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Grand Jury Reform

Reviving Grand Jury Protections

The People have a right to a fair and impartial grand jury.

To meet Constitutional muster, the function of the grand jury must return to its original purpose: as a meaningful check on governmental power. Instead, in most places it has become a tool to enhance prosecutorial power.

Certain commonsense reforms could restore the grand jury function to something closer to what our Founding generation intended, including: making transcripts of grand jury proceedings public after indictment and requiring prosecutors to reveal known exculpatory evidence to grand jurors.

Legislative Efforts

See how Due Process Institute is working with lawmakers to reform the grand jury system.

Advocacy

Amicus Briefs

Learn how Due Process Institute supports fair grand jury procedures through amicus litigation.

Litigation

Research

Discover how our research and education efforts inform grand jury reform.

Education

Research Highlight

A symposium report published by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and The US Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform featured an article authored by Due Process Institute Board Member Ross Garber. The article highlighted commonsense grand jury reform proposals such as narrowly tailored and reasonably timed subpoenas and target notifications for corporations and corporate agents. You can read the full proposal titled NACDL’s Common Sense Grand Jury Reform Proposals (Plus Two) here.