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John,
It’s been one year since we formed our new network to support litigators and their defense teams who provide direct legal representation at second look opportunities. The Second Look Network [[link removed]] is a critical step forward in the fight to end mass incarceration and safely bring more people home. We now have over 250 members from over 102 different organizations [[link removed]] spread across 30 states.
In just one year, we:
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Rolled
out
an
interactive
online
portal
for
members
to
communicate,
share
strategies
and
resources,
and
uplift
news
stories
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Hosted
14
virtual
training
events
on
topics
including
trauma-informed
lawyering,
gender-responsive
services,
effective
reentry
planning,
and
more
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Researched
all
second
look
laws
across
the
country
and
created
a
resource
page
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to
aid
in
legal
advocacy
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Created
a
Training
Academy
featuring
past
events
and
resources
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Uplifted
over
80
national
and
local
news
stories
and
20
Op-Eds
regarding
second
look
laws
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Connected
members
with
a
communications
firm
to
provide
media
support
for
their
cases
We also hosted our 1st in-person conference [[link removed]] in Washington, DC, which was an intensive two-day experience of training sessions, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. The importance of creating these spaces is critical at this moment - most, if not all, of these defenders have been working alone or in siloed environments, with little training and support available. We are changing that. We are building a community.
"Structured and supportive spaces for this kind of work - where organizations across a movement can come together and engage in holistic strategy setting - are few and far between, so the value of this opportunity cannot be overstated. We could not be more grateful to the Second Look Network and The Sentencing Project team for being real leaders in this space, and doing the hard work of mobilizing and organizing a large swath of organizations to work towards a common goal more effectively."
Annie Roge
UnCommon Law
We are focused on continuing this critical work in the year ahead, with more training sessions to improve litigation and mitigation skills, hosting case strategy workshops, and providing more networking and collaboration opportunities. Together, we can ensure that those working to bring more people home have the tools and resources needed to be increasingly successful in their work.
Learn more about the Network here [[link removed]] . Interested in joining? Review the membership criteria [[link removed]] and click here [[link removed]*uxf18x*_ga*MTI5NTE3MTg0Ni4xNjcxMzI1NTg5*_ga_W0EM6XEQFF*MTY3ODEyNTE2Ni4xMTUuMS4xNjc4MTI1MjY5LjAuMC4w] to apply.
Kristen M. Budd, Research Analyst and author of report [[link removed]] Becky Feldman
Director
Second Look Network
Email: [email protected]
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