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Reforms Building Momentum for Racial Impact Statement Analysis of Legislation
The Sentencing Project’s Nicole Porter submitted testimony in support of Nebraska’s racial impact statement bill, LB 814, proposing the creation of racial impact statements for all prospective laws regarding the state’s criminal legal and youth justice systems. Racial impact statements, predict the effects of policy changes on people of different races and ..read more
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Senior Research Analyst Nazgol Ghandnoosh will moderate a panel about curbing extreme sentences at the 2022 National Association of Sentencing Commissions Conference.
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Voting Rights North Carolina Court Re-Enfranchises People on Probation and Parole
The Wake County Superior Court overturned North Carolina’s voting ban for people serving felony probation, parole, and post-release supervision, joining 22 other states that allow all citizens who are not incarcerated to vote. This ruling re-enfranchises 56,000 North Carolinians—42% of whom are African American. In Community Success Initiative v. Moore ..read more
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The Sentencing Project’s Josh Rovner will join Columbia Justice Lab for a discussion that explores the facts about recent trends in crime and how communities are creating safety without relying on harmful carceral responses. The conversation will look specifically at crime trends over the past 30 years, a time frame that has coincided with a proliferation of youth justice reforms.
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The Sentencing Project’s Warren Allen will join Indiana University for a panel discussion on “Restoring Health and Hope: From Incarcerated to Liberated.”
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Senior Research Analyst Ashley Nellis will join UnCommon Law for their “How We Heal” campaign event exploring alternative approaches to violent crime.
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The Sentencing Project’s Alexandra Bailey will moderate a discussion hosted by the Pulitzer Center on “Facing Life,” a project profiling and following the reentry experiences of eight formerly incarcerated people sentenced to life in prison.
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The Sentencing Project’s Alexandra Bailey and Warren Allen will join the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for a webinar on second look sentencing.
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The Sentencing Project » Sentencing Policy
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Nicole D. Porter will join the National Action Network’s annual convention as a panelist on “Rebuilding Healthy Communities Happens Through Redemption VS Punishment.”
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Sentencing Reform Counsel Liz Komar will join the 28th Annual Paul Robeson Conference’s panel on life imprisonment.
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