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Image for post titled Brandon Smith lost his Altadena home in the recent California wildfires — here’s what he had to say about what happened

Brandon Smith lost his Altadena home in the recent California wildfires — here’s what he had to say about what happened

By JLUSA

January 30, 2025

Brandon Smith (Leading with Conviction™ 2020) is a California resident and the co-founder of the Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program.

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Tamara Springs on how JustLeadershipUSA helped her find her voice and empowered her leadership

By JLUSA

January 29, 2025

Tamara Springs (Leading with Conviction™ 2024) says, “[LwC] guided me in finding my voice, which has been incredibly empowering.”
Image for post titled Tony McCright on challenges and solutions for providing housing for formerly incarcerated people in small cities

Tony McCright on challenges and solutions for providing housing for formerly incarcerated people in small cities

By JLUSA

January 27, 2025

“Finding stable housing is one of the most significant challenges for people reentering their communities after incarceration.”
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Kemba Smith receives last-minute pardon from President Biden

By JLUSA

January 24, 2025

On his final full day in office, President Biden announced that he leveraged his clemency power to pardon Kemba Smith (Leading with Conviction™ 2019).
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JustLeadershipUSA Releases 2025-2029 Roadmap for the Trump Administration and New Congress on Key Solutions for the Criminal Legal System

By JLUSA

January 22, 2025

JustLeadershipUSA is proud to announce the release of its 2025-2029 Roadmap, a guide for the Trump administration and new Congress.
Image for post titled David Gaspar on why mutual aid is vital for criminal justice reform’s next chapter

David Gaspar on why mutual aid is vital for criminal justice reform’s next chapter

By JLUSA

January 20, 2025

“In the words of [John] Lewis: ‘When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up ... you have to do something.’”
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JLUSA leaders speak out on restoring voting rights for people incarcerated in Illinois

By JLUSA

January 17, 2025

Avalon Betts-Gaston (Leading with Conviction™ 2022) and Marlon Chamberlain (LwC 2019) speak to The Triibe about voting rights in Illinois.
Image for post titled Chandra Bozelko calls on California to make incarcerated firefighters “what they are: employees”

Chandra Bozelko calls on California to make incarcerated firefighters “what they are: employees”

By JLUSA

January 16, 2025

“These firefighters deserve something even better than raised wages or celebrations. They should be designated what they are: employees.”
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D’Marria Monday calls on President Biden to commute life sentences

By JLUSA

January 13, 2025

In an op-ed published by Truthout, D’Marria Monday (Leading with Conviction™ 2024) calls on President Biden to commute federal life sentences.
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Dr. Reuben J. Miller, PhD: “Incarceration reverberates through the family system”

By JLUSA

January 8, 2025

“Families experience their own collateral consequences — their own form of incarceration.”
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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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.