Onward Blog

JustLeadershipUSA Statement on the Passage of New York State Bill 309 in the Senate

By JLUSA

June 10, 2024

Last week, the bill that was inspired in part by JLUSA’s #JustUs policy recommendations passed in the New York State Senate.

Marlon Chamberlain on why people with felony convictions should be allowed to run for local office in Illinois

By JLUSA

Marlon Chamberlain (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) appeared last week on the “Legal Face-Off” show on WGN Radio.

Ashley Furst responds to the media portrayal of Trump’s felony convictions

By Ashley Furst

June 6, 2024

Ashley Furst (Leading with Conviction™ 2024 participant) writes, “I’m sure people have seen this image floating around the Internet by now ...”

Dawn Harrington speaks to the New York Times about the rhetoric surrounding Trump’s felony convictions

By JLUSA

June 5, 2024

Dawn Harrington (Leading with Conviction™ 2017) says the rhetoric has been “quite frankly dehumanizing to the base that we organize with.”

Kemba movie continuing to get attention and reach audiences

By JLUSA

June 4, 2024

Kemba Smith (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) sat down recently with FOX5 Atlanta and national NPR. Listen to those interviews now!

Keturah Herron says there’s “not a one-size-fits-all solution to gun violence”

By JLUSA

June 3, 2024

Rep. Herron (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) believes it would take prevention, intervention, and then community transformation.

Kristy Laschober shares message of hope to incarcerated people via video conference

By JLUSA

May 31, 2024

Kristy Laschober (Leading with Conviction™ 2023) spoke recently via videoconference for the “Tuesday Night Huddle” hosted by Hope for Prisoners.

Dominique Grant on keeping people out of jails in Georgia

By JLUSA

May 30, 2024

Dominique Grant (Leading with Conviction™ 2024 participant) spoke out at the Georgia Senate Public Safety Subcommittee on Fulton County Jail.

Jennifer Toon discusses mental health struggles in Texas women’s prisons

By JLUSA

May 29, 2024

Jennifer Toon (Leading with Conviction™ 2024 participant) co-hosts a podcast that recently the discussed harsh realities for women in Texas prisons.

Oswald Newbold says: “The Pact for the Future must include the unique needs of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated persons”

By JLUSA

May 27, 2024

Oswald Newbold (Leading with Conviction™ 2024 participant) writes at IPS News about the UN’s recent Summit for the Future.

Chazidy Bowman Robinson shares her story of becoming an advocate around post-incarceration syndrome (PICS)

By JLUSA

May 23, 2024

Chazidy Bowman Robinson (Leading with Conviction™ 2021) shares her powerful personal story with Ohio public radio.

JustLeadershipUSA Applauds the U.S. House Passing the Federal Prison Oversight Act

By JLUSA

May 22, 2024

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Act (H.R.3019 | S. 1401).