Involuntary Commitment: How Forced Hospitalization Expands the Criminal Legal System - Prison Policy Initiative - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Of the 2 million people incarcerated in the US, 16 to 24 percent are diagnosed with a severe/persistent mental illness. A Prison Policy Initiative report "How Forced Hospitalization Expands the Crimin...

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Save the Date - September 29th; 3rd Annual LWOP Walk for Life Walk-a-Thon - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project and the DROP LWOP coalition invites you to join us for the 3rd Annual LWOP Walk for Life Walk-a-Thon: Walk for Healing and Hope.

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How a Little-Known Tennessee Law Convicts Black Children for Murders They Didn't Commit - MLK50 - Felony Murder Elimination Project

In the investigative report "How a Little-Known Tennessee Law Convicts Black Children for Murders They Didn't Commit," the non-profit newsroom MLK50 examines the role Tennessee's Felony Murder law pla...

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Justice in Less Than a Minute? Oklahoma County Bail Hearings Don’t Meet Constitutional Standards - The Appeal - Felony Murder Elimination Project

In the report "Justice in Less Than a Minute" featured in The Appeal, attorneys state that Oklahoma County bail hearings fail to meet constitutional standards because they last less than a minute, ski...

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Oakland - Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Uncommon Law with a Film Screening of "Life to Life" - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Come celebrate the 20th anniversary of UnCommon Law with a film screening of the documentary Life & Life. This documentary tells the story of Reggie Austin, a former UnCommon Law client and a musician...

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Sacramento Bee Opinion - Governor Newsom Should Commute All California Death Row Sentences - Felony Murder Elimination Project

The following opinion piece "Governor Newsom Should Commute All California Death Row Sentences" appeared in the Sacramento Bee and is written by Michael Pappas, Executive Director of the San Francisco...

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Confronting Climate Change in Correctional Facilities - UC Berkeley - Felony Murder Elimination Project

The Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law (BJCL), one of the nation's preeminent forums for discussing regional, national, and international criminal law issues, recently published "Confronting Climate Cha...

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Felony Murder is at Odds with Conservative Values - Conservatives Concerned Substack - Felony Murder Elimination Project

The following opinion-editorial "Felony Murder is at Odds with Conservative Values" appears on the Substack page of Conservatives Concerned, and written by Demetrius Minor, Executive of Conservatives ...

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Family of Tennessee Death Row Inmate Files Complaint Against Supervising Physician - Felony Murder Elimination Project

The family of Tennessee Death Row inmate Tony Carruthers filed a complaint against the doctor overseeing the execution due to problems inserting an IV, which led to the execution being called off and ...

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ACTION ALERT - Governor Newsom; Bring Dortell Williams Home - Felony Murder Elimination Project

On behalf of his mother Cheryl Joe, Felony Murder Elimination Project asks our supporters and advocates to take action and help us bring Dortell Williams home today!

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Bolts Magazine - One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for Solitary Reforms in California - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Bolts Magazine published "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for Solitary Reforms in California" addressing CDCR proposed new rules for Restricted Housing Units that threaten to reverse critical reforms...

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How Federal Prisons Stonewall Grievances and Deny Care for Years - Marshall Project & NPR - Felony Murder Elimination Project

An investigative report between the Marshall Project and NPR found that the federal prison grievance system is widely considered ineffective, with grant rates plunging from nearly 7% in 2000 to less t...

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Scenes from June 30th Universal Clemency Rally in Sacramento - Felony Murder Elimination Project

In renewing our call to California Governor Gavin Newsom to provide clemency to the 568 persons currently on California's death row, we wanted to share scenes from the June 30th Universal Clemency Ral...

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Los Angeles - Free Legal Clinic Today July 11th, 10a-12 noon - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Free legal clinic today, Saturday July 11th, from 10am to 12n PT at Ross Snyder Recreation Center in LA.

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ICE Arrested 10000 People Across US in Five-day Span - Felony Murder Elimination Project

ICE arrested 10000 people across the US over a five-day period at the end of June, 2000 people a day, marking a major push by the agency.

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CALL TO ACTION - Deadline to Submit Public Comments Against CDCR Proposed Regulations on RHUs is Tomorrow! - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Impacted community members, family with incarcerated loved ones and advocates: the deadline to submit public comments against California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) proposed re...

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Court Ruling Affirms Need for Improved Mental Health Care in Alabama Prisons - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Last week, a federal court ruling supported claims of inadequate mental health care in Alabama prisons, requiring a review of staffing and cell suicide-proofing measures.

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Life Inside - What, to the American Incarcerated Person, Is Your Fourth of July? - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Celebrating America's Independence Day in prison highlights the contrast between the nation's stated ideals of "liberty and justice for all" and the reality of mass incarceration. As part of it's Life...

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Take Action Against the Expansion of Solitary Confinement in California - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project is sharing this urgent call to action from Legal Services for Prisoners with Children to stand against the expansion of Solitary Confinement in California.

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Expressing Our Gratitude to the Libra Foundation - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project wishes to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Libra Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to a vision of society that uplifts and empowers all people, for...

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Action Alert - Rally Tomorrow in Sacramento to Urge Universal Clemency for All Death Sentences - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project wants to connect supporters and advocates to an action event tomorrow in Sacramento to urge universal clemency for all death sentences and bring about an end to the d...

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Prison Writers - Redemption and the Power of Prison Writers - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Sharing lived experiences allows incarcerated persons to transform pain into purpose and take accountability, but also challenge the stigma of mass incarceration by proving that inherent human worth r...

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Free Prison Calls Saved Families $620 Million and Strengthened Bonds - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Thanks to policy changes in six prison systems and several dozen jail systems, free prison calls saved US families $620 million and strengthened bonds with their incarcerated family members, helping t...

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Incarcerated Readers in Minnesota Help Choose National Literary Prize - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Incarcerated readers in Minnesota prisons are helping choose this year’s Inside Literary Prize, a national book award determined by a jury of entirely incarcerated readers. Three hundred incarcerated ...

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Save the Date: September 29th - 3rd Annual LWOP Walk for Life - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Felony Murder Elimination Project invites our advocates and supporters to save the date for the 3rd Annual LWOP Walk for Life Walk-a-Thon: Walk for Healing & Hope - A Day of Remembrance on Tuesday, Se...

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Cal Matters - He Spent 19 Years in Isolation on Death Row. Then the Handcuffs Came Off - Felony Murder Elimination Project

"He Spent 19 Years in Isolation on Death Row. Then the Handcuffs Came Off" appeared in CalMatters. It chronicles the journey of Johnny Morales, who was sentenced to death in 2005.

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Republican Governor Mike DeWine Calls for Ohio to Abolish the Death Penalty - Felony Murder Elimination Project

At a press conference Tuesday, June 16th, Republican Governor Mike DeWine said that Ohio should abolish the state's use of the death penalty.

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US Supreme Court Prohibits Alabama from Using Nitrogen Gas Execution - Felony Murder Elimination Project

Last week, SCOTUS declined to set aside a lower-court ruling that prohibits the state of Alabama from using nitrogen gas execution to carry out the death sentence of Jeffery Lee, noting the method vio...

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Prison Policy Initiative Webinar - Fighting for Families and Protecting Family Connections - Felony Murder Elimination Project

On July 1 from 100p-230p ET/11a-1230p PT, Prison Policy Initiative will host a webinar Fighting for Families: How advocates are resisting attacks on visitation and physical mail, on the importance of ...

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