NACDL RELEASES MODEL STATE ‘SECOND LOOK’ LEGISLATION

NACDL reports, “Second Look = Second Chance: The NACDL Model “Second Look Legislation.”These two resources provide legislatures with the tools to allow long-term incarcerated individuals, assisted by counsel, to petition courts for a sentence reduction after ten years in prison. At the federal level alone, 53% of incarcerated individuals are serving sentences of 10 years … Continue reading NACDL RELEASES MODEL STATE ‘SECOND LOOK’ LEGISLATION