National Incarceration Association https://joinnia.com/ Mass Incarceration Reform Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:00:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://joinnia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-The-National-Incarceration-Association-Mass-Incarceration-Reform-3-32x32.jpg National Incarceration Association https://joinnia.com/ 32 32 2024 Year-End Report – National Incarceration Association https://joinnia.com/2024-year-end-report-national-incarceration-association/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:00:20 +0000 https://joinnia.com/?p=10377 We made massive progress in 2024 toward our goals! Check out our 2024 year-end report to see what we've done and where we are headed!

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]]> NIA Praised by the CSG for Being A Progressive Reentry Solution https://joinnia.com/nia-praised-by-csg/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:07:16 +0000 https://joinnia.com/?p=10260 The NIA has developed a flexible case management approach that is managed by volunteers and provides in-kind professional services that are peer-led. CPR constructs communication channels between people who are incarcerated and their circles of family and support.

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]]> Should people who use drugs be banned from jobs, housing, and school? https://joinnia.com/2024-drug-policy-survey/ Sun, 18 Aug 2024 11:16:53 +0000 https://joinnia.com/?p=10031 The 2024 Drug Policy Reform Survey is here! Now’s your chance to share your opinions on this and other important questions concerning the future of drug policy reform during this crucial election year.

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]]> 2023 Year-End Report – National Incarceration Association https://joinnia.com/2023-year-end-report/ Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:49:07 +0000 https://joinnia.com/?p=9781 We made massive progress in 2023 toward our goals! Check out our 2023 year-end report to see what we've done and where we are headed!

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]]> She is Her Brother’s Keeper | The Brutal Story of Chad Roadiger’s Last Moments https://joinnia.com/she-is-her-brothers-keeper/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:28:58 +0000 https://joinnia.com/?p=9745 Doctors determined that Chad was in a persistent vegetative state. He fought to stay alive, waiting for his younger sister to come see him. Leah made that fourteen14-hour journey multiple times from Texas to Georgia to see her brother; her last visit was two weeks before he passed.

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]]> The Impact of Mental Health on Reentry & Ways to Address it | NIA https://joinnia.com/mental-health-reentry/ Sat, 11 Nov 2023 02:30:21 +0000 https://joinnia.com/?p=9575 The consequences of poor mental health care can hinder a prisoners’ ability to reintegrate into society successfully – increasing the likelihood of additional offenses.

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]]> Animal Assisted Therapy for Post-Incarceration Syndrome (PICS) https://joinnia.com/animal-therapy-pics/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 06:15:00 +0000 https://joinnia.com/?p=9561 This type of therapy involves the inclusion of animals in the therapy process to provide emotional, psychological, and social support to individuals.

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]]> National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week Quiz | The Drug Policy Alliance https://joinnia.com/dpa-quiz-2023/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 03:13:18 +0000 https://joinnia.com/?p=9202 What is causing the surge in overdose deaths? And what can we do to save lives? Take this quiz to test your knowledge of these questions and more.

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]]> 2022 Year End Report https://joinnia.com/2022-year-end-report/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 22:35:04 +0000 https://joinnia.com/?p=9138 We made massive progress in 2022 toward our goals! Check out our 2022 year-end report to see what we've done and where we are headed!

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]]> Daniel Has Three Dashes https://joinnia.com/daniel-has-three-dashes/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:19:27 +0000 https://joinnia.com/?p=8932 When Daniel went to prison, that very day he was convicted, I felt as if he went straight to hell. The fear I had was overwhelming. The unknown and the internet were full of frightening information about what prison life was like and that paralyzed me.

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