Get to know our Leading with Conviction™+ 2027 cohort! Alexander Brown draws on his lived experience to support people impacted by incarceration through his work as the Decarceration Fellowship Coordinator at Live Free Illinois.

Leading with Conviction™ 2019 graduate Saad Soliman speaks about barriers to workforce reentry and the impact of second-chance and fair-chance hiring. https://jlusa.org/2026/09/24/saad-soliman-says-barriers-to-workforce-reentry-are-an-economic-development-issue/

Saad Soliman says barriers to workforce reentry are an economic development issue

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Want to learn more about technology's role in advancing social justice and economic mobility? Watch our September Speaker Series discussion now: https://justuscc.org/building-beyond-code/

Get to know our Leading with Conviction™+ 2027 cohort! Marshan Allen works to create a more just and equitable criminal legal system through his work as Director of Policy and Communications at the Illinois Prison Project.

New federal Medicaid work reporting rules present a real threat to individuals returning to our communities from incarceration. Learn how to help protect reentering citizens’ healthcare: https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Medicaid-Work-Requirement-State-Advocacy-Brief-July-2026.pdf

Join us TODAY at 12PM ET for "Building Beyond the Code: Public Interest Tech and Impacted Innovators." RSVP now: https://justuscc.org/event/building-beyond-the-code

Join us TOMORROW at 12PM ET as we explore how code, community, and lived experience are rewiring economic mobility. Save your spot and RSVP now: https://justuscc.org/event/building-beyond-the-code

Join us next Tuesday at 12PM ET to learn how directly impacted experts are leading innovation in fields from AI to public interest tech. RSVP now: https://justuscc.org/event/building-beyond-the-code/

Join us next Tuesday at 12PM ET to learn about expanding access to technology training, employment pathways, and creating justice through innovation. Register now: https://justuscc.org/event/building-beyond-the-code/

Last week, we joined 20+ frontline staff, program managers and leaders representing 8 NYC-based nonprofits for our first-ever Emerging Leaders+™: Financial Justice training: https://jlusa.org/2026/09/14/justleadershipusa-holds-first-ever-emerging-leaders-financial-justice-training-in-new-york-city/

Join us next Tuesday at 12PM ET to explore technology's role in advancing social justice and economic mobility. RSVP now: https://justuscc.org/event/building-beyond-the-code

Building Beyond the Code: Public Interest Tech and Impacted Innovators – JustUS Coordinating Council

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Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 22 to learn how directly impacted experts are leading innovation in fields from AI to public interest tech. RSVP now: https://justuscc.org/event/building-beyond-the-code/

Join the JustUS Coordinating Council for "Building Beyond the Code: Public Interest Tech and Impacted Innovators" on Tuesday, September 22. RSVP now: https://justuscc.org/event/building-beyond-the-code/

JLUSA Policy Analyst Zach Ruppel says new Medicaid work requirements could harm access to healthcare for formerly incarcerated people. Learn more: https://jlusa.org/2026/09/03/zach-ruppel-says-new-medicaid-work-requirements-could-harm-access-to-healthcare-for-formerly-incarcerated-people/

Jennifer Toon (Leading with Conviction™ 2024), executive director of the Lioness Justice Impacted Women’s Alliance, speaks about deadly heat inside Texas prisons: https://jlusa.org/2026/08/26/jennifer-toon-speaks-out-about-cruel-and-unusual-punishment-of-deadly-heat-inside-texas-prisons/

If you missed our August Speaker Series session on bridging the gap to careers in advanced manufacturing, watch it now on the JCC website: https://justuscc.org/powering-economic-mobility-bridging-the-gap-to-careers-in-advanced-manufacturing/

A coalition of civil rights groups in California say the death penalty’s racial tilt violated the state constitution: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/22/californias-death-penalty-could-end-over-claims-that-its-racist

Cecilia Zavala (Leading with Conviction™ 2023) speaks about helping formerly incarcerated people learn digital skills after returning to their communities. Read more: https://jlusa.org/2026/08/24/cecilia-zavala-on-helping-formerly-incarcerated-people-learn-digital-skills/

“A dozen incarcerated Wisconsinites will publicly make their case for clemency on Friday … the first opportunity in 25 years for [people] to request their sentences be shortened.” https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/wisconsin-commutations-hearing-prison-sentences-clemency-governor-evers-pardon/

Wisconsin to hold commutations hearing Friday

It’s the first time in 25 years Wisconsin prisoners have been able to request shorter sentences. New polling released this week by the ACLU of Wisconsin shows a majority of Wisconsinites favor a fo…

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“POGO Investigates spoke with multiple attorneys whose clients had similar allegations of medical neglect, poor food quality, and lack of religious accommodations …” #Texas https://elpasomatters.org/2026/08/18/ice-detention-facilities-inspection-broken-system-pogo-project-on-government-oversight/

Inside ICE’s broken system for inspecting detention facilities

New data reveals a twisted ICE detention oversight system where facilities get glowing grades, even amid deadly conditions.

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#SaulPaul (Leading with Conviction™ 2018) talks about how #DreamLab expands the impact of his work as a children’s music artist. Read more: https://jlusa.org/2026/08/19/saulpaul-talks-about-how-dream-lab-expands-the-impact-of-his-work-as-a-childrens-music-artist #Texas #AustinTX

“People listened to him, said Mr. Wise … ‘because they know I’ve been through a lot of things.’ Mr. Wise’s background gives him authority …” Read free: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/us/baltimore-historic-decline-murder-homicide.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6VA.0Gtc._2rxGGRyToos&smid=url-share

Killings Plunge in a City Once Known for Violence

After decades of notoriously high murder totals, Baltimore and the people whose work entails dealing with the city’s most violent crimes are adjusting to a new reality.

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JustLeadershipUSA is standing with the March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote on August 28. Register and join us at marchonwashington2026.com. #MarchOnWashington #MOW2026 #DefendTheVote

Join the JCC Speaker Series happening now to learn about pathways to careers in advanced manufacturing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iYKOQlYz2w

TODAY at 12PM ET: Join the JCC Speaker Series to learn about pathways to economic mobility through careers in advanced manufacturing. Register now: justuscc.org/manufacturing

Today we celebrate nonprofits making a difference. JLUSA’s programs provide formerly incarcerated leaders with opportunities to grow, advocate, and drive systemic change. Support our work today. jlusa.org/donate #NationalNonprofitDay #JusticeForAll #JLUSA

“#FairChanceAct … helps ensure job applicants are fairly assessed based on their skills, not on their past. This isn’t just good for #justiceimpacted job seekers; the benefits … extend to employers.” https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/aug/13/nate-stone-washingtons-amended-fair-chance-act-is-/

Nate Stone: Washington’s amended Fair Chance Act is now law. As an employer, I applaud it

In 2019, my wife and I opened Cathedral with a simple belief: people want to help – they just need a place to start. We began as an event space rooted in a desire to give back and started working alongside young men impacted by incarceration, offering employment, mentorship and a consistent community where they could grow and succeed.

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TOMORROW at 12PM ET: Join the JCC Speaker Series to learn about pathways to economic mobility through careers in advanced manufacturing. Register now: justuscc.org/manufacturing

David Garlock (Leading with Conviction™ 2019) & his brother received 25-yr sentences in #Alabama after taking the life of their abuser. He shares his powerful story on two recent podcasts: https://jlusa.org/2026/08/17/david-garlock-shares-his-powerful-personal-story-in-two-recent-podcast-interviews

Are you local to the NYC metro area and work with a NYC-based organization serving systems impacted individuals? Register now for a free Emerging Leaders+™: Financial Justice training: https://www.tfaforms.com/5227313