S1EP17: The Cruel World of Compassionate Release, with Mary Price, General Counsel of FAMM

What happens to people in prison who face terminal illnesses? Or develop dementia? Or who are just very old? Must they die alone in prison? Or should they be released to spend their final days at home? How do we make that happen? In this episode of Just Justice, Mary Price, General Counsel of FAMM, walks us through the complex and often cruel world of compassionate release. FAMM has led the fight for better and more effective compassionate release policies for the elderly and infirm, and Mary has been at the forefront of that movement. Mary has testified before the U.S. Sentencing Commission, appeared on PBS NewsHour, NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and the New York Times, among other major national news outlets. She is the author of Everywhere and Nowhere : Compassionate Release in the States (2018). Join us on this informative and sometimes heartbreaking episode of Just Justice. 

 

For more information about Mary Price, FAMM, and her work on compassionate release:

You can learn more about Mary Price: https://famm.org/team/mary-price/

You can read her excellent report Everywhere and Nowhere: Compassionate Release in the States

To see how your state ranks in compassionate release practices, go to: FAMM's Compassionate Release Report Cards: Grading the States

 

For more information about Jessica Henry, go to her website at: http://jessicahenryjustice.com/