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Image for post titled Cecilia Zavala on presidential pardons and “the stigma that harms generations”

Cecilia Zavala on presidential pardons and “the stigma that harms generations”

By JLUSA

January 6, 2025

I know firsthand how society judges parents like me—not by the love and care we provide our children but by the labels of our past.
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Melissa Ludin on the importance of physical mail for incarcerated people in Wisconsin

By JLUSA

December 12, 2024

During my time in prison, letters were my lifeline.
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Khalif Ali on “Biden pardon drama”

By JLUSA

December 11, 2024

President Joe Biden’s recent decision to pardon his son Hunter has set off the usual storm of commentary.
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Timothy Lanier speaks about his experience with disenfranchisement

By JLUSA

November 13, 2024

Timothy Lanier tells his story and speaks about the Freedom to Vote Act.
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Keturah Herron makes history as Kentucky’s first-ever LGBTQ+ woman state senator

By JLUSA

November 8, 2024

Keturah Herron has been elected as Kentucky's first-ever LGBTQ+ woman state senator
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Kyle Giddings speaks about fighting misinformation and other barriers to voting in jail

By JLUSA

November 6, 2024

Kyle Giddings speaks about working to help people in Colorado jails cast their vote.
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Cecilia Zavala speaks about barriers to voting for incarcerated people

By JLUSA

November 4, 2024

Cecilia Zavala says poverty impacts the ability of incarcerated people to vote.
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Joe Watson says that it’s time to automatically restore lost voting rights in Arizona

By JLUSA

October 29, 2024

Joe Watson calls for restoration of voting rights in the Arizona Mirror.
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Robyn Hasan Simpson speaks at the Atlantic Festival 2024 on pretrial detention and the state of America’s jails

By JLUSA

September 30, 2024

Robyn Hasan Simpson (Leading with Conviction™ 2022) spoke September 19 at the Atlantic Festival 2024 held at The Wharf in Washington, D.C.
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Maggie Luna on celebrating people who’ve overcome their addictions and honoring those we’ve lost to overdose

By JLUSA

September 27, 2024

September is Recovery Month, a time to celebrate people who’ve overcome their addictions and honor those we’ve lost to overdose.
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Ronald Simpson-Bey calls on President Biden to use his remaining time in office to fulfill promises on criminal justice reform

By JLUSA

September 12, 2024

“With five months left to serve, President Biden now has an unprecedented opportunity to make good on some of his promises ...”
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Jeffrey Abramowitz on the power of storytelling in “high impact philanthropy”

By JLUSA

August 27, 2024

Jeffrey Abramowitz, J.D. (Leading with Conviction™ 2018) is currently serving as the chief executive officer of the Petey Greene Program.
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6 reasons to stop using “felon” language

By Joshua Hoe

August 22, 2024

Joshua Hoe (Leading with Conviction™ 2021) shares six reasons to stop using discriminatory and demonizing language.
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A Voice, If You Can Keep It

By Guy Hamilton-Smith

August 20, 2024

“Kentucky’s new law does not outright ban speech on social media, nor could it. But for many people, including my client, it is a ban ...”
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Tiawana Brown shares her story of going from poverty to Charlotte City Council

By JLUSA

July 18, 2024

Tiawana Brown (Leading with Conviction™ 2020) spoke at the 2024 Wild Goose Festival in Harmony, NC, on a panel about ending mass incarceration.
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Keeda Haynes featured in new short documentary film on second chances

By JLUSA

July 8, 2024

Keeda Haynes (Leading with Conviction™ 2022) featured in documentary film highlighting Shelby County reentry initiatives.