May 17, 2019–“Joe Luppino-Esposito, Director of Rule of Law Initiatives at Due Process Institute, said the size of the wave is important to keep in context. ‘There are 3,000 to 4,000 inmates released every month as their sentences end,’ he said.
“Still, Luppino-Esposito said that ‘it will be important for advocates around the country to step up and help these people return to society and lead productive, crime-free lives.’ “Matthew Charles, a guest of Trump’s at the State of the Union, had trouble finding housing after his release under the First Step Act, Luppino-Esposito noted.”