Hillary Blout is the Founder and Executive Director of For The People, the national nonprofit transforming the justice system through Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing (PIR). Under Blout’s leadership, For The People has forged bipartisan partnerships with District Attorneys across the country to find people in prison who can be safely released, reuniting families and strengthening communities for generations to come. Blout’s career began as a prosecutor, focusing on violent crimes against women and children—an experience that continues to inform her nuanced approach to justice.
In 2018, Blout drafted and secured the passage of AB 2942—the nation’s first Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing law. She founded For The People the following year to spearhead the law’s implementation. Since founding For The People in 2019, Blout has led the organization’s expansion across the country: PIR has now been enacted in six states and secured second chances for more than 1,000 people.
A frequent speaker and trainer, Blout has delivered keynotes and panels at Princeton University, the National District Attorneys Association, Stanford University, and the University of Pennsylvania, among others. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Newsweek, The Hill, Slate, USA Today, Bloomberg, and the American Bar Association Journal.
