Join us April 10, 5:30-7 PM PT for “Innovations in Justice: Common Sense Solutions to Fix the Justice System” at California Tennis Club in San Francisco. Speakers: Jared Fishman, Justice Innovation Lab; Hillary Blout, For The People; Serena Chang, Recidiviz. RVSP: eventbrite.com/e/innovation-i…

Take a moment to watch our new video. 🎉 Joseph is one of 1,000+ people with a second chance at freedom because a DA's office brought his case back to court. Watch his story in his own words. Share to help us bring more people like Joseph #HomeForGood! bit.ly/3Uicp4E

Exciting news! I have been selected as a new member of Council on Criminal Justice, joining top experts, innovators, and leaders who are driving change and championing solutions in criminal justice policy. Thank you to CCJ for this great opportunity.

Join us in Minnesota for National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Learn about Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing, MN legislative updates, victim involvement. With @JThompson0429, Attorney General Keith Ellison, & @ramseycounty Attorney John Choi, Hillary Blout. Open to all. bit.ly/3w289x3

Introducing For The People's latest initiative: #TogetherHome -- we are raising awareness about the unique challenges incarcerated women face & supporting prosecutors to safely bring women and mothers home from prison! Learn more: fortheppl.org/womens-initiat…

I spoke with Rayna Reid Rayford at ESSENCE about how I came to this work. As Maya Angelou said, "If you don't know where you've come from, you don't know where you're going." My story is inextricable from community leaders, DAs, and my team For The People 🙏🏽 bit.ly/4bJqa28

My latest in The Atlantic: Over the past four years, a new narrative has taken hold—that criminal-justice reform is dead, certainly in its bipartisan form. But this is wrong. Much of the bipartisan agreement on criminal-justice reform is alive. 1/2 theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Get to know a 2024 #OIA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Finalist, For The People. For The People reshapes the justice system by empowering prosecutors to safely release people from prison, reunite families, and ensure true justice. Learn more at fortheppl.org

Our work to safely bring women home from prison was featured on the front page of Sunday's Mercury News Given the rampant abuse inside women's prisons, it is even more urgent that we reunite mothers with their children. Read the article here: mercurynews.com/2024/09/08/res…

Prosecutors can advocate for extremely harsh sentences after a person is convicted of a crime. So what do prosecutors have to do with second chances? On this episode of Just Justice, I talk w/ Hillary Blout For The People about prosecutors as champions of second chances,

Our "Home For Good" campaign, which highlights stories of second chances, is a finalist for the anthemawards! Will you help us win? Cast your vote below. It will only take 1 minute and can help bring these stories to millions across the country: celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting#/…

Join us in Washington, D.C. for a timely and essential conversation: How can we advance bipartisan solutions in criminal justice reform? Grateful to Princeton SPIA DC Center for hosting this important discussion. Hope to see you there! 🔗 Register: bit.ly/43Ky4aK

58% of women in prison are mothers and women are the fastest-growing prison population I’m honored to join Heather Rice-Minus in calling for urgent, bipartisan solutions to ensure justice for women and mothers behind bars We share our perspective in The Hill: thehill.com/opinion/527018…

Closing out the first day of the The Clean Slate Initiative’s 2025 Convening with the panel discussion “A New Era in Criminal Justice Reform: Clean Slate and Beyond” A star-studded panel that includes Jason Pye, Hillary Blout, Insha Rahman (Vera Institute of Justice), Norris Henderson, and Timothy Head

In 2018, California passed the first prosecutor-initiated resentencing law in the country. In the The New York Times, issie lapowsky spotlights CCJ member Hillary Blout, who helped pass the law and is now using it to reduce long sentences for women in prison: nytimes.com/2025/06/13/hea…

Prosecutor Initiated Resentencing (PIR) has shown a recidivism rate In the single-digits. That’s not only a win for public safety, but also a powerful argument for government efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Brett L. Tolman Hillary Blout For The People #utleg

“We’ve never had so many people in their 60s, 70s & 80s in prison.” – Dr. Keith Humphreys via The Atlantic NPR We don’t have to let them die in prison. Many are rehabilitated and their risk of reoffending is low. We have the tools to safely bring them home.

Today, the FBI released its official 2024 crime data, showing declines across all major crime types, including homicide, compared to 2023. The findings align closely with the Council's Year-End 2024 report, with declines continuing through mid-year 2025. cbsnews.com/news/fbi-crime…