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🟠Do you know what clemency looks like in your state? FAMM has memos for all 50 states. Read it, print it, get it in the law library at your local jail and prison. famm.org/our-work/cleme…

Honored to have BOP Director Colette Peters join us yesterday for a conversation about progress and challenges related to the First Step Act. Here's a nice write-up of the event by Ted Gest Crime and Justice News: ncja.org/crimeandjustic…

A Second Chances Resource Library is now available to advocates fighting for release opportunities for people serving long sentences or other circumstances that warrant their release. This is part of our effort to create a nationwide movement for #secondchances.

Join us for an upcoming workshop organized by the Action Nexus of Arizona State University (ASU) at Watts College of Pub Svc and #ASULaw on Thursday, March 21. We will explore ways to expand the impact of partnerships to address homelessness in collaboration with Arizona State University students & faculty.

#ASULaw will present its work on cognitive impairment in the elderly unsheltered population, Academy for Justice round table discussions about decriminalizing homelessness, and the Arizona Law Center's legal services within the law school.

Academy for Justice and Arizona State Law Journal Present: The 2024 #CriminalJusticeReform National #WritingCompetition. Applicants must be enrolled full-time at an ABA-accredited #lawschool at the time of submission. More info on how to enter at the link. arizonastatelawjournal.org/national-writi…

The Academy for Justice and Arizona State Law Journal 2024 #CriminalJusticeReform #WritingContest is currently open for submissions! The winning article will receive $1000 prize money & consideration for publication in the Arizona State Law Journal. More info arizonastatelawjournal.org/national-writi…

We are still accepting submissions for the 2024 #CriminalJusticeReform #WritingContest presented by Academy for Justice and Arizona State Law Journal. Open to anyone enrolled full-time at an ABA-accredited #LawSchool, winner will receive $1,000 prize money. More info👇 arizonastatelawjournal.org/national-writi…

This bipartisan cannabis expungement bill was originally introduced in the 117th Congress following a 2022 Criminal Justice & Clemency Symposium on Capitol Hill hosted by National Cannabis Roundtable, the Weldon Project’s Mission Green, Academy for Justice & Justice Roundtable.

“The bill is synthetic by design, drawing upon current federal law, previous congressional bills & various secondary works...The goal is to create a method for expunging marijuana-related misdemeanors...that is comprehensive, coherent, efficient & just." -A4J Director Erik Luna.

Tomorrow at 12PM, we’re hosting a webinar on our Motion for Justice Program. From receiving training & data analysis to obtaining grants of up to $75k, the event will cover everything you need to know about this request for proposals. Register ⬇️ vera.org/ending-mass-in…

Join DEPC The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law 12/10 for a virtual discussion on the past, present, and future of the President's #clemency power. Speakers: Mark Osler (St. Thomas Law (MN)), Rachel Barkow, Eric Luna (Academy for Justice), Larry Kupers, Douglas Berman (Douglas A. Berman) Learn more: bit.ly/3YLAHXf

Last day to register for tomorrow's virtual discussion on the past, present, and future of the President's #clemency power: bit.ly/3YLAHXf Speakers: Mark Osler (St. Thomas Law (MN)), Rachel Barkow, Eric Luna (Academy for Justice), Larry Kupers, Douglas Berman (Douglas A. Berman)

Thanks to Marijuana Moment for including a mention in this piece of our recent report on how local governments spend/plan to spend marijuana tax revenue in states that allocate part of that revenue to local governments. Our report: bit.ly/4hVNYnC marijuanamoment.net/states-collect…

Have you heard of the CQH? We've added the Certificate of Qualification for Housing (CQH) to our Ohio Criminal Record Relief Options resource page. Learn more about Ohio's newest record relief mechanism at bit.ly/3NAeeWu.

A4J Director Erik Luna was interviewed about his client, Edwin Rubis, a father of three who is serving his 27th year of a 40-year sentence for a nonviolent charge of conspiracy to distribute cannabis while cannabis has boomed into a $33.6 billion industry. scheerpost.com/2025/01/15/the…

New work coming from our Associate Deputy Director Ben McJunkin

The Academy for Justice co-published a new white paper with Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State . The white paper proposes #clemency criteria for non-violent, federal #marijuana convictions. It concludes by offering next steps for both executive & legislative action. Read the paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…