· SEATS AT THE TABLE ·
WHERE DUKE WORKS
Speaks, advises, and travels on behalf of REFORM — Meek Mill and Jay-Z's national probation-and-parole reform organization. Focus: supervised-release standards and clemency advocacy.
Sits on the board of CAN-DO — the clemency-focused nonprofit that helped secure his own commutation in 2020 and pardon in 2025. Reviews petitions and mentors petitioners.
Invited to address the Indiana Senate Democrats caucus on re-entry and second-chance hiring. Continues to consult on state-level legislation.
Works with city leadership on housing, blight remediation, and youth programming in his hometown. Originating partner on the Kill The Slums initiative.
· THE DOCKET ·
RECENT WINS
A full pardon from President Trump — the legal cleansing that followed his 2020 commutation. Restored his record, his vote, and his ability to operate fully across all 50 states.
Testified in support of expanded second-chance hiring tax credits at the Indiana State Senate. Bill advanced to floor.
Delivered the closing keynote at the REFORM Alliance national summit in DC. Featured alongside Meek Mill and Robert Kraft.
Joined the board of CAN-DO Foundation, the organization whose clemency advocacy contributed to his own commutation.
· WHERE DUKE STANDS ·
FOUR POSITIONS
Are a sentencing tool that has lost the plot. Discretion belongs in the room with the judge, the defendant, and the victim — not on a chart written in 1986.
Should be a runway, not a tripwire. Tech violations send too many returning citizens back inside for things that have nothing to do with public safety.
Is not weakness. It is the executive branch doing exactly the job the Constitution gave it. Every administration should run the petition pipeline like it matters — because it does.
Is the cheapest crime-prevention program in America. State tax credits work. Federal procurement preferences work. Faith-based hiring covenants work. Use all three.
"DUKE TANNER TURNS LIVED EXPERIENCE INTO ACTIONABLE POLICY."
— REFORM ALLIANCE
· FOR LEGISLATORS & POLICY TEAMS ·
Bill testimony, expert witness, drafting consults. Brief turnaround.
POLICY INQUIRY →· FOR PETITIONERS & FAMILIES ·
The foundation accepts clemency-petition support requests. Triage in 14 days.
FOUNDATION →