impossible to secure with a record if some of them get a felony, which could be a life sentence to them. Families are left picking up the pieces to survive, wondering, you know, if they die, who's going to take care of them? That is a real fear. You know, and some parents can't sleep at night.

Some of the judges we've talked to and CIT trainers, they have autistic individuals. These are real things. Yes, and they have those fears as well.

Some of the judges we've talked to and CIT trainers, they have autistic individuals. These are real things. Yes, and they have those fears as well.

Some of the judges we've talked to and CIT trainers, they have autistic individuals. These are real things. Yes, and they have those fears as well.

It's like a second sentence. That's why we're fighting for change at every stage, from the arrest to the courtroom to incarceration to reentry. There has to be diversion programs. They just have to do better. We want to have continuing care, education for correctional staff, and real pathways back into the community that respect neurodiversity.

It's like a second sentence. That's why we're fighting for change at every stage, from the arrest to the courtroom to incarceration to reentry. There has to be diversion programs. They just have to do better. We want to have continuing care, education for correctional staff, and real pathways back into the community that respect neurodiversity.

It's like a second sentence. That's why we're fighting for change at every stage, from the arrest to the courtroom to incarceration to reentry. There has to be diversion programs. They just have to do better. We want to have continuing care, education for correctional staff, and real pathways back into the community that respect neurodiversity.

We're developing a website that will be a one-stop resource hub for families, connecting them with attorneys, mental health professionals, helping with the diversion programs, re-entry planning. Yes, it'll offer links, documents, supporting tools, and training guides, all focused on autism and justice reform.

We're developing a website that will be a one-stop resource hub for families, connecting them with attorneys, mental health professionals, helping with the diversion programs, re-entry planning. Yes, it'll offer links, documents, supporting tools, and training guides, all focused on autism and justice reform.

We're developing a website that will be a one-stop resource hub for families, connecting them with attorneys, mental health professionals, helping with the diversion programs, re-entry planning. Yes, it'll offer links, documents, supporting tools, and training guides, all focused on autism and justice reform.

And none of this would be possible without the people walking alongside of us doing this 60-day podcast series. all the judges and attorneys and House representatives that have come forward to talk about what's happening in the system. And I want to thank each and every one of them, the judges who have opened up their courtrooms to change. They have the one in Nevada.

And none of this would be possible without the people walking alongside of us doing this 60-day podcast series. all the judges and attorneys and House representatives that have come forward to talk about what's happening in the system. And I want to thank each and every one of them, the judges who have opened up their courtrooms to change. They have the one in Nevada.

And none of this would be possible without the people walking alongside of us doing this 60-day podcast series. all the judges and attorneys and House representatives that have come forward to talk about what's happening in the system. And I want to thank each and every one of them, the judges who have opened up their courtrooms to change. They have the one in Nevada.

It's a whole court, one of a kind, and it's all for autistic individuals. But that's a telling sign that it's becoming more prevalent in a state and federal level. The House representatives who are listening and helping to move legislation forward. the CIT trainers who are educating fiercely, the officers out there to respond with compassion and de-escalate the Bureau of Prison.

It's a whole court, one of a kind, and it's all for autistic individuals. But that's a telling sign that it's becoming more prevalent in a state and federal level. The House representatives who are listening and helping to move legislation forward. the CIT trainers who are educating fiercely, the officers out there to respond with compassion and de-escalate the Bureau of Prison.

It's a whole court, one of a kind, and it's all for autistic individuals. But that's a telling sign that it's becoming more prevalent in a state and federal level. The House representatives who are listening and helping to move legislation forward. the CIT trainers who are educating fiercely, the officers out there to respond with compassion and de-escalate the Bureau of Prison.

You know, we've spoke to them for a safer space, you know, for autistic individuals. And then the families who speak out, I encourage them to bridge that gap with their representatives and attorneys and judges and prosecutors and share their story. It's the only way to bridge that gap and remind the world that it isn't just policy, it's personal. These are human beings.