Coalition Letter to Judiciary Committees on Equal Access to Compassionate Release (April 2020)

Coalition letter to House and Senate Judiciary Committee leadership regarding a technical fix to the First Step Act of 2018 that would provide equal access to compassionate release for vulnerable prisoners convicted before federal parole was abolished.

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  1. The Champion
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    May 2022

    Should the criminal defense bar embrace the progressive prosecutor movement?
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    Vega v. Tekoh

    Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Due Process Institute as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondent.
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    News Release ~ 07/13/2022

    Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Remembers Past President Frank Maloney – Washington, DC (July 13, 2022) – Texas attorney, longtime member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), and Past President (1987-88) Frank Maloney passed away on July 5 at the age of 94. Maloney was a passionate defender and advocate, especially during his tenure as President. His dedication to criminal defense and the mission of NACDL will be sorely missed.