JACKSON, MS – Today FWD.us released a research brief that outlines the significant and sustained damage habitual sentencing laws are having on Mississippi families and communities. We All Pay: Mississippi’s Harmful Habitual Laws details how the state’s current incarceration crisis is driven by habitual laws that add years, decades, or… Read More
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board has significantly slowed Stage I commutation approvals compared to 2019 levels, according to a new report issued by FWD.us, a bipartisan organization working to reform Oklahoma’s criminal justice system. The report, which draws from public records and Department of Corrections data,… Read More
ALBANY, NY – FWD.us New York State Director of Criminal Justice Reform Rodney Holcombe issued the following statement today addressing the beginning of the 2021 legislative session: “New York voters presented elected leaders with a clear mandate this past November: go bold on criminal justice reform. Despite the… Read More
