CJIs Q4D Committee at work reviwing more than 80 grant applications. The Circle for Justice Innovations (CJI) is pleased to announce that in partnership with the Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted Prisoners and Families Movement (FICPFM) awarded $440,000 through the Quest for Democracy Fund (Q4D). Funding will support 20 non-profit organizations led by formerly incarcerated people.…
We are taking the “Criminal” out of our Name Beginning in January 2019, the Criminal Justice Initiative (CJI) will be the Circle for Justice Innovations (CJI). It may seem like a small change, but the shift is a significant one – and denotes what sets us apart in the philanthropic world. This name…
“Right of Return Co-Chairs Jesse Krimes and Russell Craig and The Soze Agency is proud to announce the second year of the Right of Return USA Fellowship, generously funded by the Open Philanthropy Project. The fellowship program will continue to invest in formerly incarcerated artists, supporting the creation of original works produced in partnership with…
The FICPFM (Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People and Families Movement) Conference was amazing with almost 10,000 attendees! We announced the new Quest for Democracy grants program during the plenary and held our Political Education Meeting with Circle Members, along with Dorsey Nunn from Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, Susan Burton from A New Way of…