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JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 23h

Join us next Tuesday, October 28 at 12PM ET for an urgent discussion on housing and stability in reentry! RSVP now: justuscc.org/event/p...

JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 4d

📢 Reentry should be a pathway to leadership, not a barrier. Your support strengthens opportunities for people returning home to lead with dignity and impact.

👉 jlusa.org/donate

#ReentryMatters #LeadershipAfterReentry #JLUSA

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JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 5d

“North Carolina has stepped into the spotlight with a pioneering initiative that could set a new standard for the nation when it comes to supporting those exiting the prison system.”

Read more: hoodline.com/2025/10...

#Reentry2030 #Reentry #NCleg #NCpol

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JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 7d

“In #Idaho prisons, more than two dozen women say guards prey on them with little fear of consequences—& those who speak up are often punished. ... [Idaho] locks up women at the nation’s highest rate.”

Read more @apnews.com.web.brid.gy: apnews.com/article/c...

#MassIncarceration #IncarceratedWomen

Most Idaho prison workers accused of sexually assaulting inmates go unpunished, investigation finds

In Idaho prisons, more than two dozen women say guards prey on them with little fear of consequences — and those who speak up are often punished.

apnews.com

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JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 7d

“The Alabama Solution” is a stunning new documentary, made over the course of six years, on “the hell known as” the Alabama department of corrections (ADOC).

Watch the trailer & read more: jlusa.org/2025/10/17...

#Alabama #AlabamaDOC #AlabamaSolution #Documentary #HBO #HBOMax

JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 8d

Are you a systems-impacted advocate working to build collective impact?

Learn how you can work with policymakers to advance your campaign and access helpful tools and resources in Tools of the Game: Volume 2. Download the toolkit now: justuscc.org/toolsof...

JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 8d

Out of over 4,000 nominations, L’Oréal Paris has named Yasmine Arrington-Brooks (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) one of 10 “Women of Worth” for 2025.

Read more: jlusa.org/2025/10/16...

#WomenOfWorth #WomenOfWorth2025 #JLUSAstrong #LeadingWithConviction

JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 10d

“Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed a set of bills meant to recognize #incarcerated firefighters, including a historic measure to raise their pay to meet the federal #minimumwage during active fires.”

Read more @calmatters.org: calmatters.org/justi...

#California #Firefighters #EconomicMobility

California's incarcerated firefighters to see a ‘historic’ pay increase in laws Newsom signed

Hundreds of California state prisoners worked to put out this year's deadly Los Angeles wildfires, inspiring new laws that will improve their pay and open other opportunities.

calmatters.org

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JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 11d

🪶 On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor resilience, sovereignty, and the fight for justice. Stand with us in building a future where every voice is heard.

👉 jlusa.org/donate

#IndigenousPeoplesDay #JusticeForAll #JLUSA

JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 14d

“Some experts say that a man as powerful and prominent as Combs serving any prison time at all is a win. Others, however, point to the jury's acquittal as indicative of the way criminal courts continue to fail survivors.” #MeToo

Read more @usatoday.com:

Diddy is going to prison. But did his blockbuster trial change anything?

As Sean "Diddy" Combs readies to spend over four years behind bars, experts weigh in on the impact of his trial on the larger #MeToo landscape.

www.usatoday.com

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JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 14d

“Taking three years to complete—from inception to launch—the Being Beloved podcast opens [its] audience to an often ignored population: formerly incarcerated women.”

Learn more: jlusa.org/2025/10/10...

#BeingBeloved #Podcast #IncarceratedWomen

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JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 15d

Housing is more than a move-in date. It is access, stability, and the foundation for economic power. This October, the JCC Speaker Series centers on what works for justice-impacted people and the partners who make it real. RSVP now: justuscc.org/housing

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JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 15d

Housing is more than a move-in date. It is access, stability, and the foundation for economic power. This October, the JCC Speaker Series centers on what works for justice-impacted people and the partners who make it real. RSVP now at the link in our bio or at justuscc.org/housing

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JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 15d

“The nation’s prison population grew for the second consecutive year in 2023, reversing more than a decade of steady decline.”

Read more: ohiocapitaljournal.c...

#MassIncarceration #PrisonPopulation #CriminalJusticeReform

JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 17d

“At least one team @icegov.bsky.social isn’t going into work: the Office of Detention Oversight, which inspects detention centers to ensure they meet federal standards for the safe and humane treatment of immigrants.”

Read FREE gift article @washingtonpost.com: https://wapo.st/4o3YbAr

JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 17d

“Thousands of elderly & seriously ill incarcerated people who do not present a threat to society die behind bars at enormous public expense. The need for better policies that encourage compassionate release for older Americans is clear.”

Read more @npquarterly.bsky.social:

Why Expanding Compassionate Release Is a Moral and Fiscal Imperative - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

The nation today imprisons a rapidly aging population. Not only does this practice result in thousands of deaths in prison, but it is very costly. Policy reform is required.

nonprofitquarterly.org

JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 21d

Join us for our October Speaker Series, "Pathways in Action: Housing Models That Move with People" on Tuesday, October 28 at 12PM ET! Register now: justuscc.org/housing

JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 21d

Thank you, @npr.org, for this story on why suicide is a leading cause of death in U.S. jails.

Listen now: www.npr.org/2025/10/...

#NPR #JailReform #PrisonReform #CriminalJusticeReform #MentalHealth

JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 21d

“Sometimes God will take you through your worst moment to give you your best moment.”

Lil Nas X’s father speaks out after his son’s recent arrest:

jlusa.org/2025/10/03...

#LilNasX #JusticeImpacted

JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 23d

🌟 October is Youth Justice Action Month. Our commitment is to dismantle systems that harm young people and invest in leadership for lasting change. Join us in this work.

👉 jlusa.org/donate

#YouthJustice #EndMassIncarceration #JLUSA

JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 24d

📢 Justice can’t wait.

At JustLeadershipUSA, we’re building a future where those most impacted by the justice system lead the way. 💪🏽

Help us make real change. Support our work today.

👉 Donate now: jlusa.org/donate

#JLUSAstrong #OurExperienceIsOurExpertise #JusticeCantWait

JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 24d

If you missed our Speaker Series discussion last Tuesday, watch the recording now to learn about justice in reentry for those returning to the community later in life! justuscc.org/elderju...

JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 24d

“The #SanQuentin #FilmFestival today announced its #OfficialSelections across the Feature, #Documentary, and Narrative Shorts categories. This groundbreaking festival—the first ever held inside a U.S. prison—will take place 10/23-24.”

Read more: www.kget.com/busines...

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JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 25d

“In Black America” producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. @kutnews.bsky.social speaks with Kemba Smith (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) about her powerful personal story.

Listen now: jlusa.org/2025/09/29...

#KembaSmith #InBlackAmerica #FormerlyIncarcerated #OurExperienceIsOurExpertise

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JustLeadershipUSA @jlusa.org · 28d

“Assata Shakur ... who found decades-long sanctuary in Cuba after escaping from a New Jersey prison where she was serving a life sentence in the 1973 shooting death of a state trooper, died on Thursday in Havana. She was 78.”

Read free gift article @nytimes.com:

Assata Shakur Dies at 78; Convicted Revolutionary Found Refuge in Cuba

A member of a Black militant group, she was found guilty in the 1973 murder of a New Jersey state trooper, escaped from prison and fled to Cuba, where she taught and wrote.

www.nytimes.com

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