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a graphic reads 'moments have spoken loudly about the need for second chances. Today, the Board has responded" -Amistad Law Project

Amistad Law Project’s Statement on December 2020 Board of Pardons Hearings

December 10, 2020
Update: Since the original writing of this statement in December of 2020 Bruce Norris tragically passed away from COVID while awaiting Governor Wolf's...
A graphic shows illustrations of members of the Board of Pardons and reads "We demand that the Board of Pardons make clemency decisions based on who an incarcerated person is today, the remorse they demonstrate, and their personal transformation

25 Organizations Call on Board of Pardons to End Victim Opposition Bias

December 1, 2020
To Members of the Board of Pardons, We are heartened by signs of progress towards restoring the historic role of the Board of Pardons as a mechanism...
Nikki Grant stands at the podium at the Voters Decide rally

Nikki Grant speaks at Voters Decide rally

November 7, 2020
On November 7th, Amistad Law Project’s Nikki Grant spoke in front of a crowd of thousands at the Voters Decide rally in Philadelphia. Voters Decide...
A photo of Walter Wallace Jr. and his mother has the text Demand Justice overlaid on top of it.

Amistad Statement on the Police Murder of Walter Wallace Jr.

October 27, 2020
Walter Wallace, Jr. should be alive today. This young man — a son, a dad, a twin, a newlywed — should be home with his family.
A graphic reads 'Movements have been fighting for a fair commutation process for years. After decades of a completely broken commutation system, today's hearing is evidence that we are taking some small steps in the right direction.' -Amistad Law Project

Small Progress at the Board of Pardons September Hearings

September 14, 2020
Amistad Law Project’s Statement on the September 2020 Public Hearings at the Board of Pardons Today we celebrate small progress at the Board of...