​Second Look Project New York fights against mass incarceration by securing the release of people serving the longest and most unjust prison sentences.

The case for Second Look legislation

On April 5, 2024, our client Raymond Wallace gave a powerful speech at Hudson Link’s Beyond the Block event. We encourage everybody to watch and listen carefully.

Yohannes “Knowledge” Johnson granted clemency

On May 24, 2024, Governor Hochul granted clemency to Mr. Johnson, who is 67 years old and had been in prison for 43 years. Known as “Knowledge” by friends and family, he is our 77th client to secure freedom.

Former clients unite through the Clemency Collective

A group of advocates we previously represented are using the freedom they secured to improve New York’s clemency process, uniting under their newly created project, The Clemency Collective.