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Elevate Prize winners gain more than $300K in funding. They learn to better tell their own stories.
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The New York Times
Prison Reform Left Women Behind. Then Prosecutors Stepped In.
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The Hill
Incarcerated women deserve a second chance
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KQED
California’s Resentencing Program Shows Financial and Social Benefits, Study Finds
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Press Releases

Announcements by For The People on Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing and beyond. 

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Colorado Enacts Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Law, Enabling Prosecutors to Revisit Past Cases in the Interest of Justice
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Elevate Prize Foundation Awards New Global Changemakers, Takes Over Times Square for New Campaign to Put Social Good in the Spotlight
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News: Advancing Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing in Oklahoma
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For The People’s Statement on the Bureau of Prisons Directive to Fully Implement First Step Act
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What the leading experts have to say on Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing.  

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The Hill
Incarcerated women deserve a second chance
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Sacramento Bee
Even prosecutors agree: Bringing people home from prison can make communities safer
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Slate
One Simple Criminal Justice Reform Could Solve the Prosecutor Shortage Crisis
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Newsweek
Prosecutors Must Seek Justice, Not Prison Time | Opinion
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