Pastor Kenneth Sharpton Glasgow Moves Judges To "Let My People Go.”

Vincent, AL -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/06/2021 -- The new stimulus payout proposal recently stalled in the senate, and hospitals around the country are overwhelmed with new Covid-19 cases. As Americans look around the country; they discover that the impact of the virus is far from over. Prisons are no different. This country's prisons, jails, and work camps hold millions of Americans. Most of which are sick elderly or non- violent. Incarcerated people are exposed to this virus just like everyone else around the world. The difference however, is that incarcerated people receive little to no medical care. They are not allowed to posses alcohol based hand sanitizer, and have no hope of practicing social distancing. For incarcerated people with underlying conditions; The Covid-19 pandemic has turned their conviction into a death sentence.

There are two million incarcerated people locked away in America's federal, state, and county facilities. In a recent article by The Marshal Project it was reported that "one in every five state and federal prisoners in the united states has tested positive for the Coronavirus; a rate more than four times as high as the general population." It's easy to see that the American criminal justice system is host to the nations largest and most deadly super spreader.

In a recent interview, Pastor Kenneth Sharpton -Glasgow, noted that 99% of all incarcerated people will one day be released to their communities. Upon release everyone infected with the virus has the potential to spread it to everyone they love, and their communities. With this in mind, Pastor Glasgow now moves judges, sheriffs and wardens to exercise their authority to release those incarcerated people who will soon be released anyway. Pastor Glasgow asks that they exercise sound discretion by releasing those who are most at risk of contracting this deadly virus. As of January 4, 2021 Pastor Glasgow starts to visit cities around Alabama such as Dothan, Montgomery, and Birmingham. He's asking everyone to support a simple unified desire "To Let My People Go." This wide spread movement is one inspired by the words of the biblical patriarch Moses as he spoke to the pharaoh about releasing the 'Hebrew children enslaved in Egypt.

Written by

Kelly Patrick Riggs

Public Relations Manager for The Ordinary People Society.

To learn more about Pastor Kenneth Sharpton- Glasgow Visit: www.wearetops.org

About The Ordinary People's Society
The Ordinary People's Society is headquartered in Dothan, AL. It is a faith based national non-profit organization founded in 1994. T.O.P.S. offers hope and creates an environment that provides a continuum of unconditional acceptance and care to individuals and their families who suffer the effects of mass incarceration without regard to race, sex, creed, color, religion or social status.

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Dedicated Pastor Reaches Out To Families In The State Of Alabama.

Vincent, AL -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/15/2020 -- This holiday season marks the beginning of a national movement. Local leaders soon to offer opportunities to those who need it the most, in hopes to recover from the financial burden caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. There is no argument that prisoners, ex-felons and people in lower income communities are deprived of meaningful income opportunities. Likewise, there is no argument that people in these underprivileged communities are the most affected by the financial impact caused by COVID-19. Hope is on its way, for a number of those affected, from the least likely of places.

Kelly Patrick Riggs is the author of several books that are distributed nationwide. He is a prolific author and a dedicated advocate for criminal justice reform. Amazingly, however, Mr. Riggs' first eleven books and many articles were published while he was confined in the federal prison system. After reaching a moderate level of success, Mr. Riggs began to help other prisoners with writing, publishing and marketing. In 2019 he recorded his efforts in a number of easy to follow steps, which he published in a book. How To Write Your Own Check was released for sale to the public in December of that same year.https://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Your-Own-Check.

One year later, and shortly following his release, Mr. Riggs pledged to provide his book to as many incarcerated people as he could, for free. He first pledged half of his income from book sales to his book give-away. Then, weeks later, he expanded his effort by asking for donations on GoFundMe (https://gf.me/u/y85iak). Mr. Riggs has since given away over 200 books, but that wasn't enough.

Recently, Kelly Riggs pledged to include community out reach to his efforts. Armed with the advice of community leaders he consulted with outreach expert Pastor Kenneth Sharpton-Glasgow. Pastor Sharpton-Glasgow was impressed with Mr. Riggs' efforts to such a degree that he, Pastor Sharpton-Glasgow, pledged his support and efforts to sponsor a pilot program in Dothan, Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama. Together, Riggs and Sharpton-Glasgow dedicated their time and resources to reach out to underprivileged communities. Their sole purpose is to use financial opportunity to redirect young people from the path that leads to the American Criminal Justice system. Mr. Riggs and Pastor Sharpton-Glasgow have come together in a common belief that our communities are better served by crime prevention than criminal correction.

For more information about How To Write Your Own Check by Kelly Patrick Riggs, visit: https://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Your-Own-Check.

About Kelly Patrick Riggs
Kelly Patrick Riggs is located in Vincent, Alabama (AL).He is a former prisoner turned Criminal Justice Reform Advocate. He began writing while incarcerated to assist underprivileged and elderly prisoners obtain relief from excessive sentences. After gaining widespread recognition in 2016 for his efforts, he was offered an opportunity to share his passion by writing a line of legal self-help books for prisoners. He is best known as the author of the Post Conviction Relief series and for his efforts to help prisoners change their lives through education. Kelly is also the organizer of the Federal Innocence Project and contributes 50% of his earnings from book sales to fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.

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Justice Department Sues State Of Alabama

Vincent, AL -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/11/2020 -- On December 9, 2020, The United States Department of Justice filed suit against The Alabama Department of Corrections and The State Of Alabama. The factual basis of the suit alleges that the conditions in Alabama's prisons are unconstitutional because the state fails to provide adequate protection from prisoner-on-prisoner violence and sexual abuse. The complaint goes on to claim that the state fails to provide safe and sanitary conditions, and subjects prisoners to excessive force at the hands of prison staff. Pastor Kenneth Sharpton-Glasgow says that he is "shocked, but well pleased that the DOJ is finally taking action."

In the early morning hours of December 10, 2020, Author and Criminal Justice Advocate Kelly Patrick Riggs, called Pastor Sharpton-Glasgow for his thoughts about the rampant physical and sexual abuse of prisoners in the custody of The Alabama Department of Corrections. Although the conversation started out as a friendly discussion, both Riggs and Sharpton-Glasgow discovered that they shared similar passions for the incarcerated people of America.

Although both men are well known for advocating for the rights of prisoners, Pastor Sharpton-Glasgow is best known as the founder of The Ordinary People's Society (TOPS). The Ordinary People's Society is a motivated faith-based national nonprofit organization that was founded in 1994. The organization, under the guidance of Pastor Sharpton-Glasgow, offers hope and provides a continuum of unconditional acceptance and care to individuals and their families who suffer the effects of Mass Incarceration.

Pastor Sharpton-Glasgow has provided personal guidance to many returning prisoners. He has listened to the shocking accounts of prisoners who have been both physically and sexually abused in the Alabama prisons and has vigilantly raised concerns about this travesty for over two decades.

In their early morning conversation, Mr. Riggs heard the shock in Pastor Sharpton-Glasgow's words, but he also felt the relief in Pastor Sharpton-Glasgow's voice. Pastor Sharpton-Glasgow expresses a deep level of gratitude, realizing now that his pleas, on behalf of Alabama prisoners, have not fallen on deaf ears. He stated that this action is long overdue and he shares in the many sorrows of their victims, but Pastor Sharpton-Glasgow is pleased that the people's relief is finally on the way.

To learn more about The Ordinary People's Society, visit https://www.wearetops.org.

About Kelly Patrick Riggs
Kelly Patrick Riggs is a prolific author who turned criminal justice reform advocate. He promotes the theory that recidivism and crime can and should be fought with opportunity. He is the author of How To Write Your Own Check, the step by step guide to making a living by writing.

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