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California Justice Leaders (CJL), the nation’s first AmeriCorps program for formerly incarcerated adults, is showing clear signs of success. We’re proud to share the following outcomes from the second year of a three-year evaluation conducted by researchers at Impact Justice. CJL Members are highly motivated and successful in the program. Being a California Justice Leader … Continued

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Senior Researcher

(Hybrid Full-Time Position, Oakland, CA preferred)  Who We Are  Impact Justice advances safety, justice, and opportunity through boundary-breaking work that honors and empowers people and is changing expectations about what we can accomplish together. We imagine, build, and scale innovations, leverage research and other knowledge to connect the desire for change with informed action, and … Continued

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What’s restorative justice diversion?

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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‘People do deserve second chances’

Ashaki Scott’s brief incarceration was a wake-up call for the 25-year-old. She realized that one wrong decision could change everything.  Thanks to a referral from a community organization, she was introduced to California Justice Leaders, Impact Justice’s AmeriCorps program specifically designed for justice-impacted young people. From that moment on, she felt supported on a path … Continued

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Yasmin Miranda

Yasmin Miranda is the LeadOn Program Coordinator at Impact Justice, a Los Angeles program designed to provide employment and leadership opportunities for young people with prior involvement in California’s justice system. Prior to Impact Justice, Yasmin worked in various sectors of the legal field broadening her understanding of the justice system. She worked closely and … Continued

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Bernadette Butler

Bernadette Butler brings myriad personal and professional experiences to her role as Director of the Homecoming Project at Impact Justice. Most recently, Bernadette partnered with community champions and Silicon Valley-based investors to fund local and national programs that expand college to career pathways for first-generation college students from underserved communities. Prior to her career in … Continued

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Research Analyst 1

(Hybrid Full-Time Position in Oakland, CA) Who We Are Impact Justice advances safety, justice, and opportunity through boundary-breaking work that honors and empowers people and is changing expectations about what we can accomplish together. We imagine, build, and scale innovations, leverage research and other knowledge to connect the desire for change with informed action, and … Continued