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Written Statement of Bryan A. Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director Equal Justice Initiative and Professor of Clinical Law New York University School of Law Before the House Committee on the Judiciary Over-Criminalization Task Force Re: “Penalties”
Panelists: Stephanie Woodard, Solicitor General, Hall County, Georgia; Dave LaBahn, President and CEO, Association of Prosecuting Attorneys; Honorable Shawn LaGrua, Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia Moderator: Dr. Divine Pryor, Executive Director, The Center for NuLeadership on Urban Solutions
Shattering the Shackles of Collateral Consequences: Exploring Moral Principles and Economic Innovations to Restore Rights and Opportunity NACDL’s 17th Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference and 2nd Annual Presidential Summit | August 23-25, 2018 | Atlanta, GA
President Lisa Wayne's written statement to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding sentencing practices since the U.S. v. Booker decision.
Coalition letter to the California Assembly Appropriations Committee regarding a proposal to repeal mandatory minimums and allow for more judicial discretion in sentencing for certain drug offenses, as outlined in SB 73 (2020).
Coalition letter to the House Judiciary Committee regarding legislation to address the judicial discretion that allows for factoring into sentencing conduct acquitted by a jury, as proposed in Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021 (H.R. 1621).
Statement to the U.S. Sentencing Commission regarding proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines manual.
Coalition letter to Governor Greg Abbott, of Texas, regarding his executive order (GA-13) refusing to allow release of inmates from state detention facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coalition letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding legislation to address the judicial discretion that allows for factoring into sentencing conduct acquitted by a jury, as proposed in Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021 (S. 601).
Coalition letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding a renewed proposal to ban judges from determining sentences influenced by conduct acquitted by a jury, as addressed in the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021 (S. 601).
American Bar Association letter filed with the U.S. Sentencing Commission on August 15, 2005 in connection with its decision to add the privilege waiver issue to the list of tentative priorities for the 2005-2006 Sentencing Guidelines amendment cycle.
Professor Ellen S. Podgor's written statement to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security regarding addressing overcriminalization.
Coalition letter to members of the Senate regarding pending legislation that would expand the drug scheduling and penalties for synthetic substances, as proposed in the Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 (S. 605), the Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 (S. 409), and the Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011 (S, 839). Also referenced: Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 (H.R. 1254).
President Lisa Wayne's letter to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security regarding federal sentencing practices and the U.S. Sentencing Commission since the U.S. v. Booker decision.
Legislative Committee co-chair Elisabeth Semel's written statement to the House Judiciary committee regarding a proposed constitutional amendment to protect and expand crime victims' rights (H.J.Res. 173 and 174, 1996) and its consequences for people accused of a crime.
