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Grief Is My Side HustleEp. 173: Ronald Simpson-Bey on the Wrongful Conviction that Changed EverythingRonald Simpson-Bey would call his grief a proponent of his survival. While he was incarcerated (for a crime he didn’t commit) during the early 2000s, his young adult son was fatally shot. Ronald’s conviction was finally overturned in 2012, and he would return to mainstream society as a grieving father who had lost such a formative piece of his life.
These days (after becoming a paralegal while imprisoned) Ronald is a staunch advocate for individuals fighting wrongful conviction, and acts as a pillar of strength and wisdom in his community and beyond. Ronald is currently working as t...
2026-01-1550 min
WAR CRY FOR OUR CHILDRENAdvocating for Criminal Justice with Edwin Santana 🔥 WarCry For Our ChildrenWelcome to WarCry! War Cry For Our Children — the podcast where street truth meets spiritual fire, and community voices rise in unison for the next generation. Today's episode features Mr. Edwin Santana.
Edwin Santana is a Puerto Rican Freedom Fighter, a Spoken Word artist, a formerly incarcerated individual, and an advocate for Criminal Justice. Edwin has worked as a Case Manager for organizations such as Harlem United and the Institute of Justice and Opportunity (formerly known as PRI). He spent many years as a Campaign Leader for the #CLOSERikers campaign at JustLeadershipUSA and is...
2025-09-051h 17
Prison to PromiseFrom Prison to Power: Glenn E. Martin’s Fight for Justice Reform Ep. 97In this episode of Prison to Promise, I talk with Glenn E. Martin, a nationally recognized leader in criminal justice reform. Having transformed his life after incarceration, Glenn has dedicated his career to advocacy, policy change, and leadership development for formerly incarcerated individuals. As the founder of JustLeadershipUSA, he pioneered the idea that those closest to the problem are best equipped to develop solutions. In this thought-provoking conversation, Glenn shares insights into his journey, the challenges of reform, and his vision for a justice system that prioritizes human dignity. Tune in as we explore the pivotal moments that shaped...
2025-03-0638 min
All the DifferenceAdvocating for Change with Janos Marton '04How do we advocate for real, systemic change, especially in a divided society? Janos Marton talks us through his journey as a political activist and justice reformer, which touched key political moments in America, such as Hurricane Katrina and the effort to close the Rikers Island prison complex.
Throughout his career, Janos has found ways to build bridges across political divides and unite communities to advocate for a more dignified, freer, and more just civil society.
Janos Marton has spent the last 23 years as an organizer,
lawyer, and campaign director working on social justice issues...
2024-11-1524 min
Dog In The YardEpisode #126 w/ Vidal GuzmanIn this powerful episode of Dog in the Yard, Pistol Pete sits down with Vidal Guzman, an abolitionist, entrepreneur, and author who transformed his life after spending five years in prison. Growing up in Harlem and facing incarceration as a teenager, Vidal now leads criminal justice reform efforts as the Executive Director of America On Trial Inc. and the founder of campaigns like #AIRS and End Qualified Immunity NY. He has been instrumental in the #CLOSErikers campaign and continues to inspire change through his work with organizations such as Drive Change and JustLeadershipUSA. Vidal’s story, featured in outlets like Na...
2024-10-201h 06
Nonprofit Nation with Julia CampbellA Fundraiser's Guide to Social Media in 2024 💰📲Research indicates that around 60% of GenZs are inspired to donate to charity by social media. 55% of people who engage with nonprofits on social media end up taking some sort of action. This recording is of a LinkedIn Live chat with Stephen Knight, Director of Communications for JustLeadershipUSA.Join us as we talk about the themes of our upcoming conference session and what fundraisers need to know about social media in 2024.Our session at Bridge 2024: How to (Really!) Convert Fans to Donors: A Fundraiser's Guide to Social MediaDescription: The...
2024-07-2530 min
#RolandMartinUnfilteredOkla. Supreme Court Kills Race Riot Lawsuit, Ill. Cops & School Discipline, Pew Research Pushback6.12.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Okla. Supreme Court Kills Race Riot Lawsuit, Ill. Cops & School Discipline, Pew Research Pushback Oklahoma's Supreme Court struck down a lawsuit from the last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre who had sought reparations from the city for victims and their descendants. The Pew Research Center recently put out a report saying that Black Americans believe in "racial conspiracy theories." Well, that report is getting some pushback. We'll talk to the President and CEO of JustLeadershipUSA about why using such terms can be dangerous. Illinois' 3rd largest school district is ac...
2024-06-131h 57
All In All OutEpisode 2: Janos Marton Talks Reform & Abolition with ShannonJanos Marton and I discuss the debate between reform and abolition around the criminal legal system. (Note: This episode was recorded 2 years ago.)Janos Marton is the Chief Advocacy Officer for Dream.Org, an organization committed to closing prison doors and opening doors of opportunity. Janos is a born and raised New Yorker who began his career as an organizer before becoming a civil rights lawyer. Since then he has spent his career fighting for racial justice and taking on corruption - as a civil rights lawyer, special counsel to the Moreland Commission to Investigate Corruption, and...
2024-05-0739 min
ArtWork Of PurposeGlenn E. Martin Says Stop Poverty Pimp'n S1E5High-powered entrepnuer and real estate investor sits with Stephen to talk about how he found his purpose in life despite growing up as a latch-key kid and making some mistakes. Through it all he is now empowering returning citizens and his community in a big way!
Connect with Glenn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennemartin/
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Before founding GEMTrainers, LLC, a nonprofit executive coaching agency, Glenn Martin founded and served as president of JustLeadershipUSA, an organization dedicated to cutting the U.S. correctional population in half by 2030...
2024-03-0950 min#RolandMartinUnfilteredVP Harris' 1st Trip of 2024, Border Crisis, Kenya To Aid Haiti, Tips To Getting Your Baby To Sleep1.3.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: VP Harris' 1st Trip of 2024, Border Crisis, Kenya To Aid Haiti, Tips To Getting Your Baby To Sleep Folks are still asking what Vice President Kamala Harris is doing. Today, she was in Las Vegas, Nevada, congratulating Culinary Workers Union Local 226 on their successful new contracts. You'll hear what she had to say. House GOPs are resigning, chipping away at their majority. We'll tell you who's leaving and what that could mean for this election cycle. The border dispute between the Texas Governor and the Biden administration escalated after the Supreme Court wa...
2024-01-042h 03
Nightmare Success In and OutFrom Prison to the Oval Office - Glenn MartinCould robbing a jewelry store set you on the path to being one of the biggest names in criminal justice reform? You may have seen Glenn as a media guest on NPR, MSNBC, Fox News, or CSPAN. Glenn Martin has had two decades creating impactful change in the arena of criminal justice reform. Growing up as the son of a Police Chief, Glenn took a different path with the wrong crowd that eventually had him serving a 6 year prison sentence. He got out and hit the ground running. He began his career with the New York Legal Action Center. Glenn...
2023-11-0252 min
The Syncreate Podcast: Empowering CreativityEpisode 11: Leadership, Values, and Criminal Justice Reform with Dylan HayreDylan Hayre is a leader in criminal justice reform focusing on supervision in probation and parole. We connected through his work and leadership, and from the start I was struck by his passion and drive, not only for criminal justice work, but in his striving for self-cultivation in leading from his core values and principles. Dylan is a highly creative thinker, bringing an innovative approach to solving the problems of a complex and highly entrenched institutional system. Our conversation in this episode focuses on the creativity in Dylan’s work, as well as the values and principles he brings to...
2023-10-0526 min![How to Talk to [High Achievers] about Anything](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7650bc75-29ee-4229-aa15-8b7d25418e67/b341ba31-5074-447f-ae97-c0c0db836563/3000x3000/ha2-lwc.jpg?aid=rss_feed)
How to Talk to [High Achievers] about AnythingYour Lived Experience Is ExpertiseAs the leader of an organization that supports formerly incarcerated individuals, DeAnna must constantly assert her authority when working with stakeholders who do not share her background. Stevon and Juleyka break down how to take back your power when your knowledge or skills are being undermined, and he offers tips for leading and negotiating without compromising our values.DeAnna Hoskins is President & CEO of the nonprofit JustLeadershipUSA.Stevon Lewis is a licensed psychotherapist and coach. Learn more about his work here. If you loved this episode, be sure to listen to Giving Up on Perfection...
2023-09-0415 min
The Jason Cavness ExperienceDirk Van Velzen World Changer + People Collector + Mountain Athlete Founder & CEO The Prison Scholar FundDirk Van Velzen World Changer + People Collector + Mountain Athlete Founder & CEO The Prison Scholar Fund Go to www.thejasoncavnessexperience.com for the full episode and other episodes of The Jason Cavness Experience on your favorite platforms. Sponsor CavnessHR delivers HR companies with 49 or fewer people with our HR platform and by providing you access to your own HRBP. www.CavnessHR.com CavnessHR Crowdfunding Campaign We are doing an equity crowdfunding campaign for CavnessHR. You can become an owner in CavnessHR by taking part in our campaign. ...
2023-09-032h 26
JustUs Speaks PodcastSpecial Episode | Black History Month: Dismantling Jim Crow - Part 2This special episode is part two of a livestream event that was recorded in February in honor of Black History Month with leaders who are making history now through their work to dismantle the legacy of Jim Crow.JLUSA President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins hosts a conversation with guests — Jay Jordan, CEO of Alliance for Safety and Justice and co-founder and National Director of #TimeDone; Kesha Hamilton, co-founder and co-chair of Racing 4 Equity; and Kyle D. Bacon, criminal legal reform activist and JustUS Coordinating Council steering committee member — on how they’re making history now as directly impacted leader...
2023-05-2338 min
JustUs Speaks PodcastSpecial Episode | Black History Month: Dismantling Jim Crow - Part 1This special episode is part one of a livestream event that was recorded in February in honor of Black History Month with leaders who are making history now through their work to dismantle the legacy of Jim Crow.JLUSA President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins hosts a conversation with guests — Jay Jordan, CEO of Alliance for Safety and Justice and co-founder and National Director of #TimeDone; Kesha Hamilton, co-founder and co-chair of Racing 4 Equity; and Kyle D. Bacon, criminal legal reform activist and JustUS Coordinating Council steering committee member — on how they’re making history now as directly impacted leader...
2023-05-2326 min
Rattling The BarsHow one organization is training formerly incarcerated leaders to fight mass incarceration*Editor's note: At 00:56, host Mansa Musa misspeaks when quoting a report and says that 55 million people are in the system of mass incarceration; the correct number is 5.5 million.Over 1.9 million people are incarcerated in the US today, and even greater 5.5 million people are subjected to the wide-ranging system of mass punishment from parole, probation, and beyond. One organization, JustLeadershipUSA, seeks to tackle the prison system by building leaders among formerly incarcerated people, and fighting for change from the local level up. JustLeadershipUSA President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins joins Rattling the Bars to explain the work of her organization...
2023-05-2223 min
Nonprofit Build Up[RECAST - Part I] Episode 89: Managing Risk for Equitable Grant Making with Melanie Brown, DeAnna Hoskins, and Aleesha TaylorIn this two-week series, we will be exploring the context and common concerns on “Managing Risk for Equitable Grant Making”. This week’s episode is part one of a two-part panel discussion originally recorded at the PEAK 2022 Conference. Moderated by Build Up’s CEO, A. Nicole Campbell and in conversation with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Deputy Director, Melanie Brown, JustLeadershipUSA’s President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins, and Herald Advisors Principal, Aleesha Taylor. This presentation was originally recorded in March 2022. This is a two-part series.Nic, Melanie, DeAnna, and Aleesha dive into the practice of progressi...
2023-03-2338 minNonprofit Build Up[RECAST - Part II] Episode 90: Managing Risk for Equitable Grant Making with Melanie Brown, DeAnna Hoskins, and Aleesha TaylorIn this two-week series, we will be exploring the context and common concerns on “Managing Risk for Equitable Grant Making”. This week’s episode is part one of a two-part panel discussion originally recorded at the PEAK 2022 Conference.Moderated by Build Up’s CEO, A. Nicole Campbell and in conversation with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Deputy Director, Melanie Brown, JustLeadershipUSA’s President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins, and Herald Advisors Principal, Aleesha Taylor. This presentation was originally recorded in March 2022. This is a two-part series.Nic, Melanie, DeAnna, and Aleesha dive into the practice of progressi...
2023-03-2334 min
JustUs Speaks PodcastS1 E12 | Daniel Bullman: Education As a Deterrent for Recidivism and the Power of Pro-Social ConnectionsHe was a police officer who went to prison and discovered that the people inside the walls were not the “bad people” he imagined they were. Today he is helping formerly incarcerated people like himself with reentry, especially with pursuing higher education. Daniel Bullman joins the #JustUs Speaks Podcast!
2023-01-2831 min
JustUs Speaks PodcastS1 E11 | Philip Cooper: Being a “Change Agent” and How Prison Saved His LifeHe grew up in poverty, got involved with using and selling drugs, and went to prison. But don't get it twisted, he says prison saved his life. “Change Agent” Philip Cooper joins the #JustUs Speaks Podcast!
2023-01-1731 min
JustUs Speaks PodcastS1 E10 | Kim Woodson: A Global Vision for Providing Reentry Services for Formerly Incarcerated PeopleShe was sentenced to life in prison at age 17. Twenty-nine years later she was released. Today she has a global vision for providing reentry services to fellow formerly incarcerated individuals. Kim Woodson joins the #JustUs Speaks Podcast!
2023-01-1731 min
JustUs Speaks PodcastS1 E9 | Edwin Fuller: Helping Other Justice-Impacted Individuals in Ohio Find Dignity and HopeHe found dignity inside of prison through reading books about others in even more dire circumstances. Today he is helping other justice-impacted individuals in Ohio find dignity and hope. Edwin Fuller joins the #JustUs Speaks Podcast!
2023-01-1729 min
JustUs Speaks PodcastS1 E8 | Brittany Lovely: Being Motivated By Love to Tear Down the Criminal Legal System and Rebuild Something Just In Its PlaceAnger used to be her driving force. Today she is motivated by love to tear down the criminal legal system and rebuild something just in its place. Brittany Lovely joins the #JustUs Speaks Podcast!
2023-01-1731 min
JustUs Speaks PodcastS1 E7 | Andrew Winn: Developing Gardening As a Practice Inside the Walls of PrisonsAs a kid, he enjoyed playing in the dirt. Today, as a formerly incarcerated leader, he helps give people in 10 California prisons the experience of gardening through the Insight Garden Program. Andrew Winn joins the #JustUs Speaks Podcast!
2023-01-1736 min
JustUs Speaks PodcastS1 E6 | Avalon Betts-Gaston: Fighting for Women and Girls Both Inside Prisons and After Re-EntryShe was wrongfully convicted, went to prison believing people behind bars were “bad people,” and found herself lifted from a dark place by the women incarcerated with her who she was taught to fear. Today she is fighting for her fellow women and girls both inside prisons and after re-entry. Avalon Betts-Gaston joins the #JustUs Speaks Podcast.
Note: The voting rights legislation Avalon speaks about on the podcast unfortunately did not pass in December, but she is still fighting for it to be passed in 2023! Read her powerful op-ed in the Chicago Sun-Times linked on our website.
2023-01-1730 min
JustUs Speaks PodcastS1 E5 | Tony McCright: Helping Fellow Formerly Incarcerated People Build Wealth Through Home OwnershipHe ran his criminal enterprises like a business. So when he got out of prison, he decided to use those same talents for helping others build wealth through home ownership. Tony McCright joins the #JustUs Speaks Podcast.
2023-01-1735 min
JustUs Speaks PodcastS1 E4 | Maggie Luna: Fighting for the Lives of Her Fellow Texans Who Are Behind BarsShe thought she was going to die in prison, because of the poor conditions. Today, Maggie Luna is fighting for the lives of her fellow Texans behind bars. She joins the #JustUs Speaks Podcast.
2023-01-1730 min
JustUs Speaks PodcastS1 E3 | Derek Matthews: One of the Nation’s “Top Cops” Went to Prison Himself and Is Now Helping OthersHe was one of the nation’s top cops. Then he went to prison himself. Derek Matthews sits down with the #JustUs Speaks Podcast.
2023-01-1734 min
JustUs Speaks PodcastS1 E2 | Keeda Haynes: Committed to Using Her Legal Work to Help Others Who Are Directly Impacted by the Criminal Legal SystemShe went to prison for a crime she didn’t commit. Now she’s committed to using her legal work to help others who are directly impacted. Keeda Haynes sits down with the #JustUs Speaks Podcast.
2023-01-1742 min
JustUs Speaks PodcastS1 E1 | Lana Mendis: From “Leading with Conviction” Graduate to Working with JLUSA to Help Grow the ProgramShe graduated from JLUSA’s Leading with Conviction program. Now she’s working with JLUSA to grow the work! Lana Mendis sits down with the #JustUs Speaks Podcast.
2023-01-1734 min
JustUs Speaks PodcastJustUs Speaks Podcast: IntroThe JustUs Speaks Podcast, presented by JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA), amplifies the voices of formerly incarcerated individuals in the U.S. Hosted by JLUSA Movement and Capacity Building Specialists Lester Young and Hakim Crampton, the JustUs Speaks Podcast features interviews with directly impacted people sharing their experience with the criminal justice system and life upon reentering society.
To learn more about JustLeadershipUSA and its mission to amplify the power of people who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system, visit www.JLUSA.org
2022-12-1500 min
Shades of FreedomPushing Back on the Pushback to Justice ReformThe session, titled The Importance of Now: Maintaining Momentum in Criminal Justice Transformation, ranges from the personal to the national, covering how both these experts began in criminal justice change, and how to address the particular needs of women involved in the criminal legal system. The discussion also addresses how misinformation impacts reform strategies, the tendency to focus on wins and then move on—rather than maintaining those wins—and the need to reach wider audiences with our messages.Guest BiosErica BondVice-President, Social Justice Initiatives, John Jay College of Criminal Justi...
2022-12-1533 min
The Wall Behind and BeyondDisrupting the Trauma to Prison Pipeline: Phillip Talks With Prison Reform Advocate David GarlockIncarcerated host Phillip A Jones speaks with justice impacted public speaker Mr. David Garlock.
David Garlock is a successful returning citizen and criminal justice reform leader. Sharing his powerful testimony of grace and redemption, as well as leveraging his professional expertise and wide-reaching network, David fights for second chances for all and believes that everyone is worthy to be restored.
To contact David Garlock directly please see his website:
davidlgarlock.com
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@DavidLeeGarlock
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2022-10-2440 min
The Wall: Behind and BeyondDisrupting the Trauma to Prison Pipeline: Phillip Talks With Prison Reform Advocate David GarlockIncarcerated host Phillip A Jones speaks with justice impacted public speaker Mr. David Garlock.
David Garlock is a successful returning citizen and criminal justice reform leader. Sharing his powerful testimony of grace and redemption, as well as leveraging his professional expertise and wide-reaching network, David fights for second chances for all and believes that everyone is worthy to be restored.
To contact David Garlock directly please see his website:
davidlgarlock.com
David's Twitter:
@DavidLeeGarlock
JustLeadershipUSA
jlusa.org
To contact Phillip directly:
To Support Phillip:
Make sure you Subscribe and Share the YouTube channel AND visit:
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2022-10-2440 minNonprofit Build Up68. Managing Risk for Equitable Grant Making with Melanie Brown, DeAnna Hoskins, and Aleesha Taylor (Part II)This week at the Non-Profit Build Up, we will be exploring the context and common concerns on “Managing Risk for Equitable Grant Making”. This week’s episode is part two of a two-part panel discussion originally recorded at the PEAK 2022 Conference. Moderated by Build Up’s CEO, A. Nicole Campbell and in conversation with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Deputy Director, Melanie Brown, JustLeadershipUSA's President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins, and Herald Advisor’s Principal, Aleesha Taylor. This presentation was originally recorded in March 2022. This is a two-part series.Nic, Melanie, DeAnna, and Aleesha dive into the practice of...
2022-07-0734 minNonprofit Build Up67. Managing Risk for Equitable Grant Making with Melanie Brown, DeAnna Hoskins, and Aleesha Taylor (Part I)Over the next two weeks at the Non-Profit Build Up, we will be exploring the context and common concerns on “Managing Risk for Equitable Grant Making”. This week’s episode is part one of a two-part panel discussion originally recorded at the PEAK 2022 Conference. Moderated by Build Up’s CEO, A. Nicole Campbell and in conversation with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Deputy Director, Melanie Brown, JustLeadershipUSA's President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins, and Herald Advisor’s Principal, Aleesha Taylor. This presentation was originally recorded in March 2022. This is a two-part series.Nic, Melanie, DeAnna, and Aleesha dive into th...
2022-06-3038 minThe Wall Behind and BeyondPhillip Speaks w/ Glenn E Martin About Success After IncarcerationMr Glenn E Martin is shining his light on the choices he has made to ensure that he is successful post incarceration. Mr Martin founded and served as President of JustLeadershipUSA for three years, an organization he built as a tribute to his son, Joshua, which is dedicated to cutting the US correctional population in half by 2030. Mr Martin has successfully launched both GEMrealestate and GEMtrainers, a multi-state real estate investment company and a non-profit consultancy, respectively.
Listen in as he drops this priceless knowledge.
#visionary #glennemartin
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2022-06-1737 minThe Wall: Behind and BeyondPhillip Speaks w/ Glenn E Martin About Success After IncarcerationMr Glenn E Martin is shining his light on the choices he has made to ensure that he is successful post incarceration. Mr Martin founded and served as President of JustLeadershipUSA for three years, an organization he built as a tribute to his son, Joshua, which is dedicated to cutting the US correctional population in half by 2030. Mr Martin has successfully launched both GEMrealestate and GEMtrainers, a multi-state real estate investment company and a non-profit consultancy, respectively.
Listen in as he drops this priceless knowledge.
#visionary #glennemartin
https://grantparoletophillip.com...
2022-06-1737 min
Great PodversationsKeri Blakinger and Piper KermanAuthor Keri Blakinger discusses her book, “Corrections in Ink: A Memoir” with writer Piper Kerman. Keri Blakinger is an investigative reporter based in Texas, covering criminal justice and injustice for The Marshall Project. She previously worked for the Houston Chronicle and her writing has appeared in the New York Daily News, the BBC, VICE, and The New York Times. Blakinger was a member of the Houston Chronicle's Pulitzer-finalist team in 2018, and her 2019 coverage of women's jails for The Washington Post Magazine helped earn a National Magazine Award. Piper Kerman is the auth...
2022-06-1042 min
Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark ThompsonFighting Mass Criminalization, Mass Incarceration And Repealing The 13th AmendmentJustLeadershipUSA's President DeAnna Hoskins on reentry, ending the carceral state and repealing the Thirteenth Amendment’s conditional exception permitting involuntary servitude for incarcerated people..Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2022-05-2542 min
Let's Give A Damn#229 - Janos MartonWe’re so grateful Janos Marton joined us on the podcast this week!
“Janos Marton is a born and raised New Yorker. He has spent his career fighting for racial justice and taking on corruption – as a civil rights lawyer, special counsel to the Moreland Commission to Investigate Corruption, and as attorney investigating police misconduct for the City of New York. In 2016 he was named the first advocacy director of JustLeadershipUSA, where he managed the historic #CLOSErikers campaign. He then ran criminal justice programs across the country for the ACLU. As a candidate for Manhattan District Attorney in 202...
2022-05-241h 31
Conversation with the RabbiRace, Equity, and Criminal Justice Reform with Glenn E. MartinRabbi Michael Beyo and Dr. Adrian McIntyre talk with Glenn E. Martin about race and racism, antisemitism, equity, and criminal justice reform in America. For two decades, Glenn E. Martin successfully conceptualized, created and directed a handful of national multi-million dollar organizations in the non-profit sector. Glenn has occupied the important leadership role of "visionary," while developing a strong track record in the more pragmatic aspects of building and running successful organizations, including fundraising, operations, administration and communications. Before launching both GEMrealestate and GEMtrainers, multi-state real estate investment company and a successful non-profit consultancy, respectively...
2022-05-1959 min
The Our Voice PodcastEpisode 15: A Second Chance with Deanna HoskinsIn episode 15, the “Our Voice” podcast welcomes Deanna Hoskins – President of JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA). JLUSA is dedicated to cutting the US correctional population in #halfby2030, JLUSA empowers people most affected by incarceration to drive policy reform. In honor of Second Chance Month, host Desmond Meade and President Hoskins have a candid discussion about addiction, incarceration, reentry, criminal justice reform, and the redemptive power of second chances.
2022-04-211h 06All In All OutEpisode 12: Guy Hamilton-Smith - Why the sex offender registry makes us less safe and the "carve out" mentality (selective empathy) makes us hypocritesGuy Hamilton-Smith is a 2019 JustLeadershipUSA fellow, civil rights activist, and a writer. Most recently, he was the legal fellow at the Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center at the Mitchell Hamline School of law where his work focused on civil rights litigation and policy in the area of sex offense registries and indefinite civil commitment. He currently acts as a consultant on a number of civil and criminal cases across the nation in both state and federal courts, and is awaiting admission as an attorney in the District of Columbia. Learn more about his work at www.guyhamiltonsmith.c...
2022-02-0145 min
Turning A Moment Into A MovementSpecial Edition: "The Crisis Within Michigan Dept of Corrections'THIS A CALL FOR ACTION!!!!!!
“Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.” Hebrews 13:3
The Michigan Dept of Correction is in violation the Human Rights of those who are incarcerated.....and we must stand up for those who are suffering in inhumane condition....
Over 28,000 people infected with COVID
Inhumane living conditions...
Living environment infested with Black Mold...
Lack of Healthcare, Reproductive Care for women, Limited relief for the medically frail...
Hig...
2022-01-061h 58
The ReconstructionLeadership for criminal justice reform from those most affected by mass incarcerationThe overhauling of mass incarceration to advance justice in criminal justice requires the leadership of people who have been directly affected by imprisonment and injustice. “We are proximate to the problem," says DeAnna Hoskins, CEO of JustLeadershipUSA, who was a mother of two young children when she was incarcerated during her struggles with addiction in the 1990s. "If our voices are not heard, we're going to continue to recycle this inequity."--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/impact-alpha-tr/message
2021-08-2346 min
Pod for the CauseVision for Justice: Pretrial JusticeOur host Vanessa Gonzalez is joined by Congressman Ted. Lieu (D-Calif.) to discuss pretrial justice, its current framework, and the inequities that exist within it. Then, in a special Pod Squad segment, Sakira Cook, Senior Director, Justice Program, The Leadership Conference and The Education Fund, reimagines transforming the pretrial justice system with DeAnna Hoskins, President and CEO of JustLeadershipUSA; Katherine Hubbard, Senior Attorney at Civil Rights Corps; Chesa Boudin, the District Attorney of San Francisco; and Sharone Mitchell, Public Defender of Cook County, Illinois.
2021-07-221h 05
Brand on PurposeReducing Incarceration Rates and Building a More Equitable and Just America with JustLeadershipUSA President DeAnna HoskinsJustLeadershipUSA President DeAnna Hoskins dives into the company’s dedication to decarceration in the United States through policy reform and how her experience as a nationally recognized leader and public speaker influenced her career path. Having been directly impacted by the system of incarceration and the war on drugs, DeAnna’s life experiences have been the driving force to elevate awareness around the racial and social injustices that take place within marginalized communities. In the episode, Aaron and DeAnna discuss racial and social division in American society, how JustLeadershipUSA is tackling systemic change through their Leading with Conviction initiative and the b...
2021-06-1555 min
The Leslie Marshall ShowSecond Chance Month and the Impact of Collateral Consequences on Young AmericansToday's guest hosts are Brent J. Cohen and Charlotte Hancock, Executive Director and Communications Director for Generation Progress.We are now almost a week into the month of April, which Generation Progress—and many in the criminal justice reform space—recognize each year as Second Chance Month. Second Chance Month is an opportunity to examine the impacts of collateral consequences for justice-involved people and work towards solutions that would allow these individuals to move forward with their lives and realize their full potential.To talk with Brent and Charlotte more about collateral consequences, how they impact youn...
2021-04-0742 min
On The Issues With Michele GoodwinMass Incarceration: Don’t Forget About the WomenWomen make up the fastest growing incarcerated population in the U.S—yet, politicians and the media frequently frame incarceration as an issue that affects only boys and men. Why is so little attention paid to women and mass incarceration? What does the failure to include women in the analysis on mass incarceration mean for communities, families and the women themselves? What are the unique challenges women and girls face behind bars and after they are released? Helping us sort out these questions and more are very special guests: Sue Ellen Allen, founder and exe...
2021-02-091h 30
Our Social ImpactEp#030, Not Getting “Lost in the Shuffle”Hakim Crampton, Founder and Director of AMEN 4 Youth, sits down with Dirk van Velzen, Founder and CEO at the Prison Scholar Fund, to discuss his experience with the Innocence Project, life on parole, and his current work as a juvenile justice advocate. In this episode, Dirk and Hakim swap stories from their experiences going through the clemency and parole systems, and from their time with JustLeadershipUSA. Hakim also does a deep dive into his work teaching students hip-hop and rap to improve their literacy levels and classroom engagement.
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2021-01-0448 min
Beyond FearEpisode 6: How Hasn’t it Affected Me?In “How Hasn’t It Affected Me?” Alexa and Alissa have a candid, unscripted, and vulnerable conversation with Monishia “Moe” Miller and Guy Hamilton-Smith. We each talk about the ways that sexual violence has impacted our lives.
As with all episodes of this podcast, we want to warn our listeners that this can be difficult to listen to. It is okay to listen with a friend, listen in short chunks, or walk away. To offer fair warning for this episode, in particular, we talk about both in the short and long-term impacts of sexual violence in our personal s...
2020-07-291h 10
You Belong Here with Beth RuffinAt the Table with Lester Young of Path2RedemptionListen to this week's episode with Lester Young, Jr. as we discuss how to support formerly incarcerated people.
Lester Young, Jr is a native of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. At the age of 19, Lester was given a life sentence (with the possibility of parole after serving 20 years). During his time in prison, Lester struggled with finding redemption and often wondered what his purpose was. While journaling he asked himself this question, “What is the footprint you want to leave in this world?” It was then that he realized his purpose was to be “that” voice to help at...
2020-04-2932 min
The Leslie Marshall ShowThe Impact of COVID-19 on Incarcerated PeopleToday's guest hosts are Brent J. Cohen and Edwith Theogene, Executive Director and Organizing Director for Generation Progress.Medical and health care professionals, sanitation workers, grocery store employees, delivery workers, and many other folks are doing essential work to keep us all safe. They are all putting themselves at an elevated risk of contracting COVID-19 while doing this work.There is another population of people who don’t have the option of protecting themselves from this pandemic—people who are currently incarcerated. To talk more about how this pandemic threatens the lives and safety of incarcerated peop...
2020-04-0138 min
Opportunity Starts at HomeEpisode 20 - Housing & Criminal Justice ReformThis episode focuses on the intersections of affordable housing and criminal justice reform. Two experts from the campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee join the conversation: Mel Wilson, senior policy consultant for social justice and human rights at the National Association of Social Workers; and Dylan Hayre, senior policy advisor at JustLeadershipUSA.
In the episode, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Hayre discuss the scale of the nation’s mass incarceration crisis and the legacy of public policies that shaped it; how housing instability leads to encounters with the criminal legal system; how encounters with the criminal legal system, in turn, create major barr...
2019-11-141h 13
The Goal Mind Podcast056: Turning my Test into a Testimony with Davon WoodleyHit with minimum mandatory sentencing, as a first-time offender, Davon shares how he maintained a growth mindset during the period of his incarceration at the age of 24.
Davon Woodley, aka CHAMP (Christ Handles All My Problems), is a Criminal Justice Reform Advocate from Harlem, New York who is passionate about serving his community, helping formerly incarcerated individuals with successful re-entry, and ending mass incarceration.
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2019-06-1800 min
America's 1st and Only Prisoner Hosted PodcastDante Cottingham Interviews Glen E. Martin from behind Prison walls. Glenn E. Martin is an American criminal justice reform advocate, who served six years in a New York state prison, and is the founder and now former president of Just Leadership USA (JLUSA). JLUSA aims to cut the U.S. correctional population in half by 2030 through advocacy campaigns, leadership training, and member engagement. He also co-founded the campaign, Education from the Inside Out Coalition, a national campaign working to remove barriers to higher education
facing students while they are in prison and once they are released.
Martin regularly comments on criminal justice in the media, including CNN, CSPAN, Al Jazeera...
2018-10-1320 min
Audio InterferenceAudio Interference 54: Just Leadership USA"There's only a certain amount of time that a person can languish in prison while they prepare for a trial."
To kick off our fall season of Audio Interference, we're speaking with folks from the criminal justice reform organization Just Leadership USA about their work to cut the US correctional population in half by 2030. Just Leadership USA empowers people most affected by incarceration to drive policy reform. In this first episode, we interview Marvin Mayfield, Nishan “Prince” Jackson, and Shanequa Charles, three of the folks who are spearheading a city and state wide campaign to end mass incarceration in New York...
2018-09-1417 min
Audio InterferenceAudio Interference 54: Just Leadership USA"There's only a certain amount of time that a person can languish in prison while they prepare for a trial."
To kick off our fall season of Audio Interference, we're speaking with folks from the criminal justice reform organization Just Leadership USA about their work to cut the US correctional population in half by 2030. Just Leadership USA empowers people most affected by incarceration to drive policy reform. In this first episode, we interview Marvin Mayfield, Nishan “Prince” Jackson, and Shanequa Charles, three of the folks who are spearheading a city and state wide campaign to end mass incarceration in New York...
2018-09-1417 min
theTYPEAhippie Podcast | ChiCast83 | theTYPEAhippie Podcast | ChiCast: Stories of Sobriety (Michael King)When I spoke with Michael about his story, I was struck by his zest for life, his humility and his general positivity. His story is a 'fall from grace and get back up and do some good in the world' type. Definitely another story of redemption as a result of not drinking. Whenever I'm in the Pacific Northwest, I will definitely do my best to meet him.
Michael King is the National Director of Outreach & Engagement with Facing Addiction, a national non-profit organization dedicated to unifying the voices of the 45 million Americans and their families directly impacted by ad...
2018-05-1038 min
Wrongful Conviction#044 Jason Flom with Ronald Simpson-BeyRonald Simpson-Bey was a jailhouse lawyer who got his conviction reversed for prosecutorial misconduct and subsequently won his freedom after serving 27 years in Michigan prison. In 1986, Ronald was convicted of assault with intent to murder and possession of a firearm and sentenced to 50 years in prison. While in prison he became familiar with the legal system and began assisting other inmates with their appeals as a jailhouse lawyer. Eventually, his work led to his own release twenty-seven years later. Since being freed, Ronald Simpson-Bey has worked tirelessly to advance prison reform efforts, most recently through JustLeadershipUSA, an organization with...
2017-12-0445 min
Harvard Divinity SchoolChristianity, Race, and Mass Incarceration Panel FourPanelists Glenn Martin, JustLeadershipUSA; Kaia Stern, Harvard University; Rahsaan Hall, Massachusetts ACLU; Bev Williams, Criminal Justice Reform Campaign, GBIO; and Karlene Griffiths Sekou, Founder and Principal Consultant at The Dignity Project International, discuss carceral punishment in relation to activist strategies and the study of religion. Learn more about Harvard Divinity School and its mission to illuminate, engage, and serve at http://hds.harvard.edu/.
2017-10-171h 42
IncarcerateUSGlenn E. Martin is the Founder and President of JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA) and Founder of CLOSErikersJustLeadershipUSA Leading with Conviction Training
Mission
JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA) is dedicated to cutting the US correctional population in half by 2030. JLUSA empowers people most affected by incarceration to drive policy reform.
Apply now to our 2018 Leading with Conviction Training to elevate your leadership skills.http://bit.ly/lwc2018
2017-08-2120 min
Solitary Nation PodcastCan Ex-Felons Be Community Leaders? (1/6)JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA) is dedicated to cutting the US correctional population in half by 2030, while reducing crime. One way they are succeeding is by investing in successful formerly incarcerated leaders from across the United States.
Host, Matt Duhamel speaks with Khalil A. Cumberbatch from JLUSA about how ex-offenders can be leaders in the community while working for criminal justice reform. The discussion also touches on how Mr. Cumberbatch, JLUSA founder, Glenn E. Martin and the additional team members are advocating for the permanent closure of Rikers Island Jail in New York. The video podcast includes Rikers Jail news footage, stills and...
2017-05-0517 min
LSICJustice PodcastJust Talk Series: Teresa Hodge, Mission Launch, Inc. FounderThe episode features a conversation with Teresa Hodge, co-founder of Mission: Launch, Inc., a nonprofit organization focused on introducing technology and entrepreneurship to previously incarcerated individuals, share how her federal prison sentence for a white-collar offense introduced her to the justice system and mass incarceration. During the interview, she discusses her work with the Rebuilding Re-Entry Coalition, JustLeadershipUSA Leadership with Conviction Fellowship Program, Open Society Soros Justice Fellowship Program, and Unlock Inclusion, her digital inclusion project for Americans with arrest and conviction records. She also shares what happened when she spoke at South by Southwest about the market and industry...
2016-09-2300 minLSICJustice PodcastJust Talk Series: Glenn Martin, JustLeadershipUSA FounderThe episode features a conversation with Glenn E. Martin, founder of JustLeadershipUSA (JLU), an organization committed to reducing the U.S. correctional population in half by 2030 by elevating the voice of Americans impacted by crime and incarceration and positioning them as informed, empowered reform partners. Listen to Glenn share how his six years in New York State prisons shaped his passion and career as a national leader and criminal justice reform advocate. During the interview, he explains why JLU created the Leading with Conviction Training to support returning citizens in becoming stronger and more effective leaders. He also talks about...
2016-09-0200 min
CUNY TV's Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TVGlenn E. Martin Discusses America's Incarceration EpidemicBob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV welcomes Glenn E. Martin, founder and president of JustLeadershipUSA, an organization which helps the formerly incarcerated to hone the skills necessary for leading successful lives outside of prison.
2015-06-0126 min