PDF Resolution 604
The American Bar Association (ABA) Working Group on Building Public Trust in the Justice System has canvassed existing ABA policies, supplemented them and compiled the whole into a set of Ten Principles, which, if employed together and consistently over time, would set the United States on a path toward ending mass incarceration. This includes two principles related to second chances:
Principle 6: Adopt “second look” policies, requiring review of sentences of incarceration at designated times to determine if they remain appropriate.
Principle 8: Expand opportunities for incarcerated individuals to obtain early release under compassionate release or similar programs.