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Advocating for Second Chances
The Taubes Law attorneys, in addition to individual representation, are actively involved in all aspects of SECOND CHANCES causes …. for good reason:
- In the U.S., between 1973 and 2023, 205 people sentenced to death were found not guilty. 16 of them spent longer than 30 years in prison.
- Since 1989, at least 375 people have been exonerated due to DNA testing.
- In CT, in 2022 , the average cost to house each inmate in a correctional facility was $185,000 per person.
- Utilizing commutations, parole and compassionate release, worthy individuals are returned to society, with significantly lower recidivism, and considerable savings.
What We Have Accomplished
To date, through commutations and parole verdicts, our team at Taubes Law have reduced 97 incarcerated citizens’ sentences by a total 1,035 years!
We Work With & Support The Following Organizations
The Visiting Room Project
The Visiting Room Project is a program that aims to shed light on the experiences of individuals serving life without parole sentences in Louisiana. The project gathers first-person testimonials from prisoners to highlight the impact of permanent imprisonment on the lives of those incarcerated.
The Sentencing Project
The Sentencing Project advocates for effective and humane responses to crime that minimize imprisonment and criminalization of youth and adults by promoting racial, ethnic, economic, and gender justice.
The Connecticut Second Look Sentencing Project
The Connecticut Second Look aims is to enact legislation that ensures that no one should remain in prison when they no longer pose a risk to society
Stop Solitary CT
Stop Solitary CT aims to end the use of harmful isolation against children, women and men in jails, prisons and youth facilities across Connecticut. We are also working to significantly improve conditions incarcerated people face and replace them with spaces that center humanity and rehabilitation.
Families for Justice Reform
FAMM seeks to create a more fair and effective justice system that respects our American values of individual accountability and dignity while keeping communities safe.
