I don't always get to share this kind of news, ACLU Supporter.

Before the New Year, the Justice Department withdrew and replaced a Trump administration memo that would have forced thousands of people transferred from prison to home confinement during COVID-19 under the CARES Act to be needlessly sent back.

This is serious progress and our community helped make it possible.

Activists like you reached out to President Biden on this critical issue with us, while ACLU and our allies advocated for the administration to allow people on home confinement to remain with their families and communities without the fear of being taken away.

We pushed for nearly a year, and the Justice Department listened.

But I'll be clear about one more thing, ACLU Supporter: The fight isn't over. The threat of an eventual return to prison is still present. And these individuals and their loved ones will not have permanent closure until their cases are fully resolved.

So while we celebrate today and commend the DOJ for its decision, we must take this progress and keep going.

Send a message to President Biden urging him to provide permanent relief to these families by granting clemency to those on home confinement under CARES.

With this latest development from his Justice Department, we have the president's attention. And the more voices like yours he hears, the more he'll keep paying attention and act.

Thanks for taking action,

Udi Ofer
Pronouns: He, him, his
Deputy National Political Director, ACLU