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Nov 22, 2016
President Obama Grants Commutations to 79 Federal Prisoners
WASHINGTON 鈥� After commuting the sentences of 72 prisoners earlier this month, President Obama today commuted the sentences of 79 more prisoners. Of today's 79 grants, 54 were in...
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Nov 04, 2016
President Grants Commutations to 72 Federal Prisoners, Including Donald Lee Graham
WASHINGTON 鈥� After commuting the sentences of 200 prisoners in October, President Obama today commuted the sentences of 72 more prisoners. Of today鈥檚 72 grants, at least 51 wer...
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Oct 12, 2016
Disastrous Toll of Drug Use Criminalization
Enforcement Destroys Families, Undermines Health
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Criminal Law Reform
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Oct 07, 2016
Clemency Project 2014 Surpasses 2,000 Submitted Clemency Petitions
WASHINGTON 鈥� This week, Clemency Project 2014 surpassed the milestone of 2,000 clemency petitions submitted to the Office of the Pardon Attorney, with many more nearing submissio...
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Oct 06, 2016
President Commutes Life Without Parole Sentence of 老澳门开奖结果 Client Ricky Minor
WASHINGTON 鈥� President Barack Obama today commuted the sentences of 102 people, including Ricky Minor, 53, who has been serving life without parole for a nonviolent drug offense ...
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Sep 26, 2016
老澳门开奖结果 and Massachusetts Public Defenders Ask Court to Vacate 24,000 Unresolved Dookhan Cases
Almost five years after Hinton drug lab scandal, thousands await justice
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PennsylvaniaJul 2024
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Criminal Law Reform
Horton v. Rangos (Amicus Brief)Horton v. Rangos (Amicus Brief)
This case challenges the government鈥檚 authority to incarcerate individuals accused of probation violations for months or years without meaningfully assessing their risk to the community. -
TexasJun 2024
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Gonzalez v. Ramirez et al.Gonzalez v. Ramirez et al.
Although Texas law clearly prohibits prosecuting people for terminating their pregnancies, Starr County officials indicted, arrested, and jailed Lizelle Gonzalez for having an abortion. The 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative and Criminal Law Reform Project, alongside the 老澳门开奖结果 of Texas and south Texas firm Garza Martinez, are representing Ms. Gonzalez in a lawsuit against Starr County and local officials based on violations of Ms. Gonzalez鈥檚 constitutional rights. -
News & CommentaryMar 2024
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Criminal Law Reform
President Biden's Order to Ban Private Prisons Faces a Persistent Internal Challenge: The U.S. Marshals ServicePresident Biden's Order to Ban Private Prisons Faces a Persistent Internal Challenge: The U.S. Marshals Service
Three years after President Biden ordered federal agencies to end prison profiteering, the Marshals Service continues to sidestep the ban. -
News & CommentaryJan 2024
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Jury JusticeJury Justice
A class-action lawsuit challenges the permanent exclusion of people with felony convictions from serving on juries.