Mission
FOR THE PEOPLE'S PROJECT ACTIVATES THE POWER OF PROSECUTORS TO REMEDY UNJUST SENTENCES. WE CALL THIS PROCESS "PROSECUTOR-INITIATED RESENTENCING." WITH THIS NEW TOOL, PROSECUTORS HAVE THE ABILITY TO REUNITE FAMILIES AND RESTORE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN DECIMATED BY MASS INCARCERATION.WE WROTE THE PLAYBOOK AND WORKED TO PASS THE NATION'S FIRST EVER PROSECUTOR-INITIATED RESENTENCING LAW, AB 2942, IN CALIFORNIA. NOW, WE'RE WORKING WITH PROSECUTORS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCARCERATED PEOPLE, AND DECISION MAKERS TO BRING THIS NEW VISION OF JUSTICE NATIONWIDE. THIS IS HOW WE DO IT:PROSECUTOR COLLABORATION/TRAININGDATA ANALYSISOUTREACH WITH INCARCERATED PEOPLECOMMUNITY EMPOWERMENTNATIONWIDE POLICY SUPPORT