
Ty Pinkins
Host: Mississippi Center for Justice
Sponsor: Anonymous
Current Fellow
Beatrice provided legal advocacy to crime victims, addressed the cyclical nature of crime by acknowledging and managing trauma, and worked to diminish juvenile crime and recidivism by incorporating Restorative Justice practices into local schools and probation facilities.
Harris County averages 10,000 inmates and 30,000 parolees at any given time. Those who are incarcerated or paroled, as well as their children and dependents, are often not considered to be victims and are marginalized due to their connection with the criminal justice system. This population is saddled by the collateral consequences of crime, and often faces the same legal issues as primary victims, in addition to the stress, stigma and financial constraints of having a criminal record or supporting an inmate or parolee. Beatrice’s project expanded the definition of victim to incorporate anyone who has been connected to or touched by the criminal justice system.
In the past two years, Beatrice has:
Now that the Fellowship is complete, Beatrice plans to:
Host: Mississippi Center for Justice
Sponsor: Anonymous
Current Fellow
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