Second Chances Resource Library

Win With Justice is partnering with For The People, a leading national nonprofit who supports prosecutors and family members as they seek to remedy unjust sentences. Together, we are offering “A New Tool To Win With Justice: Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing” for prosecutors and community members working to bring their loved ones home. With this new tool, prosecutors now have the ability to reunite families and restore communities that have been decimated by mass incarceration.

For The People presents the first national guide supporting key stakeholders in advancing Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing. The guide is broken up into three key parts: 1) Understanding PIR, 2) Enacting PIR legislation, and 3) Implementing PIR within a prosecuting agency. Along with digging deep into the origins and mechanics of PIR, the guide equips various stakeholders with resources to propose PIR legislation in their jurisdiction and supports prosecutors in launching their own resentencing units to begin reviewing cases.

For The People is grateful for the support of peer reviewers at NDAA, Right on Crime, Vera Institute of Justice, American University, and other key community organizations in reviewing this guide.

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. Washington has two compassionate release programs. “Extraordinary Medical Placement” received a grade of D- and “Extraordinary Release” received a grade of F. Washington’s overall grade is also F.

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. Tennessee’s three compassionate release programs, “Medical Furlough,” “Executive Clemency Due to Illness or Disability,” and “Geriatric Parole” all received grades of F, and Tennessee’s overall grade is also F.

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. Pennsylvania’s compassionate release program, “Deferment of Sentence,” received a grade of F, and Pennsylvania’s overall grade is also F.

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. Oregon’s compassionate release program, “Early Medical Release,” received a grade of F, and Oregon’s overall grade is also F.

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.

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. Mayland’s two compassionate release programs, “Medical Parole” and “Geriatric Parole” both received grades of F, and Maryland’s overall grade is also F.

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. Iowa has no compassionate release program and therefore received an F.