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Statement on Mass Shootings in Buffalo, NY, and Laguna Woods, CA

May 17, 2022

NEW YORK — From DeAnna Hoskins, President and CEO of JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA): “The hearts of all of us in JustLeadershipUSA go out to the families of the v...

1 Million COVID Deaths, and The People in Prisons and Jails Are Still Not Safe

May 12, 2022

The United States has now surpassed 1 million COVID deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. When the U.S. was nearing 100,000 deaths, the New Yor...

JLUSA Applauds Biden-Harris Administration “Second Chance Month” Actions

April 26, 2022

Today, the Biden-Harris administration took several important actions to mark “Second Chance Month,” which JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA) applauds as they undersc...

Letter to Elected Officials: Pass the Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act (S.2592)

April 5, 2022

Dear Elected Official, As your constituent, I am writing in support of the Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act (S.2592),1 which was re-introduced...

JLUSA responds to Governor Hochul’s public safety plan

March 28, 2022

Governor Hochul’s recently proposed changes to the state’s bail laws will greatly impact the long-sought criminal justice reforms that JustLeadershipUSA and ...

JLUSA Applauds Reestablishment of the Office for Access to Justice

November 2, 2021

On October 29, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the restoration of a standalone Office for Access to Justice and the release of the report ...
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Getting an Abortion in Prison Is Already a Nightmare. The End of Roe Will Make It Worse.

May 12, 2022

Many Black Americans doubtful on police reform

March 15, 2022

The Integral Role of Cultural Competence in Movements with DeAnna Hoskins

March 10, 2022

The U.S. is Failing to Protect Inmates from COVID-19

February 8, 2022

Bail reform debate heats up amid crime surge

January 25, 2022

Vaccination rate climbs for jail staffers, Department of Corrections says

December 6, 2021

Path to passing federal police reform bill appears to be narrowing

November 15, 2021

The future of public safety lies in prioritizing people, not police

November 3, 2021

DOJ's Access to Justice office reopens in moment of crisis and opportunity

November 2, 2021

The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forum

November 28, 2021

Congress fails on police reform. Now what?

October 12, 2021

Abortion fight adds to Biden’s growing policy backlog

September 7, 2021

Biden Administration Should Grant Clemencies and Oppose Racist “Risk Assessment”

September 3, 2021

Quicktake "Take the Lead"

August 26, 2021

Opinion: How the language of criminal justice inflicts lasting harm

August 26, 2021

States Raced to Pass Police Reform Bills After George Floyd's Murder. Advocates Say Not Enough

May 25, 2021

SC could boost economic recovery with second-chance licensing

May 21, 2021

A Year Later, Where is the Justice for George Floyd?

May 21, 2021

Biden Is Developing a Pardon Process With a Focus on Racial Justice

May 18, 2021

Biden set to flex clemency powers

May 5, 2021

White House officials meet virtually with criminal justice reform advocates

May 1, 2021

Bard College Announces Free Tuition for Formerly Incarcerated Students

April 28, 2021

Biden takes careful approach to police reform

April 26, 2021

Op-Ed by DeAnna Hoskins: States Must Prioritize Incarcerated People for the Vaccine, Before It’s Too Late

April 14, 2021

Biden police reform pledge faces limits of presidential power

April 14, 2021

Independent: Medical science says prisoners should get the vaccine now. It isn’t happening

January 28, 2021

Filter: 2021 Marijuana Reform Must Not Exclude Justice-Involved People

January 5, 2021

The Nation: House Democrats’ Marijuana Decriminalization Vote Is Huge—and Not Enough

January 4, 2021

Covid-19 vaccine distribution must prioritize prisoners. The virus is killing more of them.

December 9, 2020

Lifewire: How a Technology Gap Punishes Former Prisoners

October 23, 2020

WMBF News: After decades in prison, Columbia man finds a path to the polls for the first time

October 20, 2020

FOX 2 Detroit: Advocates say Michigan's expungement bill is most expansive in the nation

October 12, 2020

StarTribune: Being in prison in a pandemic makes life 'very, very small'

October 10, 2020

City & State New York: DeAnna Hoskins named among 100 most influential Black individuals in New York politics

October 5, 2020

Kew Gardens jail foes cheer Manhattan judge’s decision to block detention tower

September 25, 2020

Democrats include Republicans, but sideline communities of color during DNC

August 27, 2020

Advocates call for reversal of decades-old “tough-on-crime” statutes in South Carolina

August 25, 2020

WUWM 89.7: #JustUs Rally in Milwaukee

August 21, 2020

Mic.com: "We're out here" - Formerly incarcerated activists are bringing their voices to the DNC

August 17, 2020

Huffington Post: Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Don’t Plan To Let A Biden Administration Off The Hook

August 17, 2020

The Grio: Advocacy group brings issue of mass incarceration to the DNC virtual stage

August 17, 2020

Democracy Now! Video: DeAnna Hoskins Discusses the DNC & #JustUs Campaign

August 14, 2020

Newsweek Op-ed byDeAnna Hoskins & Susan Burton: Decarcerate America Now

July 15, 2020

Huffington Post: Their Loved Ones Died From Coronavirus. Here’s What They Want You To Know.

July 1, 2020

Detroit Free Press (feat. Hakim Crampton): Michigan criminal record expungement bills a step closer to Senate vote

June 26, 2020

Color Lines: Advocates Launch Campaign Demanding Protection for the Incarcerated During Emergencies

June 24, 2020

CBS News: #JustUs campaign launches from 10 states including battlegrounds like Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio

June 23, 2020

Ms. Magazine: #JustUs Campaign Demands Emergency Plans for Prisons During COVID-19

June 23, 2020

South Carolinians deserve second chances | Lester Young and Kambrell Garvin

April 16, 2019

The right kind of bail reform: New York must learn from California's bad example | DeAnna Hoskins & John Ralphing

March 4, 2019

L.A. County supervisors vote to replace Men’s Central Jail with mental health hospital for inmates

February 12, 2019

Columbia mayor supports ‘Ban the Box’ law to omit criminal past from job applications

January 29, 2019

Wisconsin must close Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility to reform criminal justice | DeAnna Hoskins and Vincent Schiraldi

January 24, 2019

The First Step Act Could Be a Big Gift to CoreCivic and the Private Prison Industry

December 22, 2018

Jets Players, Coaches and Ownership Commit $800,000 to Social Justice Causes

December 20, 2018

Is this really the best we can do for criminal-justice reform? | DeAnna Hoskins

December 20, 2018

Fighting for human rights and a working future for all

December 7, 2018

EXCLUSIVE: Groups tell Cuomo it will take more than ending cash bail to stop mass pretrial jailing

December 5, 2018

FIRST STEP Act includes serious missteps toward injustice | DeAnna Hoskins

December 3, 2018

Kids can’t survive the NYC Department of Correction | Vidal Guzman

September 24, 2018

SNAP is a dignified lifeline worth preserving | Vidal Guzman

September 24, 2018

SNAP would deny those released from prison vital access to food | DeAnna Hoskins

September 15, 2018

Why You Should Hire Someone Who Went to Prison

August 10, 2018

The FIRST STEP Act sets up a dangerous future | DeAnna Hoskins

July 20, 2018

Advocates: Closing the dilapidated, decaying House of Correction isn’t enough

April 19, 2018

Philly's House of Correction, a 'dungeon,' to close by 2020

April 18, 2018

What Will the Future of Incarceration Look Like?

December 13, 2017

Reimagining Justice, Together - Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

November 12, 2017

Bail is a Broken System in Need of Reform

October 11, 2017

We must pass the Reverse Incarceration Act if we want prison reform | Glenn E. Martin

October 6, 2017

A Former Felon Leads The Way In Criminal Justice Reform

August 26, 2017

Jeff Sessions should go to jail — but not for what you think | Glenn E. Martin

July 3, 2017

John Legend on Prison Reform and Activism

May 16, 2017

#CLOSErikers: Here’s Why The Entire Country Should Be Paying Attention To Rikers Island

May 8, 2017

John Legend joins push to close Rikers Island

May 8, 2017

Rikers Island Might Finally Close—and We Have Organizers to Thank for That

April 4, 2017

Six Ways President Obama Reformed America’s Criminal Justice System | Glenn E. Martin

November 15, 2016

John Legend on America's 'Egregious' Prison Problem – And What He's Doing About It

October 27, 2016

Obama plans to ease the legal obligations on prisoners to pay for child support

October 14, 2016

Ava DuVernay's '13th' Documentary is a Scorching Indictment of American Racism

October 5, 2016

Rally to Close Rikers Island Will Bring Hundreds of Marchers to Astoria

September 22, 2016

Activists Launch #CLOSErikers Campaign to Close Rikers Island

April 15, 2016

A sinking jail: The environmental disaster that is Rikers Island

March 15, 2016

Obama bans solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons, cites Rikers case as example of the cruel punishment

January 25, 2016

The Legacy of Violence at the Manhattan Jail Known as the 'Tombs'

July 19, 2015

An Open Letter to President Obama | Glenn E. Martin

June 25, 2015

Rikers Island Is Still Fucked, and It’s Terrifying

March 5, 2015

The Feds Are Suing New York City Because Rikers Island Is a Hellhole

December 18, 2014

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