We spoke with RBIJ’s new Policy & Advocacy Director, Maggie O’Donnell, about her work across the country, the business case for justice reform, and what she’s looking forward to this summer.

On April 19 RBIJ was thrilled to bring together an incredible group of business leaders, parliamentarians and justice campaigners at the House of Lords to kick-off our support of the #FairChecks campaign. #FairChecks is a growing movement to reform the UK’s broken, ineffective and unfit-for-purpose criminal record check system.

RBIJ’s Ashley Furst, Senior Program Manager for Employment Opportunities, highlights her new roadmap for Second Chance Hiring.

We spoke with Opportunity Oregon’s Nancy Pance about Second Chance Hiring, Clean Slate, and the importance of creating meaningful career opportunities.

We spoke with Jackie Huebbe, founder of Missouri-based SugarBot Sweet Shop, about her experience hiring and working with second chance employees and why she’s pushing for Clean Slate in Missouri.

We spoke with RBIJ’s new Chief Communications Officer Ben Cumming about creating new narratives, the business case for reform, and what he would change about the justice system.

We spoke with RBIJ’s Chief External Affairs Officer, Lena Patel, about how businesses can drive reform, her background working to advance racial equity, and how to change the justice system in the UK.

Virgin Hotels and Burlington Stores are the two newest employers joining Unlock Potential, where they will use intentional hiring to prevent incarceration.

For our January Justice Champion Spotlight, we spoke with Flagger Force’s Shea Zwerver about the Workforce and Justice Alliance, the dignity of employment, and how she approaches workforce development.

We spoke with new co-CEO Maha Jweied about her background in justice reform, the role of businesses in creating change, and where she likes to eat in Washington, D.C.

Six new companies have announced their participation in the Workforce and Justice Alliance, a groundbreaking coalition committed to using their platforms to drive narrative change.

RBIJ is thrilled to announce that Maha Jweied will be joining Celia Ouellette as Co-CEO of RBIJ!

For our December Justice Champion Spotlight, we spoke with Social Profit Corrections’ Brian Koehn about building compassionate prisons and the future of corrections.

For our November Justice Champion Spotlight, we spoke with Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer about how workforce expansion can benefit companies of all sizes.

U.S. businesses have come together to launch the Workforce and Justice Alliance (WJA), a groundbreaking coalition to help deliver criminal justice reform across the country.

Greyston Bakery is the newest employer joining Unlock Potential, expanding their existing Open Hiring model to create meaningful first-chances for at-risk youth.

For our October Justice Champion Spotlight, we spoke with Greyston Bakery’s Joe Kenner about Unlock Potential, Open Hiring, and baking with a purpose.

Business leaders across the country offered support for the Clean Slate Act, aligning with the vast majority of Americans who back meaningful second chances.

RBIJ wrote a statement in support of the federal Clean Slate Act, urging Congress to take action to create second chances.

A delegation from the European Union visited Ohio to call for the abolition to the death penalty — within the state and around the world.