Source: prisonerswithchildren.org All of Us or None is a plaintiff in a civil rights suit in a federal district court to protect the freedoms of speech, assembly, and due process rights of formerly incarcerated persons in California. Please take a moment to fill out the attached survey. We are seeking information from individuals with previously convicted felonies concerning the way they have been affected by PC 4571, which prohibits previously incarcerated individuals from being at or around places where others are in custody without permission of the warden. There are…
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U.S. Sentencing Commission Seeks Comment on Proposals to Promote Public Safety and Simplify Federal Sentencing
Source: U.S. Sentencing Commission 12/19/24 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the bipartisan United States Sentencing Commission voted unanimously to publish proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2025. These proposals stem from public input the Commission has received in recent years, including more than 1,200 pages of comments on what work the agency should prioritize this amendment cycle. Among today’s proposals are those that would: create an alternative to the “categorical approach” used in the career offender guideline to determine whether a conviction qualifies a…
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