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A native of San Francisco’s Sunnydale public housing projects, Abdul M. AliAkbar has focused his 16-year career serving marginalized communities. He started as a chaplain for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation before transitioning to work with formerly incarcerated people, at-risk youth, and their families. He has had various roles in the community including … Continued
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California Justice Leaders-Americorps elevates justice-involved young adults as peer navigators and community leaders. Join the programHave you been impacted by the justice system? Do you want to gain professional skills while helping youth successfully navigate their re-entry journeys? Come join the California Justice Leaders - AmeriCorps team! Apply Young people who’ve experienced incarceration face enormous … Continued
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Full-Time Position in Oakland, CA Impact Justice is a growing organization and focused on building the internal infrastructure we need to support the incredible work we do externally. IJ launched in 2015 and now has a staff of 85. We anticipate more growth in the future and we’re looking to expand our team. It’s the … Continued
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Read: $2.1 Million Grant Will Expand First AmeriCorps Program For Formerly Incarcerated People WitnessLA interviewed Kriss Goss-Marr, Senior Program Manager of Impact Justice’s California Justice Leaders and Sergio Coronel, a senior reentry coordinator in his third year of service with California Justice Leaders. Read what they had to say about the impact and potential of … Continued
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As the national conversation around defunding the police grows, the question remains: How do we reinvest in our communities? One option is to use pre-charge restorative justice diversion (RJD). The Restorative Justice Project at Impact Justice recently released a quick-read primer on the practice, along with what makes our model unique. Our model stands out as … Continued
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As early as 7 years old, Hallie recognized advocacy would be part of her life, particularly in matters of racism and injustice. While working in various areas of the criminal justice system, she became more enlightened about intersectional failures. Hallie’s heart aligns most with people within the system. With intent, she joined like-hearted individuals at … Continued
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Full-Time Position in Oakland, CA Who We Are Impact Justice dares to dream of humane and restorative systems of justice in the United States. Through innovation, research, policy, and advocacy, we are forging new pathways to justice that are fair to all of us. Specifically, we work to reduce the number of people entangled in … Continued
