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Majority of Lifers Receive Commutation at December Board of Pardons Hearing

December 1, 2021
Amistad Law Project Statement on the December 2021 Board of Pardons Hearings The Board of Pardons granted mercy for the majority of commutation...
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EVENT: Who Keeps People in Prison? Exposing the Mass Incarceration Lobby

November 29, 2021
On Thursday, December 9th at 6 PM, join us for an engaging event about the forces that keep mass incarceration alive. Today movements against mass...
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Announcing Our New Board of Directors!

November 24, 2021
The work we do in service of liberation is only possible because of a community that challenges us and propels us forward. Everyone who participates...
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VIDEO: Amistad Speaks Out at Forum on the Struggle for Second Chances

November 22, 2021
In Pennsylvania, people have been fighting for second chances for their incarcerated loved ones for years. People have helped champion legislation to...
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Sean Damon of Amistad Advocates for Geriatric Parole at CJ Reform Caucus

November 15, 2021
On October 28th, the Pennsylvania Legislative Criminal Justice Reform Caucus convened a hearing on medical and geriatric parole for people in PA...