Onward Blog

Keeda Haynes on fair chances for people with records in Tennessee to get their voting rights restored

By JLUSA

April 10, 2026

Keeda Haynes (Leading with Conviction™ 2022) says, “This is huge and this is history!”

Alexander Brown on the JustUs Speaks Podcast

By JLUSA

April 8, 2026

Alexander Brown (Leading with Conviction™ 2024) talks about fair chances at employment after incarceration.

DeAnna Hoskins on moving from “Second Chances” to “Fair Chances”

By JLUSA

“Is using the word ‘second chance’ unintentionally limiting? When in reality, we’re asking for fair access …”

Marlon Chamberlain explains the difference between Fair Chances and Second Chances

By JLUSA

April 6, 2026

Marlon Chamberlain (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) explains, “Fair chance is about the system, removing permanent punishments.”

Ronnie Carrasquillo and Dan Protess from the In Their Hands documentary on the JustUs Speaks Podcast

By JLUSA

April 3, 2026

Ronnie Carrasquillo and director/producer Dan Protess share about the film In Their Hands and partnership with JLUSA for Fair Chance Month.

Celebrating Second Chance Month and Fair Chance Futures

By JLUSA

April 1, 2026

This April, JLUSA and the JCC are uplifting fair chances.

Justice & The Next 250: Parchman and the Freedom We Still Owe

By JLUSA

March 30, 2026

Pauline Rogers (Leading with Conviction™ 2023) writes, “Anniversaries are not just moments to celebrate. They are moments to take inventory.”

Reminders of Him delivers a humanizing portrait of those who have been victims of the criminal legal system

By JLUSA

March 27, 2026

Based on the Colleen Hoover novel of the same name, Reminders of Him shines a light on the obstacles formerly incarcerated people face.

Tarra Simmons and other formerly incarcerated women are “pushing systemic change in elected office”

By JLUSA

March 26, 2026

“[Tarra] Simmons [Leading with Conviction™ 2018] is among a handful of formerly incarcerated women elected to public office.”

Ashley Furst on the JustUs Speaks Podcast

By JLUSA

March 25, 2026

Ashley Furst⁠ (Leading with Conviction™ 2024) grew up believing people who were incarcerated were “bad people.” That was until she went to prison.

Emilee Shell on addressing Mississippi’s addiction crisis

By JLUSA

March 23, 2026

Emilee Shell (Leading with Conviction™ 2023) says Mississippi could miss out on funding organizations run by people with decades of experience.

Paul Rothschild on the JustUs Speaks Podcast

By JLUSA

March 18, 2026

Paul Rothschild (Leading with Conviction™ 2024) on transferring skills from the corporate world to social justice work.