LARRP Monthly Newsletter: August 2019

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LARRP August SpotlightThe New LARRP Education Committee

We are thrilled to highlight the new LARRP EducationCommittee which held its inaugural meeting in July andwill be meeting the third Thursday of every month atvarious campuses around the Los Angeles area

We are recruiting members for this exciting newCommittee!

We hope our work will help generate other significantopportunities, through the LARRP partnership itself - toother community-based services through the Housingand Employment Committees - and through partnershipwith the educational institutions - to increaseopportunities for professional development, educationand awareness for the teachers and administratorsworking with this population. Other long-term goals andopportunities include data tracking and collection, andadvocacy.

Please join us at our next meeting August 15th!

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College-level educational programs for formerlyincarcerated students have increased dramatically in thelast few years. Fueled by the energy of the criminaljustice reform movement and the increasing awarenessof the importance of education in successful reentry.....

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First LARRP Education Committee meeting

First LARRP Education Committee meeting

LARRP MEETINGS and EVENTS

August 15th, 20194:00-5:30pm

LARRP EducationCommittee MeetingLA Trade Tech400 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015,USA

The meetings will be every 3rd Thursday of themonth.

August 29, 20199:00am-11:00am

LARRP EmploymentCommittee MeetingPresenting a discussion on:

Which industries are welcoming to those withconvictionsWhich industries are more difficult to accessand navigation tips for accessingCommon misconceptions on hiring practices

Please bring your expertise and questions! Wewelcome open participation after a panel.

Goodwill Worksource342 N San Fernando Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90031 Free parking directly across the street. Please do notpark in the Goodwill store parking lot

September 12, 2019Next LARRP General Meeting9:30 AM – 12:00 PMNEW LOCATION - Plenty of Parking!LARRP Office742 North La Brea Blvd. Inglewood, CA 90302

August 310:00AM -1:00PM LARRP's FREE Legal ClinicFirst Saturday of Every MonthAt the Amity Foundation 3750 S. Grand Ave. LA, CA 90007

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ACTION ITEM

Get the new First Step to Second Chances ReentryGuide! #ReentryReady

Guide!

In 2019, thousands of community members are returninghome from federal prison under the First Step Act.

Passing this bill was only our first step – our next ismaking sure those returning home are #ReentryReadyto make their return home a supported and successfulone.

Download the First Step to Second Chances reentryguide

Download the First Step to Second Chancesreentry guide

New Feature! LARRP Member Newswire

Veronica Lewis joins statewideadvisory group on Prop 64 funds

Our fearless leader Veronica Lewis,Chair of LARRP Steering Committee andHousing Committee, and ExecutiveDirector of HOPICS SSG, was selectedto serve on the statewide Prop 64 YouthFund Advisory Group! Proposition 64created a unique opportunity to bringnew tax funded resources to youth andcommunities of color most impacted bythe war on drugs. The state Departmentof Health Care Services (DHCS) is incharge of distributing a Youth Fund(Youth Education, Prevention, EarlyIntervention and Treatment Account) tosupport substance abuse prevention,intervention and treatment services foryouth.

This Advisory Group will determine howthe dollars will be distributed for youth

We are so delighted that LARRP willhave representation in Sacramentoduring their first meeting in August!

Congratulations Veronica!

LARRP Members:Please send any news updates about what you are

doing so we can feature you on the MemberNewswire. Tell us about any new appointments, jobs,

or other reentry, newsworthy tidbits!

the dollars will be distributed for youthprograms aimed to educate and preventharm from a substance use disorder.

PARTNER EVENTS

August 5th and August 7th Root & Rebound WebinarFair Chance HousingLearn strategies for increasing access to housing forpeople with arrest and conviction histories and pastjustice system involvement, including lessons from thefield with housing advocacy experts! CLE credit isavailable for attorneys.

Full scholarships and fee waivers are available! 1. Fair Chance Housing Webinar/LiveCast withPracticing Law Institute (PLI):Monday, August 5th from 10:00 AM - 12:15 PM: For more information and to register 2. Fair Chance Housing Webinar/LiveCast as Part ofPLI's 2019 Reentry in California Full Day Program:Wednesday, August 7th from 2:40 PM - 3:40 PM: For more information and to register

August 16Creating Pathways to youth Incarceration toHigher Education

9:00 AM – 4:00 PMLos Angeles Mission College13356 Eldridge Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 91342

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August 8, 2019Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority presents:Community ConnectionsThe 2019 Summit is full of innovative and timely contentabout the intersection of domestic violence andhomelessness. Keynote Speaker Susan Burton

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Deadline August 15thLeft Coast Forum 2019: Submit Your PanelRequests

We hope you'll consider hosting a panel session andwe'll see you in October

Mission StatementPanel GuidelinesOnline Submission Form

CommunityCoalition'sYouthOrganizingFellowshipBased in South LosAngeles, California,

the 8-week YouthOrganizing Fellowshipwill start on September16th and culminate onNovember 8th. The

JLUSALEADING WITH CONVICTIONYear-Long Leadership Training ProgramLeading with Conviction (LwC) is an advancedleadership training for formerly incarcerated, mid-seniorlevel leaders with a specific and proven track record inadvocacy and community organizing.

More Info

Apply Now!

November 8th. Theprogram will consist ofpolitical education,organizing training,and field practicethrough base-buildingefforts at South LAhigh schoolcampuses.

ApplicationDue Wednesday, August 21st

SAVE THE DATE!September 28-29, 2019

Justice on Trail Film FestivalLoyola Marymount University

NEWS

This month we feature a story about the new Los Angeles County Reentry Opportunity Center, along with many other

stories about criminal justice and reentry. Don't forget that the LARRP website always has recent news stories on the

Home page as well as a hefty archive of all the stories we have featured on the News Page

Featured News Story More News Stories

Reentry and Opportunity Center ImprovesOutcomes for Probation ClientsBy Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff Writer, Los AngelesSentinel, July 4, 2019

The new Los Angeles County Reentry OpportunityCenter aims to increase successful outcomes forprobation clients. Described as a one-stop shop, thefacility houses community and county service providersto assist clients with a second chance to change thetrajectory of their life. The DOORS or DevelopingOpportunities Offering Reentry Solutions sectioncontains representatives to aid with housing, jobs,training, legal assistance, mental health services andmore.

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Algorithms Should Not Determine Freedom: MITResearchers Affirm Community Demands.Medium, Ivette Ale, July 17, 2019

To their credit, the Los Angeles County Board ofSupervisors (BOS) and the California legislature havebeen attempting to reform this system (money bail).Unfortunately, both state and county have sought toreplace money bail with an equally unfair and dangeroussystem — pretrial risk assessment.

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Women were brutally strip-searched in L.A. Countyjails. Now we have to pay for itThe LATimes Editorial Board, July 16, 2019Read the Op-ed

We must stop sentencing people of color to deathin Los Angeles CountyThe Daily NewsBy Priscilla Ocen, July 22, 2019

Across the country, people of goodwill increasinglyrecognize that death penalty is a racist, immoral systemthat is broken beyond repair. Yet, it appears that LosAngeles County has yet to get the message. Read the Opinion Piece

Over 75 Law Professors and Legal Scholars Call foran End to the Death Penalty in Los Angeles County

Update: Los Angeles, July 18, 2019 – A group of over 75law professors and legal scholars from leadinginstitutions have released an open letter calling for LosAngeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey to end thecounty’s costly and racially-biased death penaltypractices. Read More

Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Leads Campaign ToShut Down 'Death Trap' Jails In Los Angeles

BET July 25, 2019, by Rachel HerronBlack Lives Matter co-founder and Reform L.A. Jailschairperson Patrisse Khan-Cullors is fighting to protectincarcerated individuals in Los Angeles and the rights ofpeople suffering from mental health issues.

Recently, Los Angeles County announced a partnershipwith McCarthy Building Companies, a prison-buildingcontractor, to replace a men's jail with a new mentalhealth hospital for inmates. While this idea may appear

Ex-Cons Find Second Chances Easier to Get inTight Labor MarketLeslie Patton, Bloomberg News, July 16, 2019

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Riley Gude, Speaker at LARRPMarch General Meeting featured innewsletter: Everyone In, Storiesfrom the Front Lines of

Homelessness

health hospital for inmates. While this idea may appearto be a progressive move on paper, in reality, thecontract with McCarthy could actually pose a greaterthreat to both the incarcerated and mentally illpopulation.

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Governor Newsom Announces Regional Leaders &Statewide Experts who will Advise on Solutions toCombat HomelessnessJul 16, 2019

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States must abolish juvenile fees. They’re puttingfamilies in debtWashington Post OpEd,Jeffrey Selbin and Jessica Feierman, July 19, 2019

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Who’s helping the 1.9 million women released fromprisons and jails each year?Prison Policy Initiative , by Wendy Sawyer, July 19,2019

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Prison Systems Can Respect The Religious RightsOf Muslims.State Government Should Ensure They Do.The Appeal, Vaidya Gullapalli Jul 29, 2019

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REPORTS

Featured Report

U.S. Commission on Civil RightsCalls for Limiting CollateralConsequences for People WithCriminal Records

The report finds that many collateralconsequences are unrelated eitherto the underlying crime or to a publicsafety purpose. In thesecircumstances, the imposition ofcollateral consequences “negativelyaffects public safety and the public

good.”

Read the Report

More Reports

Ex-Offender Action Network/Los Angeles MetropolitanChurches presents:

Co-Design of Services for Healthand Reentry (CO-SHARE)An Experience-Based Co-Design (EBCD) Pilot Study withIndividuals Returning to Community from Jail and ServiceProviders in Los Angeles County

Read the Report

LARRP also has an amazing resource of Reports on thewebsite

Reports Archive