🌟 THANK YOU to the CCJ members & sponsors who joined our 2025 Member Summit! 🙏 200+ leaders explored how to find common ground in our polarized times, featuring: ➡️ Former AGs Lynch & Gonzales ➡️ Pardon Czar Alice Marie Johnson ➡️ Top crime experts, philanthropists, & more

“Hawaiʻi is well positioned to implement #CleanSlate,” said CSI’s Caitlin Dunklee. Lessons from other states are clear: clearing records boosts well-being + economic stability. The path forward is clear: Clean Slate works, and Hawaiʻi is ready. hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/202…

In 2008 we sat in court to watch a 15 yr old child be sentenced as an adult given a life sentence. His mom has been coming to our weekly #participatorydefense mtgs ever since and we all became family. Today, we sat in court to watch him win his resentencing and release!!!❤️🙏🏾💪🏾

BREAKING: The Council has approved Just Home, a joint @NYChealthsystem and The Fortune Society proposal in the Bronx to provide supportive housing for New Yorkers exiting the justice system with complex medical needs who would otherwise experience homelessness.

From punishment to possibilities. Join Social Purpose Corrections and leading voices in justice reform, corrections, and public safety as they discuss practical solutions for creating real accountability, centering dignity and humanity, and making our streets safer.

This month, we gathered policy leaders across the aisle to discuss safe pathways home from prison. One thing was clear: justice must be rooted in safety, accountability, and redemption. 🤝 Thank you @cpac for hosting + The Just Trust for sponsoring this important conversation.

Our CEO, Hillary Blout, joined @1girlrevo to share the founding story of our organization and how Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing is advancing second chances. Listen here 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=NznI5_…

Honored to be featured in Forbes, highlighting how storytelling drives our movement to end mass incarceration. From filmmakers to community pilots to our Speakers Bureau, we know: those most impacted must lead the story. ✊forbes.com/sites/afdhelaz…

A reminder on International Day of Older Persons: Older people now make up 5x as much of the prison population as they did 3 decades ago. Turning prisons into “makeshift nursing homes” is one of the nation’s most wasteful, morally bankrupt experiments to date.

Our ED, Hillary Blout, shared the national impact of prosecutors bringing people home from prison at the Council on Criminal Justice Summit. 200+ leaders discussed today’s most pressing criminal justice challenges. Big thank you to CCJ for creating space to bridge these conversations. 🌟

This is how transformation begins — by giving people space to fail in safe places. As Michelle Cirocco of Televerde Foundation reminds us, prison can strip away confidence and self-respect. Prison programs that offer learning, support, and the freedom to fail safely give justice-impacted

Congratulations to the recent graduates of a culinary arts program in southeast #Texas! pulse.ly/ky2vapkcg8

Louisiana is rethinking how it prepares people for the workforce—and it’s paying off, especially with reentry programs for individuals leaving prisons 👏

Canesha spent nearly 20 years in prison. Inside, she mentored women, earned her degree, & completed 70+ courses. “When these new laws pass, it gives people hope. Today, I’m a youth mentor + case manager.” 💛 🎥 Watch + share her story youtube.com/watch?v=ax39vD…

Digital literacy in prisons is essential for successful reentry. Without it, people return home unable to apply for jobs, access healthcare, or even stay in touch with family. This thread shows how The LAST MILE is transforming prison education and closing the digital divide. To learn

OUT TODAY: CCJ's Women's Justice Commission released new recommendations calling for tailored justice system responses to prevent crime, strengthen families, improve health, cut taxpayer costs, and break cycles of victimization and incarceration: reports.counciloncj.org/wjc-report/

Our CEO Hillary Blout joins Alissa Marque Heydari + Vanderbilt Law on the True Bill Talk podcast to talk about her experience as a former prosecutor + how Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing is advancing second chances across the country. open.spotify.com/episode/7B9Qjp…

We’re looking for an Office Assistant! Join our team to advance second chances. Ideal candidates are formerly incarcerated or system-impacted individuals eager to support our mission and grow professionally. Apply or spread the word: fortheppl.org/join-our-team

“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.” cleanslateinitiative.org/updates/five-r…

Each year, thousands of pregnant people are incarcerated – yet some states fail to provide basic care and necessary accommodations during pregnancy. Locking up pregnant people does not leave anyone better off.