July 15, 2024
National Justice Convening
Chicago Beyond's National Justice Convening, a National Conversation on Holistic Safety in Corrections will be held on October 21-22, 2024 in Chicago. Th
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March 19, 2024
NBA Foundation and Chicago Beyond Launch $1 Million Hyperlocal Initiative to Support Nonprofits Driving Economic Opportunity for Black Youth
March 19, 2024
The NBA Foundation and Chicago Beyond today announced a new $1 million collaboration to support Black-led nonprofit organizations that are advancing enrich
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January 17, 2024
Chicago Beyond Announces Partnership with JustLeadershipUSA
Chicago Beyond today announced a $450,000 investment in JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to de-carcerating the United State
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December 22, 2023
NPR All Things Considered: Jails are embracing video-only visits, but some experts say screens aren’t enough
In this new NPR piece for All Things Considered, the voice of our Managing Director of Justice Initiatives, Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia, brings light to the impo
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December 1, 2023
Incarceration and Families: What is the Toll on Children? Interview with Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia
Our Managing Director of Justice Initiatives, Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia, was invited by Discovery Museum and the Chicago Children’s Museum to give a presenta
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November 28, 2023
Insights with Dick Goldberg podcast: Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia
Our Managing Director of Justice Initiatives, Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia, spoke on the Insights with Dick Goldberg podcast. They spoke about how the impact of t
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November 28, 2023
The Re-Entry Journey: Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia
Our Managing Director of Justice Initiatives, Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia, spoke to Kardell Sims of The Re-Entry Journey podcast. They spoke about how a trauma-i
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October 11, 2023
Chicago Beyond Announces Partnership with JustLeadershipUSA
Chicago Beyond today announced a $450,000 investment in JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to de-carcerating the United State
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June 28, 2023
Chicago Beyond Partners with Jails to Address Isolation
Chicago Beyond today announced the inaugural Holistic Safety Action Alliance (HSAA), a first-of-its-kind, multi-state coalition that will develop strateg
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May 2, 2023
The Relationship Between Trauma and Incarceration
Hey I'm Listening Dr. Nneka Tapia Jones speaks to the relationship between trauma and incarceration with Dr. Joan on the Hey I'm Listening podcast
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February 20, 2023
The Humanity We Deserve: Nneka Jones Tapia
WTTW Firsthand Life After Prison Series Exploring the shift society needs to make to heal and achieve real safety, Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia describes the univ
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December 3, 2022
Illinois Keeping the Spotlight on Uplifting the Wrongfully Convicted
Acknowledging the gross injustice of wrongful convictions, the Chicago Sun-Times lauded the work of Life After Justice, a Chicago Beyond Multi-Year Investm
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November 30, 2022
Chicago Beyond Invests $3.2 Million in Life After Justice
Chicago Beyond, an impact investor that works to ensure all young people have the opportunity to live a free and full life, announced today its $3.2 millio
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