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[Event] A Clean Slate: Pursuing Justice in Cannabis - February 9th - 10th, Los Angeles, CA

INCBA is excited to expand opportunities for justice in the cannabis industry in a two-day event. On Friday, February 9, 2024, we will hear from attorneys and a justice involved cannabis professional in a fireside chat...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California Modifies Employment Regulations Regarding Criminal History

New regulations effective October 1, 2023, will impact how employers may consider criminal history in employment decisions. The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits California employers with five or more employees from inquiring...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Have Mercy: Public Support Tips Scales Toward Justice

THE SITUATION: As a young man, William Allen made a decision that cost him the next 28 years of his life. He followed a friend into the apartment of a suspected drug dealer with the intention of robbing him—but while...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

With Bipartisan Support, Ward and Smith Successfully Lobbies for Expanded Access to Post-Secondary Education in Prisons

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You might think that opportunities for both sides of the political aisle to come together to change lives, make communities safer, and save state taxpayer dollars are unheard of, but North Carolina House Bill 463 –...more

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good

Criminal Justice Reform in America: Shifting Attitudes on Incarceration

Last month, the U.S. state with the highest rate of incarceration (in the country with the largest prison population) took steps to reduce its incarceration of non-violent offenders. Oklahoma’s Governor Kevin Stitt...more

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good

Criminal Justice Reform in America: Rethinking the Role of the Prosecutor

Until recently, conventional wisdom among prosecutors dictated that long prison terms were vital to public safety. They took seriously the direction “to charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable offenses,” and...more

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good

Proskauer Pro Bono Client Judith Clark Granted Parole

A Proskauer team recently succeeded in obtaining parole on behalf of 69-year-old pro bono client Judith Clark, who has been in prison for nearly 38 years. This case may play an important role in effecting much needed parole...more

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