Second Chances Resource Library

FAMM’s Compassionate Release Report Cards look at how well states provide compassionate release to medically vulnerable, aging, and terminally ill incarcerated people. They grade each state program on key measures such as eligibility criteria, procedures, release planning, and data collection/public reporting. Missouri’s two compassionate release programs, “Medical Parole” and “Executive Clemency/Commutation Due to Illness or Age” both received grades of F, and Missouri’s overall grade is also F.