In collaboration with The Square One Project, Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia published her executive session paper, “Harm Reduction at the Center of Incarceration” that acknowledges, “the American correctional system is not a system of accountability that rehabilitates people as it purports to do.” In her report, she proposes solutions that’s she’s created alongside Chicago Beyond called the STAAC framework to guide necessary shifts in correctional system policy, procedure, and training to support the health of the people confined in the facility and their families, correctional staff and their families, and the broader community.
October 8, 2024
Today, national philanthropic organization Chicago Beyond, in partnership with the NBA Foundation and the Chicago Bulls, announced the continuation of a $1 million collaboration to support Black-led nonprofit organizations that are creating opportunities
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October 7, 2024
State corrections officials want to improve child visitation practices at Vermont's men's prisons. They're working with the nonprofit Chicago Beyond to overhaul current practices and prioritize the mental health of kids and their incarcerated parents.
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September 26, 2024
Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia writes about how sustainable change in correctional systems requires breaking hierarchical barriers and fostering collaboration among all parties involved.
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