Mothers Against Cruel Sentencing was officially launched at the 2019 2025 Conference today by Lynulbricht. Bitcoin conference. The group’s mission is to support families of prisoners who have been sentenced to excessive or inhumane punishments and advocate for them.
MACS aims to bring together voices across political and technological divides in order to reform sentencing laws.
“Multiple thousands of people, many of them nonviolent like Ross, are serving extreme sentences—locked away for years, decades, even lifetimes,” said Ulbricht. “MACS aims to give families a voice to push for fair and reasonable sentencing, where the punishment fits the crime.”
Ulbricht’s organization will be officially introduced during the Women of Bitcoin Brunch. The event is an important part of the Bitcoin Conference, which brings together women who are influential in the Bitcoin industry to discuss advocacy and innovation.
Ross Ulbricht’s journey: from life sentence to presidential pardon
Ross Ulbricht, a notorious figure in the world of online commerce and anonymous transactions using Bitcoins was launched by Silk Road (Ross Ulbricht) in 2011. Although the website was unfortunately used to promote illegal drugs, the first Bitcoin real-world application showcased the strength of a decentralized and censorship-resistant currency.
Ulbricht, a Bitcoin developer and entrepreneur from the United States was sentenced in 2015 to a life-long double prison term without parole. In the Bitcoin community and in tech, his sentence quickly came to symbolize government overreach. His sentence was deemed to be beyond the bounds of justice by critics, particularly when considering his non-violent crimes.
The pardon of His Honor announced It is a move that was made shortly after Trump’s return to office to fulfill campaign promises, and to support Bitcoin values such as personal freedom and opposition to overreach by the government. This sparked a celebration in the Bitcoin community, while also reminding advocates that justice’s fight is not over.
Bitcoiners continue to ask for clemency, support and a pardon for other people, such as the Samourai Wallet developers who are being prosecuted by authorities for developing privacy tools and Edward Snowden in exile, for revealing secret government spying programs.
Ross is scheduled to give the keynote speech on the 29th of May at 8pm Eastern Standard Time. Watch his live speech here.
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Source: bitcoinmagazine.com
