2023 Year-End Report – National Incarceration Association
We made massive progress in 2023 toward our goals! Check out our 2023 year-end report to see what we've done and where we are headed!
We made massive progress in 2023 toward our goals! Check out our 2023 year-end report to see what we've done and where we are headed!
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The NIA exists to make INCACERATION = RESTORATION for all.
The family story of mass incarceration is in the center of every page of our American story. It is the story of endless journeys through failed policies and outdated norms. It’s the story of unsettled work that we have capacity to fulfill.
More than one-third of all American families are directly impacted by the continual consequences of having been incarcerated. Although unknowingly in most cases, the other two-thirds are at least indirectly impacted as taxpayers, business owners and neighbors. Effectively spreading this message is critical in narrowing public opinion gaps. It gives employers and policy makers permission to be more assertive with smarter ideas.
When the NIA launches or gets involved with any project or initiative, our aim is to demonstrate how partners can work together more effectively and in ways that advance common interests and yield measured results.
In the absence of systematic and comprehensive reforms to rehabilitate how offenders think and behave, this program is designed to intervene at the point of inmate and/or family outreach with a specific concern or problem. Each point of such sought-out intervention creates for the NIA a new Constituent Case File and an opportunity to help manage repair and personal development as well as facilitate resolutions.
To help families navigate the journey of incarceration with positive outcomes, and to push innovations throughout justice systems to correct, rehabilitate, cure and restore, for greater public safety for all.
Our vision is that the justice and corrections system of the United States becomes a system of dignity, safety, and progressive personal improvement for all involved.
End the absurd economic and social cost of mass incarceration as we know it from the perspective of families and community.
Build models of resolution and rehabilitation to change mindsets and behavior for the better public interest and safety.
Help integrate the actions and assets of stakeholders in the pursuit of evidenced-based solutions to reach visible results.
The demonstration of respect and caring about the plight and circumstance of those whose lives and personal stories are different from others.
The focused pursuit of right, fairness, justice and innovation, without tiring, slowing down or conceding to difficulty.
The demonstration of steadfast loyalty to the NIA mission and the commitment to be transparent, accountable, ethical and professional in doing this work to change lives.
She developed the first Citizens Advisory Panel for Georgia Department of Corrections which set the tone for her work in launching the NIA. Never settling for a passive answer to a challenging question she continues to push innovations in systems that impact families. LEARN MORE
He’s a public policy consultant and social innovator with more than 32 years of experience in building operational and management systems, and leading community interests in a number of social impact campaigns and initiatives.
Whole-Way Housing was first conceptualized by the late Daniel Boccia, who in doing so proudly referred to himself as “President & CEO, Felon, Returning Homes, LLC.” Daniel scoffed at the common idea of “half-way” housing that signals (he felt) to the human that only part of what is needed could be expected
Attorney and Systems Reform Activist. Former twice-elected CEO of one of the largest counties in the state of Georgia. Former President of County Executives of America, Southeast Region Director, of the National Association of Counties (NACo) and Chair of NACo‘s Large Urban County Caucus
More than 30 years of service as a spiritual teacher and healer. A Certified Master Addiction Counselor with Arise Recovery and Behavioral Health Center in Georgia. Former Clinical Supervisor and Director with The Summit Counseling Center and MARR Addiction Treatment Centers.
A trust and assets management expert, proficient in insurance and multibillion dollar investment strategies, as well as code compliance, settlement negotiations and resource connectivity.
Policy reform advocate with more than 33 years of federal government administration and human resources experience. An EEOC specialist that co-manages public affairs for the NIA.
Treasurer & CFO, and a partner with DV Marshall & Associates, LLC., with more than 20 years of tax accounting and paralegal experience
Executive Director of Common Good Atlanta and Founder of Project Restart; her focus is on providing higher education opportunities for incarcerated or formerly incarcerated people along with financial education and entrepreneurship training to promote professional development
Attorney at Law; founder of the Mann Law Group, former Georgia Public Defender, National and Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Member
Retired as a Judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit where she served for 11 years. Former US District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, US Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, and former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Georgia
Social Worker, Family Sustainability Activist and Specialized Treatment Professional for the incarcerated
Secretary & Director of Public Relations, and an activist and advocate for social justice with more than 30 years of radio, television, film and print media.
A Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor, Qualified Mental Health Professional, and Re-entry Programs Manager with more than two decades of experience working with non-profit and government agencies in Transformational Leadership, Diversity Training, and Behavioral Therapy.
A social impact entrepreneur and acclaimed filmmaker focused on transforming criminal justice stereotypes and illuminating the tragic reality of the prison industrial complex. Amanda is the co-founder of Big Change Makers, LLC
Activist, Conflict Mediator, Author, Founder &President of the Power of Peace Project (“POPP”)
“Big Billy” as he is widely known, is a business owner and frequently requested speaker to audiences across several states against systems that fail to correct and rehabilitate.
Director, Canine Cell Mates; Fulton County’s Jail Dogs Program
Reform Advocate and Founder of Parents with Incarcerated Children, Inc., owner of Sierra Productions, an audio/video & production logistics company, featured star of the A&E Production “60 Days In”
Sociologist and Assistant Professor; Rutgers University-Newark School of Criminal Justice. Published researcher and grants recipient examining social and behavioral sciences; the criminal justice system, technology, inequality, crime data accuracy and “digital punishment”
Senior business consultant specializing in ERP system implementations. Advisor to Restart Coweta, an organization which serves those affected by homelessness. Former Director of International Internship Program, serving Children at Risk in Latin America and Eastern Europe. Recipient of the US Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Active member of local recovery community.
Former Adjunct Professor, Essex County Community College and Special Instructor of Rutgers University’s NJ STEP Program for Edna Mahan Correction Facility for Women, more than 25 years of experience in law enforcement, workforce development, criminal justice programs management, community corrections and reentry.
Justice Reform advocate, business owner and manager. Long-time community organizer, founder, and Executive Director of Rehoboth Family and Community Services for justice impacted families.
Brookings Institution Fellow and an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Howard University. Author of the award-winning book, Convicted & Condemned: The Politics and Policies of Prisoner Reentry. Widely published researcher of lived experiences and policy analyses to develop policy alternatives.
Retired Army Airborne Infantry and retired 22-year veteran of Georgia Department of Corrections. Long-serving warden of several prisons including Georgia's highest Maximum Security facility, and now a committed advocate for systems reform.
Lauren is a passionate advocate for justice impacted people including returning citizens and people in recovery. As the owner of Phillips Insurance Solutions, her work includes finding affordable and possibly free health insurance solutions for this underserved population. Previously she was co-director with MG Counseling Services.
Professional project manager and business analyst with significant experience in gap analysis, asset acquisition, and customer relations. Especially critical for this phase of NIA's strategic development to help focus features of planning implementation with traction measures.
An advocate for social equality, and founder of Building Quality Communities, which specializes in community and economic development. Adjunct graduate studies professor of Research Methods at Troy University.
Urban ministry and social reform activist. Founder of The Prayer Plug ATL and in alliance with the renowned Maverick City Music group.
Development Director with Shatterproof.Org, dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis. Driven by her personal family journey of addiction, incarceration, reentry and stigma; advocating throughout the Dallas and Atlanta policy market.
A veteran of the United States Air Force, having served over eight years in Strategic Air Command. Jon has been in ministry for over 40 years beginning in Omaha, Nebraska as a Volunteer Chaplain at the Douglas County Jail. The ministry would lead Jon into the pastorate, serving churches in Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Kansas. Jon would return to Chaplaincy, serving prisons in Colorado, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Workforce investment advocate, community organizer, and social entrepreneur who has founded several companies and has managed several initiatives focused on improving the workforce value and capacity of justice-involved and other hard-to-place individuals.
Associate Professor at Valdosta State University whose instruction includes Seminar in Corrections, Classification of Criminal Behavior, Data Analysis, Criminological Theory, and Research Methods. Remembering the life of Bobbie Ticknor
An accomplished organizational leader and justice reform advocate. Formerly with the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) in Atlanta, and now as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Promise of Justice Initiative, Board Member of Motherhood Beyond Bars, and an Advisory Board Member of New Disabled South.
Founder & President of Probation Information Network, a comprehensive resource for federal defendants. Consultant, researcher, and presenter specializing in the federal criminal justice system and the collateral consequences of conviction.
Psychotherapist, Infant/Early Childhood Family and Parenting Specialist, Advisory Council member of The Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health, Founder and Director of The Early Years Matter, LLC, and founding board member of the Georgia Association for Infant Mental Health, Birth to Five.
Advocate. Joyful Disruptor. Educator. Founding Executive Director of Equity in Education, an advocacy organization focused on supporting bold, equity-centered leaders to run for public office and deliver justice for our littlest Atlantans.
HR and Workforce Development professional with over 20 years of progressive experience in employee relations, employment law, public-sector agency management, recruitment, training, and organizational design.