Hillary Blout

Honored to share: @forthepplorg is an @ElevatePrize winner 🎉We work with prosecutors nationwide to reunite families & strengthen communities. Grateful to our team, partners, and the people whose resilience drive this work. Thank you @ElevatePrize — we’re just getting started.

At the Sundance Film Festival, I had the opportunity to speak about what it takes to make second chances a reality. For too long, people have been reduced to case numbers, often with no meaningful path home. But when we center dignity, justice evolves.

Stories change culture. Culture changes policy. That’s how justice innovation happens. This weekend, join us in Park City, Utah to learn about why second chances matter. @ScottEPeyton1 @ElissaJ85 @JoshuaBHoe @Shaneva0909 @defensemom Register: lnkd.in/ggZ3eeF6

Join justice reform leaders, filmmakers, and business leaders at @sundancefest this Saturday for a full day of conversations highlighting #secondchances, criminal justice policy, and the future of fair chance hiring and reentry in America. @hillaryblout @Shaneva0909 @elissaj85 @ScottEPeyton1, @FWDus @thedreamcorps @JusticeReform docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Responsible, bipartisan, and pragmatic advocacy is essential to improving how our criminal justice system actually works — moving beyond a one-size-fits-all reliance on arrest and incarceration toward approaches that deliver real safety and accountability.

I was a prosecutor. I believed long sentences meant safety, until I witnessed the power of second chances. Transformation is possible, but coming home requires support. We created the #HomecomingFund to help people succeed after prison. Join us 🌱 fortheppl.org/homecoming-fund

Honored to be one of 20 finalists for the prestigious @ElevatePrize. Awarded annually, the Prize recognizes social impact leaders driving transformative change around the world. Learn more about the award and the other amazing leaders featured here: elevateprize.org/finalists-2026

Our CEO @hillaryblout joined @RightOnCrime, @UnifyUSOfficial & @CPAC in Oklahoma to testify on Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing — a policy that strengthens justice and public safety. Grateful to lawmakers for the thoughtful dialogue on second chances.

Prosecutor led policies not only improve public safety — they increase trust in our criminal justice system. Thank you to our great friends in Oklahoma for inviting @RightOnCrime, @CPAC, @forthepplorg, and @UnifyUSOfficial to discuss PIR laws!

Grateful to join 250+ leaders at @CouncilonCJ Members Summit to speak about a sustainable path to second chances: Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing. Being with people who’ve pushed for change for decades was a powerful reminder that lasting change takes time and courage.

@AlissaMarqueH @forthepplorg Thank you so much for having me on the show!

Thank you @hillaryblout for taking the time to tell us on TBT about her inspirational personal background, and how her team @forthepplorg is advocating for prosecutor-initiated re-sentencing laws around the country. open.spotify.com/episode/7B9Qjp…

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…

“We’ve never had so many people in their 60s, 70s & 80s in prison.” – Dr. Keith Humphreys via @TheAtlantic @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.

@BiancaTylek Congratulations!! 👏

NEW BOOK! I think I forgot to tell everyone that I wrote a book. It’s the longest thread about the prison industry I’ve ever written, and it’s out this week. I’m honored by the response so far. Please get a copy!

Closing out the first day of the @CleanSlate_Init’s 2025 Convening with the panel discussion “A New Era in Criminal Justice Reform: Clean Slate and Beyond” A star-studded panel that includes @pye, @hillaryblout, Insha Rahman (@verainstitute), @RealNHenderson, and @timothyrhead

In 2018, California passed the first prosecutor-initiated resentencing law in the country. In the @nytimes, @issielapowsky spotlights CCJ member @hillaryblout, 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. @tolmanbrett @hillaryblout @forthepplorg #utleg

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

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