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Punished for Presence: Reforming Felony Murder

The Sentencing Project and Fair and Fair & Just Prosecution hosted a discussion about the growing movement to reform felony murder statutes.

Related to: Sentencing Reform, Incarceration

“Felony murder” laws hold people liable for murder if they participated in a crime that resulted in someone’s death. These laws impose murder sentences on people who did not kill or intend to kill. Thousands of Americans, mostly people of color, will remain behind bars their entire lives based on the extreme sentencing provisions associated with a felony murder conviction. The Sentencing Project and Fair and Fair & Just Prosecution hosted a discussion about the growing movement to reform felony murder statutes.

Speakers:

  • Marshan Allen, Vice President of Advocacy and Partnerships at Represent Justice
  • Kate Chatfield, Legislative Director for California State Senator Nancy Skinner
  • Monica Fuhrmann, Director of Research and Outreach at Fair and Just Prosecution
  • Justin Kollar, Chief of Staff at Fair and Just Prosecution
  • Ekow Yankah, Thomas M. Cooley Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School

    Moderator: Nazgol Ghandnoosh, Ph.D., Co-Director of Research at The Sentencing Project

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The Sentencing Project, Berkeley School of Theology, and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation co-hosted a webinar examining the progress made in the 21st century in reducing the U.S. prison population and its racial and ethnic disparities, as well as the ongoing work to achieve justice.

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Reducing Youth Incarceration: What Works?

Over the past 15 months, The Sentencing Project has published a series of reports showing why it's important for America's youth justice systems to reduce incarceration and how to safely reduce the number of young people confined.