Former inmate turned CEO launches foundation focused on prison reform
KNOXVILLE, Tenn (WVLT) -- Entrepreneur and philanthropist Josh Smith announced the launch of the 4th Purpose Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping make prison a place of transformation rather than a place of punishment. The [...]
Convict-turned-CEO sold his Knoxville business to help change prisoners’ lives. Here’s why.
Prison never rehabilitated Josh Smith. And he's grateful for that. After retribution, incapacitation and deterrence, the fourth traditional purpose of incarceration — rehabilitation — is a misguided one, argues Smith, who has defied the [...]
Josh Smith to keynote Coalition for Public Safety criminal justice reform symposium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
This one-day converning will discuss important issues facing New Mexico, including occupational licensing, community supervision policies, and reentry and employment matters. Learn more about this event at https://www.coalitionforpublicsafety.org/events [...]
REFORM Alliance documents case study of Meek Mills, a man committed to fighting for systemic reform to prevent millions of others from falling into a broken system.
Despite the circumstances of his arrest – and despite never committing a crime – Meek has been on probation his entire adult life, and has been sent back to jail multiple times for minor [...]
Kim Kardashian-West and Kanye West show support for #Cut50, an an initiative of The Dream Corps¬.
OAKLAND, CA [10/22/19]—Last night, Kim Kardashian West announced that her husband, Kanye West and their children will make a contribution on her behalf in the amount of $250,000 each to four criminal justice [...]
Camino Productions NYC announced “Unguarded”, a film highlighting the work of Association for the Protection and Assistance of Convicts (APAC).
Unguarded is an ambitious, hemisphere-spanning documentary film examining successful attempts at restorative justice in Brazil and America through the experience of APAC (Association for the Protection and Assistance of the Convicted). Learn more at https://www.unguarded.movie/ [...]