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Image for post titled Launching #SecondChancesInAction for 2026 — announcing partnership with <em>In Their Hands</em> documentary airing on PBS stations in April

Launching #SecondChancesInAction for 2026 — announcing partnership with In Their Hands documentary airing on PBS stations in April

By JLUSA

March 6, 2026

We announced a new partnership with the producers of the award-winning documentary In Their Hands airing on ~100 PBS stations in April.
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Season two of The Pitt tackles prison food and violence

By JLUSA

February 27, 2026

In this episode, doctors treat Gus, an incarcerated patient suffering from severe malnutrition.
Image for post titled New poetry anthology <em>Like A Hammer</em> unearths the traumas produced by the U.S. incarceration system

New poetry anthology Like A Hammer unearths the traumas produced by the U.S. incarceration system

By JLUSA

February 20, 2026

“These powerful poems of witness seek to address the oppressive systems that make up the U.S. prison-industrial complex.”
Image for post titled Joshua Hoe on the “National Emergency on Crime”—and why it isn’t real—and “walking into every room like you belong” on two new podcasts

Joshua Hoe on the “National Emergency on Crime”—and why it isn’t real—and “walking into every room like you belong” on two new podcasts

By JLUSA

February 13, 2026

Josh Hoe (Leading with Conviction™ 2021) appeared recently on two new podcast episodes. Listen to both of them now!
Image for post titled New book <em>Jailbirds in Flight</em> shares women’s stories of finding freedom while inside MDC prison in New York City

New book Jailbirds in Flight shares women’s stories of finding freedom while inside MDC prison in New York City

By JLUSA

February 6, 2026

Formerly incarcerated leader Kariva Nicole talked on a podcast recently about having her story included in the new book Jailbirds in Flight.
Image for post titled <em>Set Her Free</em> documentary highlights female survivors of violence in New Jersey

Set Her Free documentary highlights female survivors of violence in New Jersey

By JLUSA

January 30, 2026

Set Her Free: Exposing the Trauma to Prison Pipeline follows the lives of women fighting for the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act.

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Pastor Troy F. Vaughn releases new book From Skid Row to CEO

By JLUSA

January 23, 2026

Pastor Troy F. Vaughn (Leading with Conviction™ 2017) launched his new book at a gala event in Inglewood, NC, January 16.
Image for post titled New podcast explores life at Washington State Penitentiary

New podcast explores life at Washington State Penitentiary

By JLUSA

December 12, 2025

The show focuses on the experience of being incarcerated. Three of the hosts are currently at Washington State Penitentiary, two were formerly there.
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When Reality TV Uses Incarcerated People as a Plot Device, Real People Pay the Price

By David Lund

December 5, 2025

“By invoking a nameless, faceless ‘incarcerated person’ ... [Kim Kardashian] taps into the most damaging stereotype in the book ...”
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New collection of American prison writing showcases 50 years of incarcerated people’s voices fighting for their own humanity

By JLUSA

November 28, 2025

For 50 years, people in prison have been writing to expose the lies, shore up their own humanity, build community and imagine a better society ...”
Image for post titled Paul Rothschild announces the release of the “Movement Mix-Tape Volume 1”

Paul Rothschild announces the release of the “Movement Mix-Tape Volume 1”

By JLUSA

November 24, 2025

Paul Rothschild (Leading with Conviction™ 2024) writes, “The Movement Mix-tape Volume I is live on 23 streaming platforms and stores!”
Image for post titled <em>Sing Sing</em> star Clarence Maclin becomes Executive Producer on <em>The Breakthrough Group</em> short documentary

Sing Sing star Clarence Maclin becomes Executive Producer on The Breakthrough Group short documentary

By JLUSA

November 21, 2025

Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin, who earned an Oscar nomination for the Sing Sing screenplay, has boarded this new documentary short.
Image for post titled Jelly Roll announces plan to build rehab facility on his 100-acre property in Tennessee

Jelly Roll announces plan to build rehab facility on his 100-acre property in Tennessee

By JLUSA

November 7, 2025

“This isn’t just about building a facility — Jelly Roll wants to create a transformational experience for people in their darkest moments.”
Image for post titled <em>The Alabama Solution</em> documentary on HBO Max exposes the appalling abuses inside the Alabama prison system

The Alabama Solution documentary on HBO Max exposes the appalling abuses inside the Alabama prison system

By JLUSA

October 17, 2025

The Alabama Solution is a stunning new documentary, made over the course of six years, on the Alabama department of corrections (ADOC).
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Being Beloved Podcast features formerly incarcerated women’s stories

By JLUSA

October 10, 2025

Taking three years to complete, the Being Beloved podcast opens its audience to an often ignored population: formerly incarcerated women.
Image for post titled Lil Nas X says his arrest and incarceration was “terrifying”—his father explains what happened

Lil Nas X says his arrest and incarceration was “terrifying”—his father explains what happened

By JLUSA

October 3, 2025

Lil Nas X’s father has spoken out after his son’s recent arrest: “Sometimes God will take you through your worst moment to give you your best moment.”