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Impact Justice

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With enough imagination, even the toughest problems have solutions.

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Impact Justice @impactjustice.org · 04/11/2025
BREAKING NEWS: The Homecoming Project is expanding to San Francisco! (1/4) Since 2018, the Homecoming Project has been transforming reentry experiences by placing people leaving prison after long sentences in warm, welcoming host homes in the community. impactjustice.org/homecoming-project
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Impact Justice @impactjustice.org · 16/06/2025
Event alert — July 8th with @insidephilanthropy.com's David Callahan! A leading philanthropic thinker and writer, David joins us to discuss the unprecedented challenges facing the nonprofit sector, and what nonprofits — and the entities that support them — can do to weather the storm. A must-watch!
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Meeting the moment: Philanthropy in the age of uncertainty
A conversation with David Callahan
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Impact Justice @impactjustice.org · 27/03/2025
We're chatting with @equalityalec.bsky.social of @civrightscorps.bsky.social TOMORROW - don't miss it!
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Beth Schwartzapfel @journo-beth.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
There’s also not enough food. A 2020 study by @impactjustice.org found that 94% of incarcerated people surveyed said they did not receive enough food to feel full. More than 60% said they rarely or never had access to fresh vegetables. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/03/08/f...
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Prison Food Is a Growing Billion-Dollar Industry. Many Meals Are Inedible.
As private food providers' contracts grow, the meager and moldy portions behind bars have forced some people to eat toothpaste and toilet paper.
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Impact Justice @impactjustice.org · 19/03/2025
After leading trips to Finland and Norway to inspire more imaginative advocacy here in the United States, our team was thrilled to join other leaders and advocates on a #JourneytoJustice in New Zealand, where Māori and other communities are leveraging powerfully restorative youth justice practices.
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Impact Justice @impactjustice.org · 17/03/2025
Our Menopause Project Advisory Council is made up of women who have experienced menopause in prison, and medical experts. Kwaneta Harris is both. Hear her powerful essay on providing medical care and advice to her peers behind bars on @thisamericanlife.org: www.thisamericanlife.org/856/youve-co...
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Impact Justice @impactjustice.org · 17/03/2025
Event alert — March 28th with @equalityalec.bsky.social! For nearly 20 years, Alec Karakatsanis has been challenging the status quo in our criminal justice system. Next week, he joins us to discuss his new book and his work to carve out space for imagination and change. @civrightscorps.bsky.social
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Behind the Headlines: How Money and Media Shape Our Perception of Safety
A Conversation with Alec Karakatsanis
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Impact Justice @impactjustice.org · 13/03/2025
In California alone, nearly 40% of incarcerated women are experiencing or will soon experience menopause, with far too few resources to support them. This #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re proud to be working alongside a group of exceptional women to bring these experiences into the spotlight.
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Impact Justice @impactjustice.org · 03/03/2025
It remains possible AND necessary to uphold the humanity of people impacted by our criminal justice system — especially now. The safety and dignity of our incarcerated neighbors depends on it.
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Private prison firms prepare to reopen closed facilities to hold immigrants
A contract to reopen a privately owned Newark detention center may be the first in a wave of reopenings of shuttered facilities once accused of poor care.
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Impact Justice @impactjustice.org · 28/02/2025
Despite facing oppression at nearly every stage of American history, Black communities have built an enduring legacy of resilience, cultural influence, and hope. This #BlackHistoryMonth, here's a brief summary of the incredible strength and spirit of Black communities (a thread):
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Impact Justice @impactjustice.org · 24/02/2025
Our Homecoming Project hosts and participants are transforming how we welcome people home from prison, and we could not be more grateful for the unique and wonderful community they've created. Learn more at buff.ly/3y9OITA -- and reach out to us!
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Impact Justice @impactjustice.org · 22/02/2025
Across the country, too many incarcerated people are forced to endure a hidden, additional punishment in prison: the food. As @nytimes.com reports, the reality of serving and eating food behind bars can be harsh: but there are opportunities for - and people committed to - doing things differently.
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Inside a Rikers Island Kitchen, Dull Knives and Critical Jobs
As New York City’s troubled jail complex tries to improve its food, the people who cook there see a higher mission.
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Impact Justice @impactjustice.org · 22/11/2024
Impact Justice is a national group of innovators, researchers, and dreamers united by the shared belief that with enough imagination, even the toughest problems are solvable. We're transforming our criminal legal system, one big idea at a time. Learn more at impactjustice.org.
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Impact Justice
Impact Justice dares to dream of a humane and restorative system of justice in America. Through innovation, research, policy, and advocacy, we are forging a new path to a justice system that is fair t...
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