Second Chances Resource Library

Everywhere and Nowhere: Compassionate Release in the States makes the case for robust use of early release programs at the state level when continued incarceration of aging, ill, or dying individuals is inhumane and unnecessary. It is based on FAMM’s in-depth survey of compassionate release programs in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. It discusses barriers to compassionate release and best practices employed by states and makes a set of recommendations for reform.