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May 4, 2026

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

April 15, 2026

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

April 8, 2026

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

February 26, 2026

JustLeadershipUSA President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins joined Roland Martin on his daily digital show Roland Martin Unfiltered.

January 13, 2026

“Hoskins, a Cincinnati native who works from her home in East Price Hill, was the first formerly incarcerated person appointed a White House Fellow.”

September 9, 2025

A message from JLUSA President & CEO DeAnna Hoskins

July 2, 2025

JLUSA is proud to announce that President/CEO DeAnna Hoskins has officially been sworn in as an At-Large Board Member of the APPA.

October 3, 2024

Today the President’s Commission on White House Fellows announced that DeAnna Hoskins has been appointed as one of the program’s next 15 leaders.

June 28, 2024

DeAnna Hoskins spoke recently with NPR’s All Things Considered about the disparate impact on women in prisons and jails. Listen now.

May 6, 2024

DeAnna Hoskins, JustLeadershipUSA President and CEO, was interviewed by the New York Times for this story. Get free gift link to read!