Former prosecutor brings history and passion to transformative vision for justice Equal Justice USA announced today that Jamila Hodge will be the organization’s next executive director, and just the second in its history. She will step into the role in September 2021 as the nation continues to reckon with the damage done by a system… Continue reading EJUSA’s Next Executive Director!
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EJUSA’s Next Chapter
This week, our executive director, Shari Silberstein, shared with you that she would leave EJUSA at the end of the summer after more than 20 years of extraordinary work. While we are deeply saddened to say goodbye to an amazing leader, I am pleased to announce our search for our next executive director. If you… Continue reading EJUSA’s Next Chapter
Leadership Transition at EJUSA
The New EJUSA Website!
I’m so proud to kick off 2020 with two big announcements. First, EJUSA is turning 30 years old this year! And we’re celebrating this milestone with this new website! The site is a declaration of our bold vision for justice reimagined. With your support, we’re transforming what justice is. We’re rejecting mass incarceration, executions, police… Continue reading The New EJUSA Website!
The world has lost a giant
It is with a broken heart that I’m writing to share the news that one of our founding board members, Jonathan E. Gradess, passed away last week. I met Jonathan 15 years ago, on the eve of the nation’s first successful death penalty abolition campaign. The courts had just thrown out New York’s death penalty… Continue reading The world has lost a giant
EJUSA Announces New Board Chair and Additional Members
Equal Justice USA is pleased to announce that Jesselyn McCurdy will serve as chair of the board of directors. McCurdy joined the board in 2010. “Jesselyn’s skills and experiences are incredibly important to EJUSA’s work to reimagine the justice system in the United States,” said Shari Silberstein, executive director of EJUSA. “For years now, she… Continue reading EJUSA Announces New Board Chair and Additional Members
Another Year in Impact – Read the report
As the Executive Director of EJUSA, I have a front row seat to the change EJUSA makes every single day on the way to transforming the justice system. I’m deeply grateful to you and our amazing staff, board, and partners for giving me that honor. That’s why it brings me great pleasure to share with… Continue reading Another Year in Impact – Read the report
Equal Justice USA Salutes the Legacy of the Honorable Judge John J. Gibbons
The board and staff of Equal Justice USA mourn the passing of Judge John J. Gibbons, a towering figure in the legal profession, a fierce defender of civil rights, and a critical ally and supporter of Equal Justice USA and its work to transform the criminal justice system, namely through the abolition of the death… Continue reading Equal Justice USA Salutes the Legacy of the Honorable Judge John J. Gibbons
Celebrate Giving
Happy #GivingTuesday!! This wonderful day celebrates generosity by providing people everywhere with an opportunity to give back. As an EJUSA partner, you give back everyday. From lifting the voices of people harmed by the justice system to fighting the death penalty, you work each and every day for a better and brighter future. Please continue… Continue reading Celebrate Giving
Thankful for you
As the holiday season begins, I am writing to thank you. You are the voice of change – our partner in transforming the justice system. You keep going when the challenges are exhausting. You step up when you’re needed the most. All of us at EJUSA feel how much you care, and we’re stronger for… Continue reading Thankful for you