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Celebrating over 10 years of educating, elevating, and empowering justice-impacted leaders! #OurExperienceIsOurExpertise jlusa.org
- “A new study shows outdated technology and fragmented recordkeeping systems routinely keep people locked up in prisons nationwide longer than they’re supposed to be – including in Illinois.” Read more @wbez.org: www.wbez.org/public-safet... #GoodTime #EarnedTime #Illinois
- Formerly incarcerated leader Kariva Nicole talked recently about having her story included in the new book #JailbirdsInFlight by Nicole Daedone. Read more: jlusa.org/2026/02/06/new-book…
- Stanley Richards leading NYC jails is a historic win. 📈 But media, listen up: dehumanizing headlines harm 70M+ system-impacted Americans. Words matter. Dignity is non-negotiable. #Leadership #CriminalJusticeReform #WordsMatter #LanguageMatters #PersonFirst
- Kyle Giddings (Leading with Conviction™ 2024) says it was a conversation with another person while incarcerated that helped him realize his purpose. Listen now: jlusa.org/2026/02/04/kyle-gid… #Podcast #JustUsSpeaks #VoterDisenfranchisement #Colorado
- “Allvin opened the doors to Brynmor Early Education & Preschool in October 2023, with capacity to serve up to 152 children. Today, the shuttered correctional facility is home to a thriving, high-quality early learning program.” Read more: www.the74million.org/zero2eight/h... #BUILDcommunities
- Congratulations, Jelly Roll @jellyroll-615.bsky.social, on winning the 2026 GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Country Album! #GRAMMYs #FormerlyIncarcerated #JusticeImpacted #CountryMusic
- This Black History Month, we honor the resilience, brilliance, and leadership of Black changemakers — past and present. Support justice-impacted leaders who are writing the next chapter of history today. 👉 jlusa.org/donate #BlackHistoryMonth #SecondChances #JusticeLeadership #JLUSAstrong
- “Imagine a graph with two different lines, one line representing what Americans think is happening with crime, ticking up, up, up … and the other line showing what’s actually happening with crime, ticking down, down, down …” Listen now: www.npr.org/2026/01/31/n...
- “One of the #WashingtonianoftheYear honorees, Yasmine Arrington Brooks [Leading with Conviction™ 2019], gave a moving acceptance speech as a call to action!” Watch now: jlusa.org/2026/02/02/yasmine-…
- “Stanley [Richards] will make history in this role as the first ever #formerlyincarcerated person to serve as commissioner. That achievement is not merely symbolic.” Read more at Gothamist: gothamist.com/news/mamdani-names-…
- “A new #Ohio law will soon give incarcerated women free access to period products in Ohio correctional facilities.” Read more: ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/30/a-new-la… #IncarceratedWomen #HealthCare
- “Suat Cubukcu, a professor of criminal justice at Towson University … said that unevenly applied punishments could lead to more bad behavior. ‘People see that their colleagues aren’t being punished,’ he said.” Read free gift article @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/n... #PoliceMisconduct
- “For activists like Jamira Burley [Leading with Conviction™ 2015], TikTok feels like ‘a trap door’ where she doesn’t feel her ‘work or safety is protected.’” Read more: jlusa.org/2026/01/28/jamira-b… #TikTok #SocMed
- Reposted by JustLeadershipUSAPeople who engage in murder or conspire to commit murder, regardless of whether they are federal agents or private indiv., need to be arrested + prosecuted. Same goes for people who commit other state crimes. This needs to be happening across the country. whyy.org/articles/phi... @fsfp.bsky.social
- Kyle Giddings (LwC 2024): “For the first time in the 25-year history of CCJRC, the Joint Budget Committee … denied the Department of Corrections’ request for 788 new prison beds.” Read more: jlusa.org/2026/01/26/kyle-gid…
- “I actually served 16 months in a maximum security prison, because somebody changed answers on a state test.” —Tamara Springs (Leading with Conviction™ 2024) Listen to the full interview: jlusa.org/2026/01/21/tamara-s… #JustUs #Podcast #TamaraSprings #ATL
- Pastor Troy F. Vaughn (Leading with Conviction™ 2017) launched his new book “From Skid Row to CEO” at a gala event in Inglewood, NC, January 16. Read more: jlusa.org/2026/01/23/pastor-t… #OurExperienceIsOurExperience #JLUSAstrong
- “Routh’s case is the latest example of the inconsistency courts display in deciding whether to allow a criminal defendant to represent himself.” Read more: miaminewtimes.com/opinion/trump-assas… #TrumpAssassination
- #CrimeRates Continue to Drop: “Experts said cities & states beyond those surveyed showed similar declines in homicides & other crimes. But they said it’s too early to tell what is prompting the change …” apnews.com/article/homicide-ra…
- “Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s critically and commercially acclaimed supernatural thriller, has become the first film to be nominated for 16 Academy Awards.” Read more: theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/22/si… #Oscars #Sinners
- “The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.” Read free gift article: wapo.st/3LGjMSc
- Tamara Springs (Leading with Conviction™ 2024) discusses spending 16 months mostly in maximum security prison following her conviction on RICO charges in the largest public school cheating scandal in U.S. history. Listen now: jlusa.org/2026/01/21/tamara-s…
- “#NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday that his admin was reactivating the #JustHome housing initiative for #formerlyincarcerated city residents.” tag24.com/politics/politician…
- Marlon Chamberlain (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) on #CleanSlate being signed into law in #Illinois: “This victory is a testament to our growth as leaders and trailblazers for change in our neighborhoods.” jlusa.org/2026/01/19/marlon-c…
- Dr. King said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Honor his legacy by supporting those continuing the fight for justice. 👉 jlusa.org/donate #MLKDay #JusticeForAll #Donate
- JustLeadershipUSA President/CEO DeAnna Hoskins: “If you’re not invested in the #socialsafetynet, but you are invested in punishment and control … your priority is _____________, not the people.” ○ the circus ○ the system ○ the status quo ○ the stupidity Take the #quiz: jlusa.org/quiz #WeeklyQuiz
- “If you’re not invested in the social safety net, but you are invested in punishment and control … your priority is the system, not the people.” —DeAnna Hoskins, JLUSA President/CEO Read more: jlusa.org/2026/01/13/deanna-h…
- “The Eliminating BIAS Act is … legislation that we feel strongly needs to be adopted urgently to ensure that racial bias and other forms of prejudice do not go unchallenged.” jlusa.org/2026/01/16/justlead…
- Today U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) & Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) along w/ U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) re-introduced the “Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act.” jlusa.org/2026/01/15/justlead…
- “#SupremeCourt Wed. said law enforcement had flexibility to enter a home w/o a warrant based on reports someone inside might need emergency help” nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/polit…
- Cecilia Zavala (Leading with Conviction™ 2023) recently told singer John Legend and a room full of #socialjustice funders: “This is a defining moment for #philanthropy.” Read more: jlusa.org/2026/01/15/what-cec…
- “Children as young as 12 are regularly held in small, barren rooms for weeks & months on end … to alleviate ‘dangerously low’ staffing levels.” Gift: nytimes.com/2026/01/13/nyregion…
- JustLeadershipUSA President/CEO DeAnna Hoskins (Leading with Conviction™ 2016) named one of the Cincinnati Enquirer’s “People to Watch” in 2026. Read more: jlusa.org/2026/01/13/deanna-h… #PeopleToWatch2026 #DeAnnaHoskins
- “After his release, [Doug Smith (Leading with Conviction™ 2018)] experienced relapses but reframed them as part of #recovery rather than failure …” Watch now: jlusa.org/2026/01/12/doug-smi…
- “Kerwin Pittman has purchased the former Wayne County Correctional Center in Goldsboro [#NC] making him the first #formerlyincarcerated person in U.S. history to purchase a prison.” wral.com/news/local/activist… #Reentry
- “Mamdani signed an emergency EO instructing the Department of Correction and the city’s Law Department to come up with a plan within the next 45 days to bring city jails into compliance …” #Rikers cityandstateny.com/policy/2026/01/mamd…
- “While serving on the [WA State] Supreme Court, [Justice Mary] Yu told FOX 13 a case involving Tarra Simmons [LwC 2018] still stands out to her. … [Simmons’ case] went on to change the law across the country.” Read more: fox13seattle.com/news/washington-sup…
- “The partnership between the DOC and Secretary of State is ideal … said Hakim Crampton [Leading with Conviction™ 2018] … ‘However, some people slip through the system …’” Read more: jlusa.org/2026/01/05/hakim-cr…
- Chandra Bozelko (Emerging Leaders™ 2016): “[#Landor v #Louisiana] represents precisely the kind of religious freedom issue that progressives have historically championed.” jlusa.org/2026/01/02/chandra-…
- 🎆 Start 2026 with purpose. Your donation empowers justice-impacted people to lead, change laws, and heal communities. 👉 jlusa.org/donate #NewYearGiving #JusticeLeadership #JLUSA
- 📢 There’s still time to make a difference! Support advocacy, education, and second chances before the year ends. 👉 jlusa.org/donate #YearEndGiving
- At JLUSA, we know every step toward justice reform starts with the right ingredients. Be part of rewriting the recipe and make your gift today: jlusa.org/recipe
- Chivas Watson (Leading with Conviction™ 2023) explained to KVUE news recently how he doesn’t qualify for Medicaid and can’t afford the insurance provided by his job: “It’s really tight for us.” Watch video: jlusa.org/2025/12/29/chivas-w…
- Stanford Professor Keith Humphreys on federal #immigration detention on #massincarceration: “That’s a short-term blip.” Listen to the full interview: jlusa.org/2025/12/08/stanford…
- Emilee Shell (Leading with Conviction™ 2023) w/ the Mississippi Impact Coalition: “I don’t know under what circumstances a 20-year sentence for this offense would be lawful.” jlusa.org/2025/12/26/emilee-s… #MauriceTaylor
- 🌟 As we wrap up the year and celebrate the holiday season, JLUSA is reflecting on the impact YOU helped make possible. 🎄 Help us finish the year strong — make a holiday donation to fuel this work. Donate now: jlusa.org/donate
- Financial harm is a built-in feature of the U.S. #criminaljustice system. From #finesandfees to predatory banking practices, the system traps millions of people—and their families—in debt that lasts long after release. Learn more in #CostofConviction: justuscc.org/costofconviction
- “Most of us have been through #trauma and violence well before we become addicted.” —Carole Eady-Porcher (Leading with Conviction™ 2015) Read more: jlusa.org/2025/12/22/carole-e… #BrooklynNY #Recovery
- “It’s understandable to be discouraged, but you can’t let that become a self-fulfilling prophecy. … You have to have the hope …” Full interview: jlusa.org/2025/12/08/stanford…
- Christmas came early for Jelly Roll! 🎁 Congrats, JR: apnews.com/article/jelly-roll-… #JellyRoll #Tennessee #Pardon
- “Last Christmas, Officer Andrew Lansing was brutally murdered … In response, #Ohio passed #AndysLaw … [which] would force the OH Dept of Rehabilitation & Correction to end higher-education programs …” jlusa.org/2025/12/19/jonathan…
