“JustLeadershipUSA applauds the New York State Legislature for taking this crucial step to open the relief valve to self-sufficiency for millions of New Yorkers. ... We now call on Gov. Hochul to sign this bill immediately.” #CleanSlateNY

Read more: https://jlusa.org/media-release/justleadershipusa-applauds-the-passage-of-clean-slate-ny-urges-gov-hochul-to-sign-immediately/

Announcing JLUSA's Ninth Annual Benefit Gala auction!

We are excited to auction pieces from young artists generously donated by the Assembly program at Recess Art, including work by artist Tai Lee. Learn more and buy a ticket to join us on June 5 at jlusa.org/gala!

Here’s a clip from one of two new special episodes of the #JustUs Speaks Podcast that just dropped!

Listen online now to both full episodes: https://jlusa.org/2023/05/23/dismantling-jim-crow-listen-now-to-special-episodes-of-the-justus-speaks-podcast/

#MassIncarceration #EndMassIncarceration #BigGovernment #DefundThePolice #BuildCommunities

JLUSA has been approved as an International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) Accredited Provider! This certification shows that our leadership development program meets the strictest standards in education.

Learn more: ow.ly/fs1O50Os4hW

The book “His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice,” written by two Washington Post reporters, has received a #PulitzerPrize for general #nonfiction. #GeorgeFloyd

Learn more and get access to a free excerpt from the book: https://jlusa.org/2023/05/10/his-name-is-george-floyd-book-wins-pulitzer-prize-read-an-excerpt/

@washingtonpost

Join us in person or online on June 5 at our Ninth Annual Benefit Gala to celebrate Leading with Conviction Award honoree David Gaspar, JLUSA alum and CEO of The Bail Project!

Learn more about our honorees and buy tickets now at http://jlusa.org/gala.

On April 29, join us in person or online to hear from JLUSA alumni and systems-impacted leaders from across the country at the launch of the Just US Coordinating Council, our bold new initiative to advance opportunity and justice for all directly impacted people and communities.

RSVP NOW at bit.ly/jcclaunch!

“The Biden admin this week accelerated efforts to fund opioid addiction treatment in jails and prisons, a core part of its drug policy agenda, calling on states to adopt a novel Medicaid program that will cover health care for incarcerated people.”

Read and share this free gift article from NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/us/politics/prisons-opioid-addiction-treatment.html?unlocked_article_code=UbHYbKp7r-G_CHrHS1hbRTsnm5mHMonjy7t5CIsHGsF8nHJmZdeRIAJ-s1ieBdStfyCDkNuxnDHNQdd6U2FlbNHI5lOjw0x89c2AFlc4vq90ELKASdq0PxOvGzikxd3oGanKeh8nzboHE-jDHJMDP2SiP-bdBomRJHFHEc-5rLBAYvSRzymGBBhuGjnwu3EFgE6QBdFl_PthrxxRNVwm_6R_IPQ0nC_wXEUDgWx8w3qUYQugZTeoTGJYwAqPnO8Iryl7HiYXJo-DSqO0Ezw112BW02Z5lLSdMH6Nl6pGKk4zFZEYuMrzX3GYUcuyhchtsLDE6z0m5zkgbSHBZL2uryVOhpao0MesRwOKGtkDBsz0&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver addressed #solitaryconfinement, how prevalent it is and how damaging it can be.

Here are just a few facts discussed:
https://jlusa.org/2023/04/15/last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver-addresses-solitary-confinement/