JustUS Coordinating Council

For far too long, our voices have been excluded from the table. Become a JCC member now as we work to create opportunity and justice for our communities! justuscc.org

Take action locally to support #FairChances this April! Visit justuscc.org/fairchances to learn how to organize events like expungement clinics, job fairs, or lobby days at your statehouse or city hall.

Want to support #FairChances this April? Access our toolkit at justuscc.org/fairchances to learn how to organize events and raise awareness in your community.

Access our Fair Chance Month toolkit and resources to help uplift #FairChances this April! Use our tips and viewing guide to host a viewing party for "In Their Hands," a powerful @PBS documentary about one man's fight for freedom: justuscc.org/fairchances

As we continue to advance policies+practices that remove barriers to opportunity, JLUSA and the JCC are advancing a shift in the national conversation from second chances to fair chances. Learn more about Fair Chance Month + sign up to join us this April: justuscc.org/fairchances

This April, we're launching #SecondChancesInAction to center real work happening on the ground. Amplify a Second Chance Month event in your community or partner with us on a local proclamation: justuscc.org/secondchances

“Most described themselves as ‘good,’ ‘blessed,’ ‘at peace’ or ‘doing OK.’ Yet nearly all reported symptoms of depression, anxiety or #PTSD.” Read more @ConversationUS: theconversation.com/formerly-incar… #FormerlyIncarcerated #BlackMen #PICS

Hear from JCC founder and JLUSA President & CEO DeAnna Hoskins last week on #RolandMartinUnfiltered

Join us this April as we amplify the work of local leaders nationwide for #SecondChancesInAction, a powerful campaign to reclaim opportunities, rebuild reputations, and break the chains of the past in order to start fresh: justuscc.org/secondchances

Join us this April for #SecondChancesInAction, a powerful call-to-action symbolizing the pursuit of freedom from the weight of a criminal record through awareness and community-led initiatives. Learn more at justuscc.org/secondchances.

A more perfect union requires more than celebration. It requires systems that work for people returning home and communities most impacted. Learn about the federal landscape shaping reentry in 2026: justuscc.org/building-a-mor… #StateoftheUnion #SOTU

Join us on March 3 to discuss how we move #SecondChancesInAction from launch into coordinated action across states and communities. Sign up now for JCC Table Talk: #SecondChancesInAction. jlusa-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Download the new JCC State Implementation Playbook to learn more about key terms and administrative decision points that will shape whether access to healthcare and nutrition is protected or lost: justuscc.org/wp-content/upl…

Join us on March 3 as we bring the table together to align on how we move #SecondChancesInAction from launch into coordinated action across states and communities. Register now: justuscc.org/tabletalk

The JCC is launching #SecondChancesInAction this April, and we want you to be a part of it. Second Chances in Action is about communities setting the agenda, building momentum, and creating change. Sign up now: justuscc.org/secondchances

“For real, meaningful reform to be accomplished, formerly incarcerated women must be in the lead to create the dramatic change that needs to happen.” —Andrea James Read more: umassmedia.com/40569/news/uma…

TW: “[Incarcerated people] across the country have died or been hospitalized due to hypothermia, sparking lawsuits, criminal charges and watchdog reports that raise concerns about how well jails and prisons respond to the cold.” usatoday.com/story/news/nat… #JustUS

📆 Mark your calendars! The JEAP Initiative and @CHEARResearch are co-sponsoring a free 90-minute interactive virtual forum on February 18th focused on recovery capital and emerging adults. Learn more and register: jeapinitiative.org/ea-recovery-ca… #recovery #forum #addictionresearch

The JustUS Coordinating Council is launching 2026 Second Chances in Action, a national call for coordinated, community-led action during #SecondChanceMonth this April. Sign up now: justuscc.org/secondchances

"Texas prisons w/o air conditioning get so hot in summer that temperatures there would routinely violate state standards for other types of lockups, like county jails, according to a new comprehensive analysis of four years of heat data.” Read more @KUT: kut.org/crime-justice/…

This Black History Month, we honor the resilience, brilliance, and leadership of Black changemakers — past and present. Support justice-impacted leaders who are writing the next chapter of history today. 👉 jlusa.org/donate