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Blowin’ in the Wind
One year ago, my partner Billy and I decided to quit our jobs and travel the world. With overly stuffed backpacks and some vague intentions (have some fun, get connected to our ancestral roots, and reflect on our career paths), we set off on a grand adventure. That adventure ended up entailing eight countries (seventeen… Continue reading
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Moving beyond criminal justice
In the presence of crime, nobody wins. The painful consequences experienced by victims, perpetrators, and their families echo through the community, eroding everyone’s sense of trust, unity and safety. As such, identifying effective strategies to combat crime and recidivism is one of society’s most pressing and challenging questions. It requires us to understand the multitude… Continue reading
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Where have we gone wrong with the Fair Chance Movement?
The past decade has manifested incredible progress in the criminal justice and fair chance space — far beyond what I imagined possible when first getting involved. I have witnessed this progress in both raw numbers of reduced barriers for people with criminal records, as well as more personal anecdotes from working alongside many of these… Continue reading
