Due Process Institute
@idueprocess.org
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👏 We applaud the introduction of the Safer Supervision Act, S. 3077 + H.R. 5883
This bill will reform supervised release by rewarding compliance, escalating intervention proportionally, and reducing churn due to technical violations that produces no measurable public-safety gain.
This bill will reform supervised release by rewarding compliance, escalating intervention proportionally, and reducing churn due to technical violations that produces no measurable public-safety gain.
November 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
👏 We applaud the introduction of the Safer Supervision Act, S. 3077 + H.R. 5883
This bill will reform supervised release by rewarding compliance, escalating intervention proportionally, and reducing churn due to technical violations that produces no measurable public-safety gain.
This bill will reform supervised release by rewarding compliance, escalating intervention proportionally, and reducing churn due to technical violations that produces no measurable public-safety gain.
In Lopez v. United States, we argue the honest-services clause is unconstitutionally vague, provides no "ascertainable standard of guilt," and violates the due process rights of defendants.
Our brief to the Supreme Court joined by @cato.org:
bit.ly/47AW2Wn
Our brief to the Supreme Court joined by @cato.org:
bit.ly/47AW2Wn
November 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
In Lopez v. United States, we argue the honest-services clause is unconstitutionally vague, provides no "ascertainable standard of guilt," and violates the due process rights of defendants.
Our brief to the Supreme Court joined by @cato.org:
bit.ly/47AW2Wn
Our brief to the Supreme Court joined by @cato.org:
bit.ly/47AW2Wn
The idea that “no man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause” is a bedrock principle of the Constitution. A challenged judge shouldn't be able to assess their own impartiality.
We urged #SCOTUS to establish that independent review protects integrity: bit.ly/3Jh1GF7
We urged #SCOTUS to establish that independent review protects integrity: bit.ly/3Jh1GF7
October 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The idea that “no man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause” is a bedrock principle of the Constitution. A challenged judge shouldn't be able to assess their own impartiality.
We urged #SCOTUS to establish that independent review protects integrity: bit.ly/3Jh1GF7
We urged #SCOTUS to establish that independent review protects integrity: bit.ly/3Jh1GF7
Always a good time when we get together. Congrats to Tray for winning our annual costume contest 👻 🎃 🧛♀️ 🧟♀️ #nonprofitlife #halloween
October 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Always a good time when we get together. Congrats to Tray for winning our annual costume contest 👻 🎃 🧛♀️ 🧟♀️ #nonprofitlife #halloween
You can read our original brief here: www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
October 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
You can read our original brief here: www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
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...
This week's Point of Order: dueprocess.substack.com/p/government...
October 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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...
This week's Point of Order: dueprocess.substack.com/p/government...
🤩 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 💪
It was great to celebrate progress made on second chances and to also look ahead to the impactful work still to be done 💪
September 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
🤩 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 💪
It was great to celebrate progress made on second chances and to also look ahead to the impactful work still to be done 💪
"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:
Our full statement on the House passage of the D.C. Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act, H.R. 5140:
September 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"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:
Our full statement on the House passage of the D.C. Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act, H.R. 5140:
🚨 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.
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.
September 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🚨 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.
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.
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
Our brief to the Supreme Court: bit.ly/485o9ik
September 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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
Our brief to the Supreme Court: bit.ly/485o9ik
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
September 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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
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
Read our full brief: bit.ly/3J2dZoa
August 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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
Read our full brief: bit.ly/3J2dZoa
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.
June 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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.
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
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
June 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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
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
💪 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
So many amazing advocates and leaders all joining together to discuss, advance, and uplift second chances
#csichi2025
June 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
💪 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
So many amazing advocates and leaders all joining together to discuss, advance, and uplift second chances
#csichi2025
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
June 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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
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
June 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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
👏 Huge news from the Bureau of Prisons with the expansion of home confinement under the First Step Act and Second Chance Act.
Home confinement helps provide second chances to those who have paid their debt to society and are ready to safely return to their communities.
Home confinement helps provide second chances to those who have paid their debt to society and are ready to safely return to their communities.
May 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
👏 Huge news from the Bureau of Prisons with the expansion of home confinement under the First Step Act and Second Chance Act.
Home confinement helps provide second chances to those who have paid their debt to society and are ready to safely return to their communities.
Home confinement helps provide second chances to those who have paid their debt to society and are ready to safely return to their communities.
When prosecutors intentionally listen to confidential attorney-client communications, they must prove the defendant suffered no prejudice from their misconduct.
In Hohn v. United States, we argue for greater protections against prosecutorial misconduct.
bit.ly/43g2CAN
In Hohn v. United States, we argue for greater protections against prosecutorial misconduct.
bit.ly/43g2CAN
May 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
When prosecutors intentionally listen to confidential attorney-client communications, they must prove the defendant suffered no prejudice from their misconduct.
In Hohn v. United States, we argue for greater protections against prosecutorial misconduct.
bit.ly/43g2CAN
In Hohn v. United States, we argue for greater protections against prosecutorial misconduct.
bit.ly/43g2CAN
👏 A great day for second chances as we celebrated the introduction of the Clean Slate Act at the Clean Slate Initiative press event outside the Capitol
Thank you to co-sponsors Rep. Laurel Lee, Rep. Lucy McBath, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, and other advocacy groups for this big day!
Thank you to co-sponsors Rep. Laurel Lee, Rep. Lucy McBath, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, and other advocacy groups for this big day!
April 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
👏 A great day for second chances as we celebrated the introduction of the Clean Slate Act at the Clean Slate Initiative press event outside the Capitol
Thank you to co-sponsors Rep. Laurel Lee, Rep. Lucy McBath, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, and other advocacy groups for this big day!
Thank you to co-sponsors Rep. Laurel Lee, Rep. Lucy McBath, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, and other advocacy groups for this big day!
🤩 Huge news as Vice President Jason Pye (@jasonpye.bsky.social) is now a member of the Council on Criminal Justice!
👏 Join us in congratulating Jason as he continues to be an outstanding advocate and voice for criminal legal reform!
👏 Join us in congratulating Jason as he continues to be an outstanding advocate and voice for criminal legal reform!
April 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
🤩 Huge news as Vice President Jason Pye (@jasonpye.bsky.social) is now a member of the Council on Criminal Justice!
👏 Join us in congratulating Jason as he continues to be an outstanding advocate and voice for criminal legal reform!
👏 Join us in congratulating Jason as he continues to be an outstanding advocate and voice for criminal legal reform!
🙌 We had a great time last night hosting our "Conservative Meet and Greet" with Unify.US to talk to congressional staff about second chance legislation like the Clean Slate Act and Fresh Start Act
April 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🙌 We had a great time last night hosting our "Conservative Meet and Greet" with Unify.US to talk to congressional staff about second chance legislation like the Clean Slate Act and Fresh Start Act
We filed an amicus brief with @uvalaw.bsky.social's Civil Rights Clinic, @fjporg.bsky.social, Legal Aid Justice Center, and Rights Behind Bars on behalf of Michael Bowe who is serving a prison sentence based on an outdated law and is wrongfully being denied relief.
Read our brief: bit.ly/3RfyQW2
Read our brief: bit.ly/3RfyQW2
April 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We filed an amicus brief with @uvalaw.bsky.social's Civil Rights Clinic, @fjporg.bsky.social, Legal Aid Justice Center, and Rights Behind Bars on behalf of Michael Bowe who is serving a prison sentence based on an outdated law and is wrongfully being denied relief.
Read our brief: bit.ly/3RfyQW2
Read our brief: bit.ly/3RfyQW2
Join us for fellowship and light fare in celebration of Second Chance Month and learn more about why conservatives support clean slate policies.
RSVP now for our "Conservative Meet and Greet" event:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1324041928...
RSVP now for our "Conservative Meet and Greet" event:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1324041928...
April 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Join us for fellowship and light fare in celebration of Second Chance Month and learn more about why conservatives support clean slate policies.
RSVP now for our "Conservative Meet and Greet" event:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1324041928...
RSVP now for our "Conservative Meet and Greet" event:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1324041928...
Our statement on the United States Sentencing Commission's latest vote to publish amendments:
April 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Our statement on the United States Sentencing Commission's latest vote to publish amendments: