Onward Blog

Congratulations to our Leading with Conviction™ 2023 graduates

By JLUSA

September 29, 2023

Congratulations to Leading with Conviction™ 2023 cohort graduates

Brittany Lovely calls for voting rights to be restored to formerly incarcerated people

By JLUSA

August 21, 2023

Brittany Lovely (Leading with Conviction™ 2022) calls for voting rights to be restored to formerly incarcerated people

Live with #JustUs: Are you Leading with Conviction™?

By JLUSA

August 8, 2023

Join our live discussion and Q&A with JLUSA staff and leaders about our 10th Anniversary Leading with Conviction™ 2024 cohort!

Second Chance Employment: Addressing Concerns About Negligent Hiring Liability

By Zach Ruppel

August 7, 2023

A new report report from the Legal Action Center and National Workrights Institute addresses concerns about negligent hiring liability.

Robyn Hasan speaks out on “horrific” conditions in Atlanta jails

By JLUSA

August 4, 2023

Leading with Conviction™ 2022 graduate Robyn Hasan speaks out on inhumane conditions in Atlanta jails

JustUS Coordinating Council meets with federal departmental offices in Washington, D.C.

By JLUSA

July 24, 2023

JustUS Coordinating Council meets with federal departmental offices in Washington, D.C.

JLUSA leader Dant’e Cottingham and President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins speak about second-chance hiring

By JLUSA

July 6, 2023

JLUSA leader Dant’e Cottingham and President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins speak about second-chance hiring

JLUSA’s Ninth Annual Benefit Gala auction

May 24, 2023

JLUSA is excited to auction pieces from young artists generously donated by the Assembly program at Recess Art.

JLUSA leaders and alumni join the JustUS Coordinating Council launch in Washington, D.C.

By JLUSA

May 9, 2023

2023 Leading with Conviction cohort members joined JLUSA alumni for the JCC launch weekend and forum two of this year's program.

DeAnna Hoskins interviewed on Roland Martin Unfiltered

By JLUSA

May 3, 2023

On April 28, JLUSA President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins appeared on Roland Martin Unfiltered to speak about the launch of the JustUS Coordinating Council.

DeAnna Hoskins speaks about the JustUS Coordinating Council with radio host Mark Renick

By JLUSA

April 24, 2023

JLUSA leader Mark Renick interviews President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins.

Kemba Smith joins the ACLU’s “At Liberty” podcast

By JLUSA

April 21, 2023

JLUSA leader Kemba Smith joined the ACLU to speak about clemency and the war on drugs.

DeAnna Hoskins joins 2023 Academic and Health Policy Conference on Correctional Health

April 20, 2023

DeAnna Hoskins recently spoke at the Academic and Health Policy Conference on Correctional Health, held in Raleigh, NC.

Inaugural Second Chance Freedom Ball

By JLUSA

April 17, 2023

Sign up to get on the waiting list for next year's Second Chance Freedom Ball

JustUS Coordinating Council Launch Gathering

By JLUSA

Join us online or in person for the launch of the JustUS Coordinating Council!

The Hidden Connection Between the Ohio Derailment, Environmental Injustice, and Mass Incarceration

By JLUSA

April 16, 2023

The federal government's response to the East Palestine train derailment exposes the link between environmental injustice and mass incarceration.