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Remembering Jimmy Carter for his record on criminal justice reform

By Stephen Knight

December 29, 2024

President Jimmy Carter has passed after a long battle with cancer. He was 100 years old.

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Introducing Captivated: JLUSA’s First Annual Year-End Best of 2024 List

By JLUSA

December 20, 2024

As the year wraps up, here are the top five recommendations that captivated us in each of these categories in 2024!

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Keturah Herron vows to reintroduce legislation in Kentucky to establish Office of Gun Violence Prevention

By JLUSA

December 16, 2024

Last week, Keturah Herron (LwC 2019) said she will once again introduce legislation to establish an office that will collect data on gun violence.

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JustLeadershipUSA Recognizes President Biden for Issuing a Record 1,500 Commutations and Calls on Him to Continue Doing Even More

By JLUSA

December 12, 2024

Today, President Joe Biden announced he would commute the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardon 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes.

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Melissa Ludin on the importance of physical mail for incarcerated people in Wisconsin

By JLUSA

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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JLUSA leaders kick off Live Free Decarceration Fellowship

By JLUSA

November 25, 2024

Leading with Conviction™ graduates kick off Live Free Decarceration Fellowship for returning citizens.

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Reuben Jonathan Miller dissects the impact of mass incarceration

By JLUSA

November 18, 2024

JLUSA board member Reuben Jonathan Miller dissects the impact of mass incarceration

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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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JustLeadershipUSA calls on newly re-elected President Trump and his administration to advance criminal justice reform

By JLUSA

JLUSA calls on newly re-elected President Trump and his administration to advance criminal justice reform

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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.