events
October 26, 2021 One Community, One Book Webinar
On Tuesday, October 26th, Inside Out hosted an event with the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights reflecting on Dr. Reuben Jonathan Miller’s book “Halfway Home.” His book points out that mass incarceration is designed to follow people home — from the effects of having lived in a dehumanizing environment to the continuing confines of life on parole; from legal discrimination in housing and job markets to widespread social stigma. People returning to Johnson County, IA, after incarceration discussed some of the many challenges they face and what has helped them succeed. (more…)
events
June 18, 2021 Justice that Heals Webinar
Hosted by Inside Out Reentry Community, Justice That Heals: A Forum on Restorative Justice provides an overview on Restorative Justice and how it works to heal people who’ve been harmed by criminal acts as well as those who’ve caused that harm. In this webinar learn from Ted Lewis, a restorative justice trainer and consultant, and from a panel of local practitioners who will share initiatives in our community. (more…)
media
Rich Mathias, formerly of Burlington, plays role in restoration of Iowa felon voting rights
The Hawk Eye, 6 August 2020, by Robin Opsahl Des Moines Register]
IOWA CITY — Rich Mathias, formerly of Burlington, hoped the bumpy road to regaining his right to vote could help end Iowa’s status as the nation’s most unforgiving criminal suffrage state, where tens of thousands of people like him were banned from the ballot box.
He had been calling on Gov. Kim Reynolds to keep a promise she made in June to sign an executive order restoring felons’ right to vote.
She finally came through on that promise Wednesday when she signed the executive order into law. (more…)