[ [link removed] ]Ayanna Pressley


Ayanna is continuing her
leadership to address our country’s mass incarceration crisis and
fundamentally transform our broken criminal legal system.

Today, she introduced the Fair and Independent Experts in Clemency (FIX
Clemency) Act, to rectify the current clemency application review process,
which is deeply flawed, burdensome, and creates more severe trauma for
incarcerated people and their loved ones.

[ [link removed] ]Will
you add your name to become a grassroots co-sponsor of the FIX Clemency
Act?

[ [link removed] ]Add your name

Under the Constitution, the President has the power to grant clemency — a
powerful tool to reduce mass incarceration and address the injustices
created by the criminal legal system.

But currently, the application review process is housed within the
Department of Justice and is heavily influenced by law enforcement and
prosecutorial interests, which can unilaterally prevent a clemency request
from reaching the President.

Because of the system’s inefficiency and bias, more than 15,000 pending
clemency petitions are currently waiting to be reviewed.

The FIX Clemency Act would create an independent clemency board made up of
nine people appointed by the President, including a person who is formerly
incarcerated. The board will be responsible for reviewing applications,
requesting a pardon, commutation, or relief from collateral consequences
of convictions, and it will recommend individuals for clemency directly to
the President.

[ [link removed] ]Congress must bring the FIX Clemency Act to a vote now — it’s critical
to building a more just and humane criminal legal system. Add your name to
show your support for this essential bill and join Ayanna in the fight to
transform our criminal legal system.

In solidarity,

The A-Team


 




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