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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · 23h

“Public safety is strengthened when individuals have a real chance to succeed. Having a job is critical to breaking the cycle of crime and keeping communities safe. Simply put, employment is among the strongest evidence-based solutions for public safety.”
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Five Reasons Second Chance Policies Benefit Public Safety | The Clean Slate Initiative

Communities are safer when people have jobs, stable families, and a real chance to rebuild after a past mistake. Learn more about the benefits of second chances for keeping America safe in this guest ...

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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · 3d

Government Shutdown Enters Second Week, Polling on the Shutdown, Senate to Try Again on CRs, House Is in Recess Again

This week's Point of Order: dueprocess.substack.com/p/government...

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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · 10d

A Government Shutdown Appears Likely, Senate to Take Up Waltz Nomination to UN and Short-Term CR, House Schedule This Week Isn't Clear

This week's Point of Order: dueprocess.substack.com/p/a-governme...

A Government Shutdown Appears Likely, Senate to Take Up Waltz Nomination to UN and Short-Term CR, House Schedule This Week Isn't Clear

Jason Pye - Vice President, Due Process Institute

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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · 13d

🤩 Awesome night with The Clean Slate Initiative at the 2025 ALC reception, we always enjoy seeing and connecting with fellow advocates and leaders

It was great to celebrate progress made on second chances and to also look ahead to the impactful work still to be done 💪

Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · 17d

At our annual Two Views event, Professor Jeffrey Fisher and Erin Murphy discussed the Supreme Court's upcoming criminal law docket.

Watch two of the leading Supreme Court scholars share their thoughts and their previews of the 2025-26 #SCOTUS term: youtu.be/QRcoeqi4Gx4?...

Two Views: An Exploration of the Supreme Court's Criminal Law Docket, 2025

YouTube video by Due Process Institute

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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · 22d

"This policy will do nothing but push children closer to the cycle of recidivism and impose unjust sentencing laws on the nearly 1 million residents of the District of Columbia."

Our full statement on the House passage of the D.C. Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act, H.R. 5140:

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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · 23d

🚨 HILL ALERT

We urge members of Congress to vote NO on the DC Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act (H.R. 5140), which would lower the age for juveniles to be tried as an adult to 14 years old.

Research shows incarcerating juveniles only increases the likelihood of recidivism.

Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · 24d

DC Bills and CR Expected in the House, Senate to Finalize Rule Change, DPI's SCOTUS Event, and Take Down the Temp in Our Politics

This week's Point of Order: dueprocess.substack.com/p/dc-bills-a...

DC Bills and CR Expected in the House, Senate to Finalize Rule Change, DPI's SCOTUS Event, and Take Down the Temp in Our Politics

Jason Pye - Vice President, Due Process Institute

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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Sep 9

In Rico v. United States, we argue fugitive tolling impermissibly permit courts to exceed limitations on their jurisdiction. Supervised release statutes must be implemented properly as Congress intended.

Our brief to the Supreme Court: bit.ly/485o9ik

Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Sep 8

🗓️ Wednesday, September 17 @ 12 PM

⚖️Two Views: An Exploration of the Supreme Court's Criminal Law Docket

👉 Enjoy a three-course meal and listen to scholars Jeffrey Fisher and Erin Murphy discuss upcoming SCOTUS cases in the 2025-26 term.

Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/1567372396...

Two Views: An Exploration of the Supreme Court's Criminal Law Docket

Register Now for Seated Lunch and CLE!

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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Sep 4

Our office dog hasn’t yet recovered from summer hours. It’s hard to put in a full day with no swimming or long hikes. #nonprofitlife #officedog #dc

Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Sep 3

Despite the political rhetoric surrounding crime, the violent crime rate in the United States dropped to its lowest level since 1969.

@jasonpye.bsky.social analyzes the most recent crime data and explains how public perception continues to lag behind the facts: idueprocess.org/blog/f/crime...

Crime Dropped Significantly in 2024

Rhetoric About Crime Doesn’t Meet Reality

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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Sep 2

Clock Ticks on Government Funding, Violent Crime Drops to Lowest Point Since 1969, CRAs in the House, NDAA in the Senate

This week's Point of Order: dueprocess.substack.com/p/clock-tick...

Clock Ticks on Government Funding, Violent Crime Drops to Lowest Point Since 1969, CRAs in the House, NDAA in the Senate

Jason Pye - Vice President, Due Process Institute

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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Aug 21

🗓️ Wednesday, September 17 @ 12 PM

⚖️Two Views: An Exploration of the Supreme Court's Criminal Law Docket

👉 Enjoy a three-course meal and listen to scholars Jeffrey Fisher and Erin Murphy discuss upcoming SCOTUS cases in the 2025-26 term.

Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/two-views-...

Two Views: An Exploration of the Supreme Court's Criminal Law Docket

Register Now for Seated Lunch and CLE!

www.eventbrite.com

Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Aug 6

Contrary to the assertions of some politicians, the data continues to show a decrease in violent crime nationally year-on-year.

Congress can help continue this positive trend by passing proven recidivism reduction policies like second chance initiatives.
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Violent crime drops by 4.5 percent in 2024: FBI data

Violent crime declined by 4.5 percent in 2024, according to an FBI report released Tuesday. The 2024 drop in violent crime follows a 3 percent drop the year before and continues a general downward …

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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Aug 5

In Reese v. United States, we argue that judge-made theories of criminal liability pose grave danger that persons will be subject to criminal charges and punishment without fair warning that their conduct violates the law.

Read our full brief: bit.ly/3J2dZoa

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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Jul 21

🔸 Schedule and suspensions in the House + rule bills
🔸 The Epstein files drama
🔸 This is it for the House until September
🔸 The Senate begins the week with nominations
🔸 MilCon-VA is expected this week

dueprocess.substack.com/p/house-plan...

House Plans More CRAs, Latest on the Epstein Files Drama, Senate Has Nominees and MilCon-VA Approps

Jason Pye - Vice President, Due Process Institute

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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Jul 8

You can read the full opinion in Hewitt v. United States here: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Jul 8

In a recent 5-4 decision in Hewitt v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of our position that defendants who were originally sentenced before the effective date of the First Step Act should still benefit from resentencing.

This is a major victory for fairer sentencing.

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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Jun 19

Today is #Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans. It is a day to recognize freedom and to reflect on and acknowledge the racism, injustice, and slavery that still exists in our nation's institutions and criminal legal system.

Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Jun 9

1.4 million Floridians with felony convictions had their voting rights restored in 2018.

But Florida is now prosecuting these individuals after the state issued them voter cards and permitted voting in 2020.

Read our brief challenging these prosecutions: bit.ly/3SL4iMy

Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Jun 9

"The HALT Fentanyl Act makes the classwide scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (FRS) permanent. There are FRS that have some potential benefits and aren’t harmful. This bill would impede research of those FRS and is a horrible way to make policy."

dueprocess.substack.com/p/rescission...

Rescissions Bill and HALT Fentanyl Act in the House, Nominees in the Senate, Committee Rolling Out OBBBA Recommendations

Jason Pye - Vice President, Due Process Institute

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Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Jun 6

💪 What an amazing second day at the The Clean Slate Initiative's 2025 Convening

So many amazing advocates and leaders all joining together to discuss, advance, and uplift second chances

#csichi2025

Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Jun 5

An amazing first day at The Clean Slate Initiative's 2025 Convening in Chicago! It was inspiring to see so many other leaders in the criminal justice reform movement come together to push forward the Clean Slate movement and talk about the importance of second chance policies. #CSICHI2025

Due Process Institute @idueprocess.org · Jun 3

We're excited to be at the Clean Slate Initiative’s 2025 Convening in Chicago this week! This gathering brings together the Clean Slate community — advocates, organizers, and directly impacted leaders— to learn, connect, and strengthen the Clean Slate movement. #CSICHI2025