OUR IMPACT
POLICY
Our policy team focuses on legislation that redresses the harms caused by prohibition. We work with stakeholders across the country to pass and implement bills that will (1) provide release for individuals still incarcerated for now legal activity, and (2) automatically clear these criminal convictions.
LEGAL
Our legal release efforts focus on clemency initiatives at the state and federal level, filing motions for compassionate release, and record relief for individuals. This all made possible through our Cannabis Justice Initiative in partnership with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).
REENTRY
Our reentry resources are focused on ensuring individuals who have been negatively impacted by the War on Drugs have the financial support, tools and resources they need to successfully rebuild their lives post-incarceration.
ADVOCACY
Through a variety of advocacy campaigns, ranging from letter writing drives, constituent storytelling, and direct actions, we raise public awareness of the harsh reality of cannabis-related incarceration and empower our supporters to join our fight to secure the full freedom of the communities we serve.
OUR IMPACT:
REENTRY
Total funding distributed through our Reentry Resources program
Total number of constituents that have received a reentry grant
Total reentry grant funds distributed directly to constituents in 2023
Number of constituents that received a reentry grant in 2023
ADVOCACY
Letters distributed to our currently incarcerated constituents through our Letter Writing Program
Dispensaries advocating for the freedom of all cannabis prisoners across the country through our Roll it Up for Justice Program
Partners in the cannabis industry using their platform to raise awareness through our Partners for Freedom Program.
Total funding distributed to our constituents' commissaries
Funds distributed to our constituents' commissaries in 2023
Number of constituents that receive quarterly commissary payments
LEGAL
Total number of constituents matched with a pro bono attorney through our Cannabis Justice Initiative
Letters of Support submitted on behalf of constituents
Total number of constituents Last Prisoner Project has supported
POLICY
States we have engaged with
Automatic record clearance or resentencing bills we have been directly involved with
States we have testified in
Enacted laws we have written
ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT:
#FREEKEVINALLEN
Kevin Allen is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole after he was convicted in 2014 of selling $20 worth of marijuana. But, a newly-enacted law in Louisiana provides an avenue for Allen to remedy his situation and work with the District Attorney’s office to come to a mutually agreed upon “post-conviction plea agreement.”
Now, we need your voice to put public pressure on DA Marvin to #FreeKevinAllen. The more people who put pressure on DA Marvin’s office to release Kevin Allen from incarceration, the more likely he is to use his power to #FreeKevinAllen.
Disclaimer: The Last Prisoner Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to fighting criminal injustice and reimagining drug policy. Donations made to Last Prisoner Project are unconditional without limitations or restrictions.
