Project Commutation

We are so excited to announce that Project Commutation has moved to our own space located in Downtown Tulsa! Give us a call or check in with our sister organization Justice Link next door if you need to stop by!

We received such a generous donation to our reentry closet today, thank you so much! These items are much needed and are given directly to our clients who are recently released from prison. We are always in need of basic items such as clothing, hygiene, etc, and if you are interested in making a donation, we have an Amazon wishlist listed here with our most needed items: https://lnkd.in/g2pCUr_M

We are so proud of our Managing Attorney and Program Director Morgan Hale for her tireless advocacy and her dedication to our clients!

This week, we reached over 10,000 years saved for our clients through commutation! We are so fortunate to be able to do this work and look forward to helping commute more sentences in the future.

Happy Public Defense Day! Also known as Gideon Day. The Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright laid the foundation for our nation’s public defense system. The ruling made clear that providing counsel to those facing criminal charges was a “fundamental right, essential to a fair trial” and it affirmed the right to defense counsel for anyone accused of a crime, regardless of wealth. Every day at #PDSDC we practice what Gideon and his lawyers fought for, and we are so honored to be able to bring the constitutional promise of counsel and of a fair trial to the people of the District of Columbia. #PublicDefenderDay #PublicDefenseDay #GideonDay #GideonvWainwright

We appreciate everyone who voiced their concerns, whether you wrote a letter, shared a post, or spoke at the public comment. Your voices were heard, and the commutation eligibility requirements were stricken. This is a win for Oklahomans, and could not have happened without the dedication and support of the following groups: George Kaiser Family Foundation The Black Wall Street Times Oklahoma Watch Oklahoma Policy Institute ACLU of Oklahoma Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law and Justice RISE Program INC. Rhonda Jo Bear ROSE Network HOOKED ON JUSTICE TEEM Poetic Justice

Thank you so much to everyone who attended the public hearing on the commutation rule changes yesterday. Check out this Oklahoma Watch article for a summary of the events: https://lnkd.in/dr4-y4D7

Project Commutation has been a driving force in the positive strides made in criminal justice reform. Notably, there has been an increase in granted commutations, which reduces the length of incarceration for those with excessive prison sentences. Commutations contribute to a more balanced system and are an effective tool in reducing the prison population without compromising community safety. Unfortunately, recent proposed rule changes by the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board threaten this progress. The changes, if implemented, will deny the possibility of commutation for thousands of currently incarcerated Oklahomans. ? Now is the time to act. Voice your concerns against the rule changes by submitting written comment via the link below or attend the public hearing Jan. 8 at 9 a.m. at the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority Building https://lnkd.in/gcYtByjZ

Our managing attorney, Morgan Hale, was featured in today's Tulsa World opinion section. https://lnkd.in/gmSKhCd4

Check out this awesome article about our administrative coordinator, Trey Livingston! He is an employee of Justice Link and serves as the delegate liaison for Project Commutation clients. We are so glad he is a part of our team! You can visit his website here as well: https://lnkd.in/gbxrQFhs https://lnkd.in/gzDY4f8z