Politics & Government
Former San Francisco Prosecutor Works To Have Rehabilitated Prisoners Resentenced, Released
"I met so many men that seemed to be better in our community, giving back, than languishing, wasting away in prison," Hillary Blout said.
July 11, 2025
A former San Francisco prosecutor who helped produce a first-of-its-kind criminal justice reform law in the nation leads a nonprofit that works to safely release rehabilitated prisoners, allowing them to become productive community members.
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Hillary Blout says she gained a fresh understanding of the transformation that can happen in prison when she visited San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, formerly known as San Quentin State Prison.
"I met so many men that seemed to be better in our community giving back, than languishing, wasting away in prison," Blout said.
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