Meek Mill has become the first Rapper to receive the Changemaker Humanitarian Award.
Meek Mill received this award following the reputation of his Reform Alliance in the fight for criminal justice reform. Some of the Organization’s founders also include Jay-Z and Michael Jordan Rubin.
“Blessings…I got “the Nelson Mandela humanitarian award…”
The rapper also quoted his own new song “Mandela Freestyle”. This new song is dedicated to the award.
REFORM Alliance
REFORM Alliance is a non-profit organization. The alliance has been working with people in entertainment, law, and politics. They seek change in the justice system. Their goals also include reform of the probation system.
In the short video called “Technically Illegal,” REFORM Alliance sets examples of technical violations. One can’t legally cross the state line to visit dying relatives. One can’t be a minute late to the meeting with a probation officer.
In the end, a big percentage of people on probation go back to jail. Finally, the system turns to incarcerate people over again, instead of giving them a chance.
Meek Mill himself also said: “The probation system isn’t designed to rehabilitate; it’s important to educate the public; no one should ever go back to prison for non-violent, technical probation offences”.
In May, Georgia passed the bill, which eases up probation conditions. REFORM Alliance was among other organizations fighting for the approval of the reform. In the end, it passed with a majority of 169-2.
Read about recent Meek Mill’s video “War Stories” here.
