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May 8, 2026

Mark Rice (Leading with Conviction™ 2017/Leading with Conviction+™ 2026) writes, “Wisconsin is still ground zero in this fight.”

May 6, 2026

Donna Hylton (Leading with Conviction™ 2015) writes, “It’s time for New York State to end these practices, once and for all.”

May 4, 2026

DeAnna Hoskins spoke on a panel entitled “Our Collective Voices Are Stronger Together: How Justice Impacted Individuals Are Shaping Our Communities.”

May 1, 2026

For years, the field has centered “Second Chance Month.” This year, JustLeadershipUSA and the JustUS Coordinating Council advanced a necessary shift.

April 29, 2026

Today, U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) re-introduced a resolution recognizing April as “Fair Chance Jobs Month.”

April 29, 2026

Jamala Taylor (Leading with Conviction™ 2024) was initially sentenced to a daunting 99-year-to-life term and spent 15 years in solitary confinement.

April 24, 2026

Jennifer Toon (Leading with Conviction™ 2024) spoke with KXXV TV in Waco about a federal trial that is scrutinizing Texas prison conditions.

April 22, 2026

Stephanie Jeffcoat⁠ (Leading with Conviction™ 2024) on losing her daughter while she was incarcerated for six months and turning pain into purpose.

April 20, 2026

David Gaspar (Leading with Conviction™ 2021) writes in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, “Prison prompted me to rethink my story.”

April 15, 2026

DeAnna Hoskins tells Filter, “The fact that Mandami is prioritizing [Rikers] in his first 100 days is a really good sign.”