Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

5th Amendment individual rights

General federal representation, monitoring and advocating for pro-tribal federal policy.

Funding for programs authorized by the Stop School Violence Act of 2018.

Issues regarding contracts related to detention centers

7031c Issues

Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111 / S.2590); supporting the Clean Slate Act (H.R. 3114 / S.1580); supporting the FAIR Act, S.263; supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; supporting the Safer Supervision Act (H.R. 5883 / S. 3077); supporting the Safer Detention Act (S.3485); supporting the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S.3483); supporting the First Step Implementation Act (S. 3482); supporting Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3552 / S. 1843); supporting the SEEK Help Act; opposing the repeal of the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 (H.R. 5242); supporting USSC amendments to supervised release and the crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity; supporting adequate funding for public defenders; supporting ending the use of acquitted conduct in prison sentences for federal criminal offenses; supporting the expungement of federal simple possession drug offenses; supporting reforms to terms of supervised release after federal imprisonment; supporting federal sentencing reforms in general; supporting increased oversight of the Bureau of Prisons in general; supporting "second chances" for returning citizens in general; supporting increased and continued implementation of the First Step Act in general; supporting increased use of compassionate release, home confinement and other early release options; supporting prison reforms in general; supporting criminal discovery reforms in general; supporting the inclusion of well-defined terms and meaningful mens rea protections in all potential and existing federal criminal laws and regulations; supporting increased prosecutorial and policing accountability; supporting clemencies, commutations, and pardons; opposing the HALT Fentanyl Act (H.R. 27 / S. 331); opposing overcriminalization (creation of unnecessary federal criminal laws or regulations with poorly defined terms or weak mens rea protections or those that result in overly harsh incarcerative penalties) in general; opposing the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (H.R. 1266 / S.545); supporting the Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R.1510 / S.1720); supporting sufficient funding for the implementation of the Federal Prison Oversight Act; supporting the Mens Rea Reform Act (H.R.59); supporting reforms to the Prison Rape Elimination Act; opposing significant funding cuts to the Government Accountability Office (GAO); supporting the Inspector General Access Act; opposing the DC Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act (H.R. 5140); supporting the FIX Clemency Act; supporting the ED ACCESS Act; opposing the Nitazene Control Act (H.R. 5415 /S. 3076) and STOP Nitazenes Act (H.R. 7970); opposing the Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act (H.R. 6260), and supporting legislation to reform the Armed Career Criminals Act.

Federal pardon advocacy.

Combating/reducing the costly and dangerous cargo theft on the U.S. supply chain. To that end, supporting HR 2853/S1404 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act to strengthen national detection and response to cargo theft. Also supporting HR 880/S 337, Household Good Shipping Consumer Protection Act to strengthen law enforcement of anti-fraud and consumer protection laws. Endorse S 3376 Cargo Security Innovation Act to deploy advanced law enforcement and cargo security technologies at intermodal hubs across the country.

Tracking and educating Congress about the impact of bills that seek to reform bail and related pre-trial issues, including H.R. 5625, "Cashless Bail Reporting Act;" H.R. 6260, "Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act;" and H.R. 5213, "No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act."

Overview of YAP's community- and family-based services that help to reduce youth involvement in the criminal justice system while increasing and improving employment and education outcomes for the individuals and families served by YAP.