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JustUS Coordinating Council Second Chance Month Reentry Simulation

By JLUSA

April 20, 2024

The JustUS Coordinating Council joins the Office for Access to Justice and the Bureau of Prisons for a reentry simulation event.
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Systems-impacted leaders in Chicago join one of the largest ever Emerging Leaders™ trainings in JLUSA history

By JLUSA

February 16, 2024

JLUSA held one of the largest-ever Emerging Leaders™ trainings in the organization’s 10-year history. See photos.
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Chivas Watson on the power of community

By JLUSA

February 13, 2024

Leading with Conviction™ 2023 graduate Chivas Watson leverages the power of community to support people released from incarceration.
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Reshaping the Presidential Pardon Process

By JustUS Coordinating Council

January 5, 2024

The JCC confronts the urgent need for substantive reform in the presidential pardon application process.
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As Justice-Impacted People, We Recognize an Unjust Supreme Court

By DeAnna Hoskins and Ronald Simpson-Bey

January 2, 2024

JLUSA President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins and Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Ronald Simpson-Bey speak out on the Supreme Court.
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Mark Rice speaks out against using the National Guard to fill Wisconsin prison staffing shortages

By JLUSA

December 29, 2023

Mark Rice (Leading with Conviction™ 2017) says Wisconsin should close prisons and redirect funds rather than call in National Guard to fill staffing.
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Prosecutor and sheriff elections in 2024 could be as important as President and Congress

By JLUSA

December 27, 2023

With roughly 2,200 prosecutors and sheriffs on the 2024 ballot, voters will weigh in on county offices throughout the nation next year.
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Mark Renick helps deliver Christmas cookies to incarcerated people in Idaho

By JLUSA

December 21, 2023

Mark Renick (Leading with Conviction™ 2018) helps deliver 145,000 Christmas cookies to 6,000 incarcerated people in Idaho prisons.
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JLUSA leader Dawn Harrington on restoring voting rights after a felony conviction in Tennessee

By JLUSA

December 18, 2023

Dawn Harrington (Leading with Conviction™ 2017), founder of Free Hearts, speaks out on felony disenfranchisement in Tennessee.
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DeAnna Hoskins writes on felony disenfranchisement for Democracy Docket

By JLUSA

December 15, 2023

Felony disenfranchisement is an issue that rarely makes headlines, but it should concern all Americans who care about democracy.
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Robyn Hasan Simpson speaks out about the spike in incarcerated women

By JLUSA

December 12, 2023

JLUSA leader Robyn Hasan Simpson speaks about the rising number of incarcerated women.
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JLUSA leader Dieter Cantu speaks about empowering incarcerated youth

By JLUSA

December 5, 2023

Dieter Cantu (Leading with Conviction™ 2020) speaks about his work to empower incarcerated youth in Texas.
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Directly Impacted Consumer Rights and New Federal Efforts

By Zach Ruppel

November 3, 2023

Increasing economic mobility also means increasing the knowledge of consumer rights in the process or reentry and reintegration.
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Vote for Yasmine Arrington for 2023 CNN Hero of the Year

By JLUSA

November 1, 2023

Congratulations to Yasmine Arrington on being nominated for 2023 CNN Hero of the Year!
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Mark Rice shares his personal story as a formerly incarcerated leader

By JLUSA

October 26, 2023

JLUSA leader Mark Rice (Leading with Conviction™ 2017) tells his story on Wisconsin public radio.
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JLUSA leader Tracey Syphax says five-year window into Trenton Police will not paint a complete picture

By JLUSA

October 25, 2023

JLUSA leader Tracey Syphax speaks out on Trenton Police Department investigation

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