September 29, 2026
NCSL: Voices From Inside: Living and Working in Prison
Corrections staff and people incarcerated share their experiences with Chicago Beyond's Holistic Safety Framework.
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September 29, 2026
NCSL: Voices From Inside: Living and Working in Prison
September 29, 2026
Corrections staff and people incarcerated share their experiences with Chicago Beyond's Holistic Safety Framework.
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December 1, 2025
Correctional News: Chicago Beyond Hosts Second National Justice Convening
National philanthropic organization Chicago Beyond hosted its second National Justice Convening Oct. 29-30 in Chicago. The gathering aimed to improve safet
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November 7, 2025
Chicago Beyond Releases New Report Showing Holistic Safety Practices Improve Safety in Jails and Prisons
At its second National Justice Convening, Chicago Beyond, a national philanthropic organization addressing systemic inequity by backing solutions led by t
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January 21, 2025
Correctional News: How Chicago Beyond is inspiring change by helping correctional systems to center safety and address trauma
Our Managing Director of Justice Initiatives Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia was interviewed by Correctional News for their January/February 2025 publication Chic
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October 29, 2024
Chicago Beyond Hosts National Justice Convening
On October 21-22, 2024, Chicago Beyond hosted its inaugural National Justice Convening, a Conversation on Holistic Safety in Corrections, in Chicago. Sta
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October 7, 2024
Vermont Public: Vermont prisons work to improve visitation experiences for children of incarcerated fathers
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
Vital City: Holistic Safety in Corrections: A Framework for Sustainable Change
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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September 24, 2024
WCAX News: New effort to transform correctional practices in Vermont
Our Managing Director of Justice Initiatives Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia was invited to speak on WCAX Vermont news to speak Chicago Beyond’s partnership with t
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September 19, 2024
The Atlantic Festival: Pretrial Detention and the State of America’s Jails
Our Managing Director of Justice Initiatives Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia spoke at the Atlantic Festival 2024 held at The Wharf in Washington, D.C., in a session
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December 22, 2023
NPR All Things Considered: Jails are embracing video-only visits, but some experts say screens aren’t enough
In this new NPR piece for All Things Considered, the voice of our Managing Director of Justice Initiatives, Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia, brings light to the impo
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December 1, 2023
Incarceration and Families: What is the Toll on Children? Interview with Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia
Our Managing Director of Justice Initiatives, Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia, was invited by Discovery Museum and the Chicago Children’s Museum to give a presenta
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November 28, 2023
Insights with Dick Goldberg podcast: Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia
Our Managing Director of Justice Initiatives, Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia, spoke on the Insights with Dick Goldberg podcast. They spoke about how the impact of t
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