Fighting for Freedom
NACDL’s Return to Freedom Projects fight for people trapped in unjust sentences — providing direct representation and mobilizing pro bono volunteers to win clemency and compassionate release. The result: lives reclaimed, families reunited, communities restored.
First Step Act Resource Center ₪
Published the First Step Act Earned Time Credit String Cites Practice Advisory , collecting favorable case law on common earned time credit issues for use in habeas petitions against the Bureau of Prisons.
The First Step Act expanded compassionate release and created a system for some incarcerated individuals to earn time credits toward early release for participating in rehabilitative programming. NACDL’s First Step Act Resource Center, a Return to Freedom Project, helps defenders make use of these provisions to obtain compassionate release or early release for their clients.
₪ Reviewed over 2,500 opinions regarding compassionate release and earned time credits.
₪ Fielded inquiries on First Step Act-related questions from over 80 practitioners .
₪ Participated in 7 trainings regarding First Step Act-related topics.
₪ Updated the First Step Act sections of the NACDL website with current information and resources.
4 BUILDING A COMMUNITY FOR JUSTICE
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