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National Alliance for the Empowerment of the Formerly Incarcerated - NAEFI

National Alliance for the Empowerment of the Formerly Incarcerated - NAEFI National Alliance for the Empowerment of the Formerly Incarcerated is a community based organization serving the citizens living in the State of Illinois.

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02/01/2022

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Being incarcerated does not mean you should lose your rights as a human being! Come and join the conversation around senate bill 828: Voting in Prison , on Monday the 31st!

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01/23/2022
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NAEFI CELEBRATION HONORING “US”😎
12/29/2021

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12/29/2021

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12/15/2021

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Do you want to learn how to organize in your community in 2022?

Join us for Disciplined to Dismantle, our 3 day intensive organizing training, on January 27-29, 2022. In this training, you will be equipped with the tools to build power and transform your community through direct action campaigns.

Register to learn how we can put our faith into action. LFI leaders contact your organizer for the LFI member registration code https://livefreechicago.salsalabs.org/3Day?page=register

12/04/2021

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11/18/2021

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I know all too well the incredible challenges people face when trying to rebuild their lives after exiting the criminal justice system.

For too many in our community, including my own brother, we have failed to create opportunities for them to have meaningful and productive lives post-incarceration. That failure has hurt communities and families throughout our city, particularly in Black and Brown neighborhoods. We’re working to change that.

In the Chicago Recovery Plan, we invested $10M in a 3-year reentry workforce program for training and wrap-around supports for residents to attain employment and stabilization, and $3M in community legal services like expungement and record sealing. There is still much work to be done, but these are steps in the right direction to build a truly Second Chance City.

For more: chi.gov/ReentryReport

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10/26/2021

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We will be live at 4-6pm CST 9-11pm GMT (Ghana Time) 10pm GMT+1 (Nigerian time). Join us via Facebook Live, Twitter or on our YouTube channels.

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10/26/2021

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Herman Wallace died today, less than a week after his conviction was overturned. He spent the last four decades in solitary confinement at Louisiana's Angola prison, fighting to prove his innocence, fighting against a barbaric criminal justice system, fighting to end the torture that is prolonged solitary confinement. Words can't describe the injustice of this case, the horror of decades of isolation, the courage that kept Herman Wallace fighting till the end... Wherever you are, get involved, be the generation that ends solitary confinement in America.

07/11/2021

Guess who's now on staff full-time?!

We are beyond honored to have Joe Montgomery in our PBMR family—From when he first arrived 9 years ago as a youth participant, to a now being a full-time mentor and restorative justice practitioner! This is what gives us hope—seeing youth flourishing, and becoming leaders in the community.

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07/06/2021

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In an editorial published on Friday, the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board clamored for more pretrial incarceration by highlighting the number of people currently on Sheriff’s electronic monitoring (EM) who are facing felony charges. In the editorial, the board insinuated, without evidence, that people on EM pose a danger to the community and should be jailed. While the Tribune placed great emphasis on the charges people were facing, they buried the fact that the vast majority of people released pretrial are not rearrested while awaiting trial. Moreover, they ignored the evidence that there has been no meaningful increase in people being rearrested and charged with new “violent” offenses while awaiting trial since General Order 18.8A led to a decrease in pretrial incarceration in Cook County in 2017.

Even though there is no data to back up the idea that people awaiting trial are endangering community safety—and, in fact, data shows the opposite—the Chicago Police Department, the Mayor’s Office, and traditional news media continue to irresponsibly peddle this narrative. The University of Chicago’s Crime Lab documented no correlation between people on house arrest with electronic monitoring and rising crime. The study found that between July 2019 and August 2020, people rearrested for a felony gun charge while on electronic monitoring made up less than 1% of Chicago felony gun arrests.

By continuing to advance this baseless claim from police, the Chicago Tribune’s Editorial Board minimizes just how severely house arrest with electronic monitoring restricts a person’s pretrial liberty. The restrictions people on electronic monitoring in Cook County face make it nearly impossible for them to do the things needed to survive in our society; they face extreme hurdles to simply go grocery shopping, access medical or mental health care, attend job interviews, or do the most basic tasks to take care of their families. Preventing people from performing these essential tasks destabilizes their and their families’ lives and makes our communities less safe. Electronic monitoring is not an alternative to incarceration; it is an alternative form of incarceration.

The more than 3,500 people currently on Cook County Sheriff’s house arrest with electronic monitoring are under 24 hour digital surveillance. Minor alleged violations of their pretrial release conditions can result in return to jail and even new felony charges. The Chicago Tribune’s Editorial Board has knowingly misrepresented the level of surveillance people incarcerated in their homes on EM are experiencing by equating this form of pretrial punishment with pretrial freedom. In doing so, they undermine movements for decarceration and racial justice. On Friday, May 21, 2021, 74% of people on Sheriff’s EM were Black and another 18% were Latinx; just 7% of people on EM were white. In broadly calling for the pretrial jailing of a category of people who is 93% people of color and overwhelmingly Black, the Editorial Board has again attempted to sabotage the calls to make Black Lives Matter in Cook County.

Nationally, Cook County is an outlier in its overuse of pretrial electronic monitoring. There are currently nearly nine times as many people on pretrial electronic monitoring in Cook County as there are in the entire state of New Jersey, which has dramatically reduced its use of pretrial incarceration without an increase in missed court dates or rearrests. New Jersey is evidence that pretrial incarceration can be safely decreased without ordering many more people on electronic monitoring, as Cook County has done since 2020. In fact, Cook County itself is evidence of this; from 2017-2019, use of EM decreased at the same time the number of people in jail decreased with no increase in rearrest rates.

Furthermore, each and every person on Sheriff’s EM is still awaiting trial and constitutionally presumed innocent of the charges against them. Just because someone is charged with a serious crime, doesn’t mean they are guilty or will be convicted. More than one-third of people charged with murder in Cook County are eventually found not guilty or have the charges against them dismissed. Our criminal legal system should never assume that people awaiting trial are dangerous—or even guilty of the allegations against them—solely because of the charges against them.

In February, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Pretrial Fairness Act into the law. Among the transformative changes included in the legislation are reforms to electronic monitoring. Beginning July 1st of this year, people on electronic monitoring will now be guaranteed movement to perform essential tasks, receive regular reconsideration of their order to EM, and be protected from spurious charges of felony “escape” for minor violations or errors caused by faulty technology. These changes will dramatically improve the lives of people subjected to pretrial monitoring. And, by ensuring better conditions for people on EM and reducing the burdens on families and entire communities, they also make our communities safer.

Racist fearmongering should never be the foundation for shaping public policy—that is the recipe that built mass incarceration and invested millions of dollars into law enforcement while simultaneously divesting from communities. Decades of fear-based policy decisions rooted in anti-Black racism continue to have devastating consequences. Nationally, the number of people incarcerated pretrial has nearly quadrupled since the 1980s, and our communities are all less safe as a result. We must not give in to these outdated scare tactics. Instead, we must protect pretrial reforms that lessen the burden on targeted communities, maintain stability, and increase safety. Over the last several years, impacted communities and advocates have made significant strides towards expanding pretrial freedom in Illinois, and the road behind us shows that those changes are working. We can not turn back now.

Read this post on our blog: https://endmoneybond.org/2021/05/23/chicago-tribune-editorial-boards-fearmongering-about-electronic-monitoring-threatens-community-safety/

Fully Free Campaign Seeks to End System of ‘Permanent Punishments’
07/06/2021
Fully Free Campaign Seeks to End System of ‘Permanent Punishments’

Fully Free Campaign Seeks to End System of ‘Permanent Punishments’

In the U.S., many people view incarceration as the punishment one receives for breaking the law. But a recently released study indicates that for the more than 3.3 million people with criminal records in Illinois, punishment continues well beyond time served.

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07/03/2021

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The National Alliance for the Empowerment of the Formerly Incarcerated is a community-based organization working in the state of Illinois. The program involves counseling, life skills workshops, leadership development training, and support from trained mentors.

Formerly incarcerated participants will be guided to transforming their lives. Those who volunteer to participate will be supported to achieve employment, educational and personal goals.

Open meetings (“reentry circles”) are held most Saturdays from 10am - 12pm at 5820 W. Chicago Avenue (Sankofa office) for those who are dealing with the issues of reentry and other interested parties.

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We are seeking Brother Benny Lee to facilitate this training, Contact Otis Monroe @ (773) 315-9720
The Next Series Begins tomorrow!! Act Now!773-718-1395
Friends and Family, This is the flyer for the best program in Chicago for young men who happen to be fathers. I don't say this because I am the Case Manager for the program, I say that because this program is COMPREHENSIVE! Most young men come looking for jobs, but we also do Health Care, Free Legal Services, Housing Assistance, Financial Services, Housing Assistance and Employment Services all ABSOLUTELY FREE!
How do the men qualify? If they are a FATHER, 18-35 and TOTALLY ABOUT THEIR FATHERHOOD, THEY QUALIFY! Let me be clear, if they are not interested in being the best father to their kids that they can be, DO NOT SEND THEM TO ME! We do not care about their background, we have men convicted of all levels of criminal offenses, they are all employed! NO CHICKEN JOINTS & TEMP SERVICES! Full-Time with BENEFITS! Send them to me!
Hi All. Here's a job training opportunity.

Windy City Harvest is currently hiring for our Corps program. This is a 14 week, paid on-the-job training program for veterans and adults with criminal backgrounds.

The first step to applying is to attend an online information session. The zoom links for our upcoming info sessions are below. Info sessions will give a deep-dive into the program and what applicants can expect, as well as eligibility requirements and next steps for folks who are interested.



For more info about Corps, check out their website: https://www.chicagobotanic.org/urbanagriculture/corps



If you have any questions about the program, feel free to reach out to Robin Whaley Smith at [email protected]
On the road to providing experience-based reentry service using evidence-based practices
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Hello members of NAEFI,

I hope this message finds you safe and well during these tumultuous times. My name is Jenna Califano. I am an occupational therapy student at California State University, Dominguez Hills. I am kindly requesting this community’s participation in my team’s research study that we are conducting titled: Readiness to Change Among Formerly Incarcerated Individuals. The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of the factors that lead formerly incarcerated individuals to make changes in their lives in order to better inform program development for this underserved population.

Participation in this study involves completing one survey that will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. After completion, participants will be entered into a raffle to win one of ten $15 gift cards. Participation is completely voluntary, and participants may withdraw from the study at any time. The study is completely anonymous; therefore, it does not require you to provide your name or any other identifying information.

The survey can be found at the following link:
http://Bit.ly/csudhsurvey

Thank you for your time and participation.

Sincerely,
Jenna Califano, OTS
THANK YOU to all who attended our No Health = No Justice convening "Dismantling Systemic Inequity in Criminal Justice & Health" yesterday at Columbia University in the City of New York! We are so grateful for the incredible speakers and panelists, the phenomenal turnout, the important discussions had, and the powerful energy generated that we will harness to move this work forward!

Be sure to visit our Twitter feed (twitter.com/lac_news) and check out the hashtag to see our tweet record of the day.

You can also visit www.lachealthandjustice.org to learn more about and keep up with the campaign!

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Brother Benneth, I'm working on a research project to launch the Restorative Support groups for ex-offenders no later than the fall. I know it is slow but I have to follow research guidelines. I'll be communicating with you for guidance. I am going to take you up on listening to . some of the brothers and sisters that you have been working with over the years.

How can we start a chapter of NAEFI in Memphis?
Elastic's the place to be this weekend! Tonight, for the fall equinox, we've got some of Chicago's most creative improvisers helping us celebrate the changing of the seasons with The Ever-Changing Present (feat. Soji Adebayo, Junius Paul, Isaiah Spencer, SuRa & The Side Pocket Experience, and Angel Bat Dawid & The Brothahood).

Tomorrow, we've got the Julia Dratel: “Intellectual Property” Opening, which NOW FEATURES the inimitable Spirits Having Fun!!

And Sunday, we've got Prisoner’s Song by Gelsey Bell/Erik Ruin, Marvin Tate, Benny Lee, the proceeds of which go to National Alliance for the Empowerment of the Formerly Incarcerated - NAEFI Incarcerated.
Series: "Race, Politics, & Restorative Justice" Conference -- Oct 6th at 9a -- RSVP now (
Has anyone planned support activities in Chicago for the Sept. 9 prisoners' strike?
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