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Speakers (11)

Dee

Rainer

Founder/Executive Director

My Meta Re-Entry Services, Inc.

Social integration after incarceration, Parole and Probation, Family Reunification, Successful Reentry, Restorative Justice, Legislative Advocacy

Demetrius G.

United States (North Carolina)

Global

English

Member

Lauren

Reed

Communication and Community Engagement Coordinator

Alliance for Higher Education in Prison

Social integration after incarceration, Restorative Justice, Legislative Advocacy, Higher education in prisons, Successful Reentry

Lauren graduated from Rutgers University in 2017, making her the first person in her family to earn

United States (Colorado)

Denver

Global

English

Member

Tia

Ryans

Founding Executive Director

F.O.R.T.E. House (Forcing Out Recidivism Through Education)

Social integration after incarceration, Parole and Probation, Family Reunification, Successful Reentry, Restorative Justice, Legislative Advocacy

Tia Ryans is a political advocate and a direct witness to the insidious and detrimental impact of th

United States (New Jersey)

Global

English

Member

Wendi

Cooper

Program Coordinator

Operation Restoration

Social integration after incarceration, Parole and Probation, Family Reunification, Successful Reentry, Restorative Justice, Legislative Advocacy

Wendi Cooper is a transgender woman of color who is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana.

United States (Louisiana)

Global

English

Member

Promise

Mebrtatu

Social integration after incarceration, Parole and Probation, Family Reunification, Successful Reentry, Restorative Justice, Legislative Advocacy

United States (Pennsylvania)

Global

English

Member

Monica

Banks

Founder/CEO

Unfinished Journey

Social integration after incarceration, Parole and Probation, Family Reunification, Successful Reentry, Restorative Justice, Legislative Advocacy

Monica Banks is a mother to two cool industry kids, an advocate for Criminal Justice Reform and Cult

United States (Maryland)

Global

English

Member

Halimah

Washington

Social integration after incarceration, Parole and Probation, Family Reunification, Successful Reentry, Restorative Justice, Legislative Advocacy

Halimah Washington is an activist, advocate and human services professional with nearly two decades

United States (New York)

Global

English

Member

IVY

TURK

CPC

Founder|CEO

Project Liberation/A Liberated Life

Social integration after incarceration, Parole and Probation, Family Reunification, Successful Reentry, Restorative Justice, Legislative Advocacy

I inspire individuals to make a choice, take a chance and BE the change they wish to see.

United States (New York)

NEW YORK

Global

English

Member

Nitchka

Granger

re-entry, Successful Reentry, Family Reunification, Criminal Justice System, police brutality, Legislative Advocacy

Nitchka Starling Granger is a noteworthy thought leader in family transformation.

United States (Louisiana)

Global

English

Member

Ayana

Thomas

Speaker/Grief Counselor

Grieving Back to Life

Social integration after incarceration, Family Reunification, Successful Reentry, Women Empowerment, Reducing recidivism, Mental health

I assist women impacted by the system who are grieving losses, thrive and find new purpose.

United States (New Jersey)

Brooklyn

Global

English

Member

Starling

Thomas

MFA

Communications Director

The Ladies of Hope Ministries

Social integration after incarceration, Parole and Probation, Family Reunification, Successful Reentry, Restorative Justice, Legislative Advocacy

Starling Thomas is a writer and director from Dallas, Texas.

United States (Texas)

Dallas

Global

English

Member