Due Process Institute
@idueprocess.org
bipartisan nonprofit preserving + restoring principles of fairness in the criminal justice system #BipartisanWorks #WeThePeople
The Sixth Amendment guarantees that juries—not judges—determine the facts necessary to impose criminal punishment. In Mizrahi v. United States, we urge #SCOTUS to restore the jury’s historic role in criminal forfeiture cases.
Read our latest amicus brief: bit.ly/43N5wfG
Read our latest amicus brief: bit.ly/43N5wfG
June 3, 2026 at 8:18 PM
The Sixth Amendment guarantees that juries—not judges—determine the facts necessary to impose criminal punishment. In Mizrahi v. United States, we urge #SCOTUS to restore the jury’s historic role in criminal forfeiture cases.
Read our latest amicus brief: bit.ly/43N5wfG
Read our latest amicus brief: bit.ly/43N5wfG
We applaud the commitment to #SecondChanceMonth and hope this will help lead to removing the barriers that keep millions from rebuilding their lives.
We also urge further action to expand opportunity, reduce recidivism, and make second chances a reality.
www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
We also urge further action to expand opportunity, reduce recidivism, and make second chances a reality.
www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
Presidential Message on Second Chance Month
For 250 years, America has stood as a Nation that believes in the potential of its people. We are built on hope, hard work, and the enduring promise
www.whitehouse.gov
May 1, 2026 at 6:33 PM
We applaud the commitment to #SecondChanceMonth and hope this will help lead to removing the barriers that keep millions from rebuilding their lives.
We also urge further action to expand opportunity, reduce recidivism, and make second chances a reality.
www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
We also urge further action to expand opportunity, reduce recidivism, and make second chances a reality.
www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
The Senate should reject a “clean” reauthorization of Section 702. Forcing it through without real reform ignores years of bipartisan concern and leaves warrantless searches of Americans’ data untouched. Congress must protect both security *and* civil liberties.
Read our alert:
Read our alert:
April 28, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The Senate should reject a “clean” reauthorization of Section 702. Forcing it through without real reform ignores years of bipartisan concern and leaves warrantless searches of Americans’ data untouched. Congress must protect both security *and* civil liberties.
Read our alert:
Read our alert:
"Section 702 is so vast that it incidentally collects Americans’ information... Some of these AI systems, they can essentially track where you’re coming, where you’re going, where you work, political affiliations." - Vice President @jasonpye.bsky.social
Read more:
www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...
Read more:
www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...
AI is making it very easy for the government to spy on you. Some lawmakers are worried.
AI’s increasing ability to sift through data and track Americans’ locations has some lawmakers reconsidering parts of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
www.nbcnews.com
April 28, 2026 at 12:48 PM
"Section 702 is so vast that it incidentally collects Americans’ information... Some of these AI systems, they can essentially track where you’re coming, where you’re going, where you work, political affiliations." - Vice President @jasonpye.bsky.social
Read more:
www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...
Read more:
www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...
A warrant requirement isn’t a compromise, it’s a constitutional baseline. If the government wants to read Americans’ communications, it should get a warrant.
Congress shouldn’t settle for half-measures when Fourth Amendment rights are at stake.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Congress shouldn’t settle for half-measures when Fourth Amendment rights are at stake.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Want to read an American’s emails? Get a warrant.
With Congress deadlocked on a foreign spying tool, a simple compromise is available.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
A warrant requirement isn’t a compromise, it’s a constitutional baseline. If the government wants to read Americans’ communications, it should get a warrant.
Congress shouldn’t settle for half-measures when Fourth Amendment rights are at stake.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Congress shouldn’t settle for half-measures when Fourth Amendment rights are at stake.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
🗓️April 29 @ 11:45 am
Join us for our panel discussion "Unlocking America's Workforce: How Clean Slate Legislation Strengthens the Economy"
Policy experts will discuss how bills like the Clean Slate Act and the Fresh Start Act create opportunity and promote economic growth.
Join us for our panel discussion "Unlocking America's Workforce: How Clean Slate Legislation Strengthens the Economy"
Policy experts will discuss how bills like the Clean Slate Act and the Fresh Start Act create opportunity and promote economic growth.
April 23, 2026 at 1:32 PM
🗓️April 29 @ 11:45 am
Join us for our panel discussion "Unlocking America's Workforce: How Clean Slate Legislation Strengthens the Economy"
Policy experts will discuss how bills like the Clean Slate Act and the Fresh Start Act create opportunity and promote economic growth.
Join us for our panel discussion "Unlocking America's Workforce: How Clean Slate Legislation Strengthens the Economy"
Policy experts will discuss how bills like the Clean Slate Act and the Fresh Start Act create opportunity and promote economic growth.
🚨HILL ALERT
Members of Congress should vote NO on reauthorizing FISA Section 702. Rushing this process shuts down needed debate and leaves serious surveillance concerns unaddressed—including warrantless searches of Americans’ communications.
Reforms must come first.
Members of Congress should vote NO on reauthorizing FISA Section 702. Rushing this process shuts down needed debate and leaves serious surveillance concerns unaddressed—including warrantless searches of Americans’ communications.
Reforms must come first.
April 15, 2026 at 4:19 PM
🚨HILL ALERT
Members of Congress should vote NO on reauthorizing FISA Section 702. Rushing this process shuts down needed debate and leaves serious surveillance concerns unaddressed—including warrantless searches of Americans’ communications.
Reforms must come first.
Members of Congress should vote NO on reauthorizing FISA Section 702. Rushing this process shuts down needed debate and leaves serious surveillance concerns unaddressed—including warrantless searches of Americans’ communications.
Reforms must come first.
April 1st marks the start of Second Chance Month!
We plan to celebrate by pushing for second chance legislation in Congress that reduces legal barriers for justice-impacted individuals, improves outcomes, and increases public safety.
#SecondChanceMonth
We plan to celebrate by pushing for second chance legislation in Congress that reduces legal barriers for justice-impacted individuals, improves outcomes, and increases public safety.
#SecondChanceMonth
April 1, 2026 at 6:21 PM
April 1st marks the start of Second Chance Month!
We plan to celebrate by pushing for second chance legislation in Congress that reduces legal barriers for justice-impacted individuals, improves outcomes, and increases public safety.
#SecondChanceMonth
We plan to celebrate by pushing for second chance legislation in Congress that reduces legal barriers for justice-impacted individuals, improves outcomes, and increases public safety.
#SecondChanceMonth
We filed an amicus brief in Davis v. Warden arguing the Bureau of Prisons is wrongly denying earned time credits under the First Step Act to people serving mixed sentences and unlawfully extending incarceration.
Read the brief filed with @cato.org: bit.ly/4lW8xCN
Read the brief filed with @cato.org: bit.ly/4lW8xCN
March 27, 2026 at 6:38 PM
We filed an amicus brief in Davis v. Warden arguing the Bureau of Prisons is wrongly denying earned time credits under the First Step Act to people serving mixed sentences and unlawfully extending incarceration.
Read the brief filed with @cato.org: bit.ly/4lW8xCN
Read the brief filed with @cato.org: bit.ly/4lW8xCN
ICYMI: The Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159) was reported favorably by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Now the Senate must pass this legislation so Congress can know exactly how many federal crimes exist and start tackling overcriminalization. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
Now the Senate must pass this legislation so Congress can know exactly how many federal crimes exist and start tackling overcriminalization. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov
March 27, 2026 at 6:16 PM
ICYMI: The Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159) was reported favorably by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Now the Senate must pass this legislation so Congress can know exactly how many federal crimes exist and start tackling overcriminalization. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
Now the Senate must pass this legislation so Congress can know exactly how many federal crimes exist and start tackling overcriminalization. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
Today we celebrate Public Defense Day and the vital role public defenders play in upholding due process in the criminal legal system.
#PublicDefenseDay
#PublicDefenseDay
March 18, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Today we celebrate Public Defense Day and the vital role public defenders play in upholding due process in the criminal legal system.
#PublicDefenseDay
#PublicDefenseDay
Crime fell again in 2025 and new data shows the decline is part of a broader downward trend following the pandemic-era spike.
Read our latest blog about what the numbers actually show and why the long-term trend matters for policy: idueprocess.org/blog/f/the-d...
Read our latest blog about what the numbers actually show and why the long-term trend matters for policy: idueprocess.org/blog/f/the-d...
The Drop in Crime in 2025 Is Merely Continuing A Downward Trend
Don’t be fooled by those who wrongly take credit for falling crime rates.
idueprocess.org
March 13, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Crime fell again in 2025 and new data shows the decline is part of a broader downward trend following the pandemic-era spike.
Read our latest blog about what the numbers actually show and why the long-term trend matters for policy: idueprocess.org/blog/f/the-d...
Read our latest blog about what the numbers actually show and why the long-term trend matters for policy: idueprocess.org/blog/f/the-d...
🤩Great hosting this month’s national Clean Slate coalition meeting!
💪Energizing to gather advocates + experts in person and strategize how to keep building momentum for state + federal second-chance legislation
💪Energizing to gather advocates + experts in person and strategize how to keep building momentum for state + federal second-chance legislation
February 11, 2026 at 6:36 PM
🤩Great hosting this month’s national Clean Slate coalition meeting!
💪Energizing to gather advocates + experts in person and strategize how to keep building momentum for state + federal second-chance legislation
💪Energizing to gather advocates + experts in person and strategize how to keep building momentum for state + federal second-chance legislation
Congress currently cannot answer a basic institutional question: How many criminal offenses has it actually created?
Read how Congress can find the answer and why it is crucial to better policymaking and reigning in overcriminalization: idueprocess.org/blog/f/congr...
Read how Congress can find the answer and why it is crucial to better policymaking and reigning in overcriminalization: idueprocess.org/blog/f/congr...
Congress Doesn’t Know How Many Crimes It Has Created
Why the Count the Crimes to Cut Act Should Be Enacted
idueprocess.org
February 5, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Congress currently cannot answer a basic institutional question: How many criminal offenses has it actually created?
Read how Congress can find the answer and why it is crucial to better policymaking and reigning in overcriminalization: idueprocess.org/blog/f/congr...
Read how Congress can find the answer and why it is crucial to better policymaking and reigning in overcriminalization: idueprocess.org/blog/f/congr...
Happy Founder's Day! 🎉🥳
We also share our birthday with our Founder + President Shana O'Toole so here's to another year of fighting for bipartisan criminal legal reform!
We also share our birthday with our Founder + President Shana O'Toole so here's to another year of fighting for bipartisan criminal legal reform!
January 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Happy Founder's Day! 🎉🥳
We also share our birthday with our Founder + President Shana O'Toole so here's to another year of fighting for bipartisan criminal legal reform!
We also share our birthday with our Founder + President Shana O'Toole so here's to another year of fighting for bipartisan criminal legal reform!
House to Consider Legislation for Pregnant Women and CRA, May Consider Approps Bills, Senate in Recess
Read this week's Point of Order: dueprocess.substack.com/p/house-to-c...
Read this week's Point of Order: dueprocess.substack.com/p/house-to-c...
House to Consider Legislation for Pregnant Women and CRA, May Consider Approps Bills, Senate in Recess
Jason Pye - Vice President, Due Process Institute
dueprocess.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:11 PM
House to Consider Legislation for Pregnant Women and CRA, May Consider Approps Bills, Senate in Recess
Read this week's Point of Order: dueprocess.substack.com/p/house-to-c...
Read this week's Point of Order: dueprocess.substack.com/p/house-to-c...
House to Consider Legislation for Pregnant Women and CRA, May Consider Approps Bills, Senate in Recess
Read this week's Point of Order: dueprocess.substack.com/p/house-to-c...
Read this week's Point of Order: dueprocess.substack.com/p/house-to-c...
House to Consider Legislation for Pregnant Women and CRA, May Consider Approps Bills, Senate in Recess
Jason Pye - Vice President, Due Process Institute
dueprocess.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:05 PM
House to Consider Legislation for Pregnant Women and CRA, May Consider Approps Bills, Senate in Recess
Read this week's Point of Order: dueprocess.substack.com/p/house-to-c...
Read this week's Point of Order: dueprocess.substack.com/p/house-to-c...
In the face of systemic racism that still exists today, Dr. King fought for equality, fundamental rights, and racial justice. We will continue to honor his legacy by advocating for these ideals until they are fully realized in our country and the criminal legal system. #MLKDay
January 19, 2026 at 4:58 PM
In the face of systemic racism that still exists today, Dr. King fought for equality, fundamental rights, and racial justice. We will continue to honor his legacy by advocating for these ideals until they are fully realized in our country and the criminal legal system. #MLKDay
Keeping people permanently punished by a criminal record costs us all—fewer workers, lower earnings, and slower growth.
Second chance policies unlock opportunity, boost the economy, and reflect core American values of fairness and redemption.
idueprocess.org/blog/f/secon...
Second chance policies unlock opportunity, boost the economy, and reflect core American values of fairness and redemption.
idueprocess.org/blog/f/secon...
Second Chance Policies Would Boost America’s Economy
There’s already a worker shortage, and it’s just going to get worse.
idueprocess.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Keeping people permanently punished by a criminal record costs us all—fewer workers, lower earnings, and slower growth.
Second chance policies unlock opportunity, boost the economy, and reflect core American values of fairness and redemption.
idueprocess.org/blog/f/secon...
Second chance policies unlock opportunity, boost the economy, and reflect core American values of fairness and redemption.
idueprocess.org/blog/f/secon...
House to Consider Another Approps Minibus, Veto Overrides, and Expanded ACA Subsidies While the Senate Takes Up More Nominations
Start off 2026 by subscribing to Point of Order, our weekly congressional newsletter:
dueprocess.substack.com/p/house-to-c...
Start off 2026 by subscribing to Point of Order, our weekly congressional newsletter:
dueprocess.substack.com/p/house-to-c...
House to Consider Another Approps Minibus, Veto Overrides, and Expanded ACA Subdies While the Senate Takes Up More Nominations
Jason Pye - Vice President, Due Process Institute
dueprocess.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:13 PM
House to Consider Another Approps Minibus, Veto Overrides, and Expanded ACA Subsidies While the Senate Takes Up More Nominations
Start off 2026 by subscribing to Point of Order, our weekly congressional newsletter:
dueprocess.substack.com/p/house-to-c...
Start off 2026 by subscribing to Point of Order, our weekly congressional newsletter:
dueprocess.substack.com/p/house-to-c...
🗣️🥯 Awesome event hosted by Jobs for the Future to discuss how we can implement more effective policies to remove barriers and help get formerly incarcerated people back in the workforce
Great to meet, speak, and brainstorm with such a diverse group of stakeholders and advocates💪⚖️
Great to meet, speak, and brainstorm with such a diverse group of stakeholders and advocates💪⚖️
December 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
🗣️🥯 Awesome event hosted by Jobs for the Future to discuss how we can implement more effective policies to remove barriers and help get formerly incarcerated people back in the workforce
Great to meet, speak, and brainstorm with such a diverse group of stakeholders and advocates💪⚖️
Great to meet, speak, and brainstorm with such a diverse group of stakeholders and advocates💪⚖️
ICYMI: We joined @cdt.org and other privacy + civil liberties organizations urging House Judiciary to implement necessary reform of FISA Section 702.
This includes closing the backdoor search and data broker loophole, fixing overbroad expansion of ECSP, and promoting transparency at the FISA court.
This includes closing the backdoor search and data broker loophole, fixing overbroad expansion of ECSP, and promoting transparency at the FISA court.
December 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
ICYMI: We joined @cdt.org and other privacy + civil liberties organizations urging House Judiciary to implement necessary reform of FISA Section 702.
This includes closing the backdoor search and data broker loophole, fixing overbroad expansion of ECSP, and promoting transparency at the FISA court.
This includes closing the backdoor search and data broker loophole, fixing overbroad expansion of ECSP, and promoting transparency at the FISA court.
"Clean Slate policies turn second chances into family outcomes: steadier income, safer housing, and parents who can finally show up for their children."
Read The Clean Slate Initiative's new research on the impact of a criminal record on families: www.cleanslateinitiative.org/updates/new-...
Read The Clean Slate Initiative's new research on the impact of a criminal record on families: www.cleanslateinitiative.org/updates/new-...
New Research Sheds Light on How Arrest and Conviction Records Harm Families | The Clean Slate Initiative
An old arrest or conviction record doesn’t just impact the person who has it; it can entirely reshape family life — known as symbiotic harms. New research funded by The Clean Slate Initiative explores...
www.cleanslateinitiative.org
December 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
"Clean Slate policies turn second chances into family outcomes: steadier income, safer housing, and parents who can finally show up for their children."
Read The Clean Slate Initiative's new research on the impact of a criminal record on families: www.cleanslateinitiative.org/updates/new-...
Read The Clean Slate Initiative's new research on the impact of a criminal record on families: www.cleanslateinitiative.org/updates/new-...
We urge SCOTUS to adopt a rule that prevents the exclusion of defense witnesses absent bad faith.
Excluding key testimony harms truth-seeking, fuels wrongful convictions, and unfairly tilts the system toward prosecutors.
Read our brief: bit.ly/3KA9r9M
Excluding key testimony harms truth-seeking, fuels wrongful convictions, and unfairly tilts the system toward prosecutors.
Read our brief: bit.ly/3KA9r9M
December 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
We urge SCOTUS to adopt a rule that prevents the exclusion of defense witnesses absent bad faith.
Excluding key testimony harms truth-seeking, fuels wrongful convictions, and unfairly tilts the system toward prosecutors.
Read our brief: bit.ly/3KA9r9M
Excluding key testimony harms truth-seeking, fuels wrongful convictions, and unfairly tilts the system toward prosecutors.
Read our brief: bit.ly/3KA9r9M
In the midst of a shrinking labor supply, Congress can help create opportunities for 70 million Americans that face barriers to employment due to a criminal record.
Read our blog on how the Clean Slate Act and Fresh Start Act can help improve the economy:
idueprocess.org/blog/f/secon...
Read our blog on how the Clean Slate Act and Fresh Start Act can help improve the economy:
idueprocess.org/blog/f/secon...
Second Chance Policies Would Boost America’s Economy
There’s already a worker shortage, and it’s just going to get worse.
idueprocess.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
In the midst of a shrinking labor supply, Congress can help create opportunities for 70 million Americans that face barriers to employment due to a criminal record.
Read our blog on how the Clean Slate Act and Fresh Start Act can help improve the economy:
idueprocess.org/blog/f/secon...
Read our blog on how the Clean Slate Act and Fresh Start Act can help improve the economy:
idueprocess.org/blog/f/secon...