Second Chances Resource Library

The “Annual Report of Trends in Clemency 2022” evaluates the progress made in 2022 by executives and advocates to advance the use of clemency as a tool for good governance, justice, and redemption while also identifying ways in which governors and the president can do more to capitalize on the full powers of clemency. The report also highlights how impactful state and federal clemency actions can correct injustice, offer second chances, and reverse the country’s overreliance on mass incarceration.