Founded in 2014, JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA) invests in the leadership of men and women directly impacted by the criminal legal system by educating, empowering and elevating their voices so they have the tools and resources to self-organize and advocate for themselves, their families and their communities. JLUSA builds local power by providing leadership training programs and educational opportunities for formerly incarcerated and directly impacted leaders and by convening grassroots leaders, advocates and organizations to share strategies, learn from each other and build coalitions. This grant provides general operating support for JLUSA and its belief that “those closest to the problem are closest to the solution.”
