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Mica Astion is a senior program manager for the PREA Resource Center (PRC) and leads the PREA audit function, including the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Online Audit System and other tools related to conducting proper audits under the PREA Standards. Mica works directly with auditors, agencies, and facilities across the nation and at … Continued
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Impact Justice is a national innovation and research center advancing new ideas and solutions for justice reform. Impact Justice was founded in 2015 on an idea: to create an organization that would imagine, innovate, and accept absolutely nothing about the status quo of our current justice system. We know the problems: too many people locked … Continued
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How to build a pre-charge restorative justice diversion program that reduces youth criminalization while meeting the needs of people harmed.
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I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own. Audre Lorde As Pride Month begins amidst the current uprisings for Black lives and against police brutality, it is timely to be reminded of this month’s origins. The first Pride celebration was a riot against police … Continued
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About Impact Justice Impact Justice is a national innovation and research center advancing new ideas and solutions for justice reform. We work to dramatically reduce the massive number of youth and adults in our justice system, improve conditions and outcomes for those who are incarcerated, and provide meaningful opportunities for formerly incarcerated people to rejoin … Continued
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It is time to re-examine the message we are currently sending to and about some of the most vulnerable members of our society through the prison food experience. Food is an integral part of the human experience. Sitting down to a meal is part of being human, and sharing good food with others connects us. … Continued
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Women, specifically BIPOC women, are uniquely impacted by the inequities of the criminal justice system. As the fastest growing incarcerated population, women have and continue to bear the visible and invisible impacts of failed systems. Gina Clayton-Johnson, Executive Director of Essie Justice Group, joined Impact Justice’s Aishatu Yusuf for a virtual conversation delving into this topic in our latest virtual conversation. Watch … Continued
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Board of Directors Anthony GarrettMemberRick JacobusTreasurerRicki SeidmanSecretary
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About Impact Justice Impact Justice is a national innovation and research center advancing new ideas and solutions for justice reform. We work to dramatically reduce the massive number of youth and adults in our justice system, improve conditions and outcomes for those who are incarcerated, and provide meaningful opportunities for formerly incarcerated people to rejoin … Continued
