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60 Minutes on the Federal Bureau of Prisons: “An Agency in Crisis”

By JLUSA

January 29, 2024

60 Minutes went inside a federal women’s prison where inmates had a message for the crisis-plagued Bureau of Prisons: “Fix it.”

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Avalon Betts-Gaston on supporting immigrants and the formerly incarcerated in Aurora, Illinois

By JLUSA

January 27, 2024

Avalon Betts-Gaston (Leading with Conviction™ 2022) speaks to Illinois public radio about the need for affordable housing.

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Rep. Tarra Simmons proposes bill to give incarcerated people in Washington state the right to vote

By JLUSA

January 23, 2024

Washington House Bill 2030 would effectively allow anyone incarcerated in a state prison to vote or sit on a jury.

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Ronald Simpson-Bey shares his story on “The Stories Behind the Sentence”

By JLUSA

January 19, 2024

In December, JustLeadershipUSA Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Ronald Simpson-Bey joined a virtual panel discussion.

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JLUSA collaborates with Vera Institute on new “Dignity Principles” report/guide

By JLUSA

January 17, 2024

The new report released last week is entitled Dignity Principles: A Guide to Ensure the Humane Treatment of People in U.S. Carceral Settings.

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JLUSA leader Candice Bailey set to deliver monologue on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024

By JLUSA

January 12, 2024

For Candice Bailey (Leading with Conviction™ 2023), delivering a monologue is her way of paying homage to the fearless leaders who came before.

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Will the Supreme Court Deprive Incarcerated People of Health Care?

By Chandra Bozelko

January 9, 2024

JLUSA leader Chandra Bozelko (Emerging Leaders™ 2016) writes about a recent case that could come before the Supreme Court.

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Keturah Herron files to run for state Senate seat

By JLUSA

January 8, 2024

Kentucky state Rep. Keturah Herron (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) has filed to run for a state Senate seat in 2024.

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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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Dieter Cantu partners with Reebok and Global Citizen on new “Take Action” footwear and apparel line

By JLUSA

December 13, 2023

Reebok and Global Citizen are partnering with Dieter Cantu (Leading with Conviction™ 2020) on new footwear and apparel line.

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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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Tiawana Brown becomes first formerly incarcerated Charlotte city council member

By JLUSA

December 6, 2023

On Monday night, Tiawana Brown (LwC 2020) officially became the first formerly incarcerated person to serve on Charlotte City Council.