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M.O.R.E. home offers reentry services

by Joanna Holbert

An average of 500 inmates, both male and female, are paroled each…

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Day by Day Waiting for Jerrad

by Joanna Holbert

Broken is a series that highlights broken pieces of our criminal justice…

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Empower Mississippi supports passage of federal FIRST STEP Act

by Joanna Holbert

RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI – Empower Mississippi President Grant Callen recently joined organizations from across…

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Oklahoma’s doin’ fine and Mississippi could take a lesson

by J. Robertson

“You’re doin’ fine, Oklahoma!  Oklahoma, okay!” That line from the classic Rodgers…

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Could Diversion Programs Help More People Find Meaningful Work?

by J. Robertson

The issue of drug addiction is widespread, and Mississippi is no exception….

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Advocates Recognize Officials for Ending Administrative Forfeiture in Mississippi

by J. Robertson

Mississippi joins a number of other states reforming their civil asset forfeiture…

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Miss Mississippi Shines a Light on Criminal Justice Reform

by Joanna Holbert

Miss Mississippi 2018 Asya Branch Miss Mississippi 2018 Asya Branch is on…

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Connecting Employability and Criminal Justice Reform: By the Numbers

by J. Robertson

You may have heard that Mississippi is currently experiencing record low unemployment numbers. While…

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Empower Mississippi Announces New Initiative on Employability and Criminal Justice Reform

by Grant Callen

Empower Mississippi announced today that the organization is launching a new initiative…

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Why Criminal Justice?

by J. Robertson

At Empower Mississippi, we’re dedicated to creating opportunity in our state so…