Meek Mill was overcome with emotion as he celebrated the passage of the Probation Reform Bill SB838 in Pennsylvania. Representing the REFORM Alliance alongside Michael Rubin, Meek joined Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia for the bill signing. SB838 aims to reduce the likelihood of individuals on probation being sent back to jail for minor offenses.
During the signing ceremony, Meek took the podium and, visibly moved, shared his thoughts on the probation reform bill. He disclosed a personal experience of breaking the law by taking his child to school in New Jersey while on probation. Wiping tears from his eyes, Meek expressed, "I don't want to get emotional because it's a lot. You don't have to clap 'cause I'm at a point in my life like we all grew up in the streets, and we try to be better, but they labeled us felons and sent us back to jail. I had to fight against that the whole time to gain my respect and be who I am today, and I'm proud of that." The collaboration between Meek, Rubin, and the REFORM Alliance spanned over five years.
Following the emotional speech, Meek took to his social media platforms to reflect on the tears he shed after the bill's passage. Expressing his inability to explain the depth of his emotions, he shared multiple posts from the event, including pictures with various officials.
In a tweet, the Philadelphia native said, "I don't know how I cried on the news I ain't even cry in my cell! I needed that." Meek continued to show support for the achievement through his X account, reposting a photo from the event with the caption: "I need a dream Chasers academy." Notably, Meek Mill was among the 369 Pennsylvanians granted a pardon by Governor Tom Wolf in January. In 2008, Meek received probation for drug and firearms charges, and nearly a decade later, he faced a two-to-four-year prison sentence for violating that probation. After spending almost five months behind bars, Meek Mill was released in 2018.
