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Overview About IJ + Get Involved Communications & Branding Money Stuff Travel IJ News Office Information (By Location) People & Culture Impact Justice United (IJ Union) Help & Resources About Impact Justice Mission Values Guiding Principles IJ Strategic Framework [internal only] How to share feedback and get involved at IJ! We hope that everyone will… Continue Reading About IJ + Get Involved
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Recent news buzzed about how Jake Angeli, the Capitol attack suspect known as the “QAnon Shaman,” would receive a court-ordered diet of organic food to suit his “religious” and health needs while in federal custody in Arizona. There is something very wrong with this picture. A white extremist who helped lead an insurrection against the… Continue Reading Why can’t all incarcerated people get an organic diet?
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The first time I had a weapon pointed at me, it was by a police officer. I was 8 years old. The first time I was arrested, I was on my way to pick up video game controllers. Who knew it was then that I would feel like I never really had control of my… Continue Reading It’s my duty to help system-involved people like me
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“Beyond the financial support, [Crystal Navarro] was also able to get connected to other volunteer opportunities through Project Rebound and Fresno State. Navarro works through Americorps’ California Justice Leaders program where she says they help formerly incarcerated people with reentry services. ‘We help them get back into school, get them into trades … get them… Continue Reading How California’s colleges are supporting formerly incarcerated students
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“My organization, Impact Justice (IJ), is one of many working to shrink the numbers of people we incarcerate in the US, to mitigate the harms that prisons cause to those incarcerated, and to help people return to their communities. One of our initiatives has been to lead groups of advocates, allies, and philanthropic leaders to Norway… Continue Reading Impact Justice’s work in US prisons
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Plenty of people now know Jamesetta Guy, or at least they know about her heart-wrenching journey through a cruel legal system as chronicled in the New York Times Magazine. I know her personally. For the past several months, I’ve been supporting her as she begins a new phase of her life, and she’s been inspiring… Continue Reading After Cruel Injustice, a Second Chance
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Photo by Barbara Kinney/Emerson Collective Danny Muñoz This is the third in a series of essays highlighting graduates of our California Justice Leaders program, the first AmeriCorps program specifically for formerly incarcerated people. We’re excited to be co-publishing this series with the Prison Journalism Project to reach even more readers. Leadership: The ability to inspire, motivate, guide, and nurture others… Continue Reading Misunderstood: Why We Need Credible Messengers Teaching and Counseling in Secondary Schools
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About the Homecoming Project What is the Homecoming Project?The Homecoming Project is an innovative program that provides daily subsidies to homeowners in exchange for providing living space to a person returning home from prison. The Homecoming Project leverages extra living spaces within Alameda, Contra Costa, and Los Angeles Counties to provide a welcoming initial home… Continue Reading FAQ
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