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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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"It’s one thing to hear about excessive force incidents inflicted upon LA County jail residents at the hands of Sheriff’s Department personnel. It’s another thing to see them. Either way it’s troubling, but recently released videos of blatant assaults on individuals in the county’s care struck a more urgent chord." "LASD has sought to blame these failings … Continued
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Emily Crumpler joined Impact Justice in October 2023 as a Program Associate for the ISASP team within the PRC. She was born and raised in North Carolina and graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington with a bachelor’s degree in public criminology and a master’s degree in public sociology. At UNCW, she held many positions … Continued
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(Hybrid Full-Time Position in Oakland, CA (Preferred), Los Angeles, CA, or Washington, D.C.) 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 … Continued
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When Impact Justice began work on prison food in 2018, we couldn’t yet imagine what our national research would uncover or what new models we’d imagine for improving food in prison. We’ve been on quite a journey with partners like you. This work illuminated the many threads of our nation’s prison food crisis — the … Continued
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Ashley McKay joins Impact Justice with over 15 years of experience advocating for historically marginalized communities. She began her career providing resources to immigrant families and a robust after school experience to children in the Long Beach School District. After graduating from CSU Long Beach in Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, Ashley transitioned into homeless … Continued
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(Hybrid Full-Time Position in Oakland, CA (Preferred), Los Angeles, CA, or Washington, D.C.) 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 … Continued
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This report, authored by the Impact Justice’s Research & Action Center, explores Reclaiming Futures’ Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) initiative, which seeks to improve screening processes, including the development of assessments and referrals for youth before they enter the juvenile justice system. With funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Reclaiming Futures … Continued