Policy & Legislation
Minnesota Freedom Fund Action is a political advocacy organization and partner of Minnesota Freedom Fund.
We engage in lobbying, educate the community, and organize supporters as we seek to end pre-trial detention and stop the harms of the immigration system in Minnesota.
About Minnesota Freedom Fund Action
Creating Lasting, Systemic Transformation
Minnesota Freedom Fund has freed thousands of people since its founding, and we work daily to reduce the harms of discriminatory, coercive, and oppressive jailing. But reducing these harms is not enough. That’s why we created Minnesota Freedom Fund Action to lobby for lasting, systemic transformation in the pretrial and immigration systems.
Accountability to Community
The trust of our community is essential to our work. We are committed to remaining accountable to the communities we serve as well as our supporters, donors, and partners, and we work to empower local organizations across our state.
Abolishing Systems Intended to Harm
We believe that the criminal legal system and immigration detention system were designed to maintain and uphold white supremacy while prioritizing the wealth, power, and influence of the few at the expense of the many.
Intersectional Racial Equity
We are mindful of the interlocking oppressions that face the people we serve, especially Black, brown, and Indigenous people who are subject to disproportionate rates of arrest, higher bails, harsher sentences, and other institutional abuses.
Our Legislative Agenda
Pretrial Data
Transparency Act
HF 1775 / SF 1908
Improve the transparency of Minnesota’s pretrial system by requiring the collection, analysis, and public reporting of pretrial data from around the state.
Larry R. Hill Medical Reform Act
HF 264
Protect the health and safety of people in Minnesota jails by requiring that all people receive their prescribed medication while incarcerated.
Post-Conviction Relief
Create a fair process for raising, evaluating, and deciding upon claims of innocence – regardless of how much time has passed since a wrongful conviction.
Pretrial Justice Minnesota
A Community-Centered framework for pretrial transformation
We’re working with partner organizations to create a fair and equitable pretrial system that prioritizes individual liberty and community safety. To learn more about our vision for pretrial justice, read the report and recommendations from Minnesota Justice Research Center.
Take Action
Explore available actions to help end discriminatory, coercive, and oppressive jailing in Minnesota.
SUpport the Larry R. Hill Medical Reform Act
