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Image for post titled JLUSA panel discussion chosen for SXSW 2026 Community Voting—vote online now through August 24

JLUSA panel discussion chosen for SXSW 2026 Community Voting—vote online now through August 24

By JLUSA

August 6, 2025

SXSW 2026 PanelPicker® Community Voting has officially opened, and we need your help! Please vote for our panel proposal “Unlikely Allies.”
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Simone Price on the importance of providing financial assistance to formerly incarcerated people after reentry

By JLUSA

August 4, 2025

“We got together with several other organizations and found private funding to launch the Returning Citizen Stimulus.”
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Michael Saine responds to social media uproar that led to the first VFW post inside a prison being shut down

By JLUSA

July 25, 2025

Michael Saine (Leading with Conviction™ 2024) “It was my severe displeasure to read about the closure of the first VFW post inside a prison facility.”
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Timothy Burgess on Vermont’s Corrections Monitoring Commission ending after just three years

By JLUSA

July 9, 2025

Timothy Burgess (Leading with Conviction™ 2023) served as the group’s co-chair until it ended on July 1.
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Jennifer Toon answers the question: Does crime by juveniles really rise during the summer months?

By JLUSA

June 30, 2025

“There is not something inherent in children or certain kids that, you know, this is why crime is happening. You have to look at the full context.”
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University of Chicago law professor challenges the idea that the 13th Amendment allows forced labor in prisons

By JLUSA

June 13, 2025

Adam A. Davidson: “I can recall no sentence hearing, brief or appellate record that has mentioned slavery or involuntary servitude as punishment.”
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JustUs Ideas Week wraps up in Philadelphia—JLUSA leaders showed up and showed out

By JLUSA

June 12, 2025

The inaugural JustUs Ideas Week is wrapping up today in Philadelphia, with more than 3,000 people registered, 100+ speakers, etc.
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Indy Easley leads Fresh Start program for formerly incarcerated people in Birmingham, Alabama

By JLUSA

June 9, 2025

The program builds toward long-term goals, says Fresh Start program manager Indy Easley (Leading with Conviction™ 2023).
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JLUSA leaders participate in National Economic Mobility & Opportunity Conference

By JLUSA

June 5, 2025

Last month, JLUSA Policy Analyst Zach Ruppel (Leading with Conviction™ 2021) joined Tony McCright (LwC 2022) for a panel discussion.
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JLUSA team members present on the JUSTResearch Partner Hub at Community Driven Research Approaches meeting

By JLUSA

May 27, 2025

Ronald Simpson-Bey and Bill Basel presented last week at the Community Driven Research Approaches (CDRA) HERN meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
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Ashley Furst on first-of-its-kind visitation clothing program at Denver, Colorado jail

By JLUSA

May 21, 2025

Ashley Furst (Leading with Conviction™ 2024) talks about a groundbreaking new partnership between Goodwill of Colorado and the Denver jail.
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Kentucky Sen. Keturah Herron supports mental health treatment for youth in the Department of Juvenile Justice system

By JLUSA

May 12, 2025

Sen. Keturah Herron (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) called for a continued look at the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.
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Rep. Tarra Simmons supports new legislation in Washington state to provide mental health coverage

By JLUSA

May 5, 2025

Rep. Tarra Simmons (Leading with Conviction™ 2018) says there were many points in her recovery that she was denied mental health treatment.
Image for post titled Maggie Luna on the reduction in deaths due to fentanyl in Austin, Texas

Maggie Luna on the reduction in deaths due to fentanyl in Austin, Texas

By JLUSA

May 1, 2025

Maggie Luna (Leading with Conviction™ 2021) with the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance speaks on the 2024 Travis County Medical Examiner’s report.
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Ben & Jerry’s highlights #SecondChancesInAction as Second Chance Month goes into its final week

By JLUSA

April 28, 2025

“We believe everyone deserves a second chance at success after experiencing incarceration.” Learn more!
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Rick Speck discusses Michigan banning mandatory life without parole for 19- and 20-year-olds convicted of murder

By JLUSA

April 24, 2025

JLUSA’s Leadership Programs Coordinator Rick Speck (Leading with Conviction 2021) spoke to Michigan NPR. Here’s what he had to say!