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The Justice Project: Tireless Advocates for Freedom. Teeing up Justice for the Good Guys.

All of us can agree that the Law should be just and the punishment should fit the crime. Tragically, these ideals don’t always hold true. Sentencing laws sometimes miss the mark.

Congress, the Courts and the U.S. Sentencing Commission – all three branches of government – are always working to improve the law and fix problems of over-sentencing and needless incarceration.  Still, thousands of Americans are suffering under harsh or pointless sentences, long after they have paid their debt. The Law (or U.S. Sentencing Guidelines) has been reformed, and they now belong home with their families, contributing to society.

There are also scores of well-deserving federal prisoners who have compelling arguments for clemency or compassionate release because of terminal illness or extraordinary family circumstances.

But, prisoners have no right to an attorney during the post-conviction stage, and most cannot afford to hire a lawyer on their own. Prisoners are instead left, with no internet or basic computer access, to fumble through an incredibly complicated litigation process, or languish in prison under outdated laws and missed opportunities.

Although there are some amazing attorneys and legal clinics who donate their time, the need far outstrips the supply.

An attorney wishing to represent an inmate pro bono must first find the right cases, which isn’t easy. The process to determine if an inmate is even eligible is complicated. The initial vetting process is time-consuming and labor-intensive: the attorney must gather all pertinent supporting documents, including prison programming, disciplinary and work records, PATTERN score, medical records, support letters, living plans, and much more. The process can span many months.

In short, before they can begin litigating on a deserving prisoner’s behalf, many long, grueling hours of legal labor must be done, at the cost of tens of thousands of dollars.

This process chews up an attorney's time and resources and drastically limits how many prisoners can be helped.

TJP's platform will revolutionize this process by providing a searchable, digitized catalog of pre-vetted cases that detail why the prisoner is eligible for, and deserving of, a sentence reduction complete combined with all relevant supporting documents, putting everything at the attorney’s fingertips.

Attorneys will no longer need to squander precious time and resources hunting down the right cases. This first-of-its-kind platform will reduce months of legal labor to a few clicks.

Cases are teed up and ready to go, allowing attorneys who may have previously been too busy to take a case to serve, and those currently taking cases to expand their load.

How does the TJP do it? We are a passionate team with unique knowledge and inside access to identify the most deserving inmates: those who have been punished enough, changed their lives, and have a plan to return to home.

TJP is breaking barriers and stripping away the tedium of criminal justice advocacy during the post-conviction process.

Less friction. More freedom.

Everyone wins.