Onward Blog

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).

John Koufos shares his powerful story with The Last Mile radio show

By JLUSA

May 21, 2024

Hear how his reckoning with alcoholism was nearly fatal, and how his work in support of criminal justice reform is bolstered by his lived experience.

Teresa Hodge speaks on “Innovators Rethinking Criminal Justice Systems” at the Milken Institute’s 2024 Global Conference

By JLUSA

May 20, 2024

On May 8, Teresa Hodge (Leading with Conviction™ 2015) joined a panel of experts to discuss “innovations reshaping justice systems.”

Tiawana Brown celebrates opening of second home in the Charlotte area for women leaving prison

By JLUSA

May 17, 2024

Tiawana Brown (Leading with Conviction™ 2020) couldn’t stop smiling when she opened the doors to a second home in the Charlotte area for women.

JustLeadershipUSA Stands with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

By JLUSA

May 16, 2024

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that will help uphold consumer protections for individuals directly impacted across the country.

Kimberly Haven speaks to EBONY about reproductive justice for women in prison

By JLUSA

“Individuals in the care, custody, and control of the state do not know ... their rights to care.”

Lauren Johnson on struggling with addiction: “I needed treatment … not another jail sentence”

By JLUSA

May 15, 2024

Lauren Johnson (Leading with Conviction™ 2016) writes: “Unfortunately, my story is not uncommon, especially for those who struggle with addiction.”