Hello!  My name is Eric and I am extremely excited to be joining the Empower Missouri team as the Community Justice Intern. In this role, I will support the Criminal Justice Policy Manager in achieving goals set forth for the Community Justice Coalition, Clean Slate Initiative, and other policy priorities regarding community justice in Missouri. ...Read More

The Community Justice Coalition (CJC), is a multi-sector team of dedicated advocates who envision a future without mass incarceration. Through deep policy research, field work and legislative advocacy, we battle the harms of mass incarceration in our communities. You can sign up for the Community Justice Coalition to receive email updates. We invite you to join...Read More

The Community Justice Coalition (CJC), is a multi-sector team of dedicated advocates who envision a future without mass incarceration. Through deep policy research, field work and legislative advocacy, we battle the harms of mass incarceration in our communities. You can sign up for the Community Justice Coalition to receive email updates. We invite you to join...Read More

The Community Justice Coalition (CJC), is a multi-sector team of dedicated advocates who envision a future without mass incarceration. Through deep policy research, field work and legislative advocacy, we battle the harms of mass incarceration in our communities. You can sign up for the Community Justice Coalition to receive email updates. We invite you to join...Read More

The Community Justice Coalition (CJC), is a multi-sector team of dedicated advocates who envision a future without mass incarceration. Through deep policy research, field work and legislative advocacy, we battle the harms of mass incarceration in our communities. You can sign up for the Community Justice Coalition to receive email updates. We invite you to join...Read More

Approximately 3.7 million people in the United States are on community supervision (probation or parole, also referred to as community corrections), which is nearly double the number of people who are incarcerated in prison or jail. Despite the large number of people on supervision, the many problems associated with parole and probation do not receive...Read More

Yesterday evening, Governor Parson vetoed SB 189, a criminal justice omnibus bill that included a number of provisions that Empower Missouri worked on last session.  You can read his veto statement here. This was the only bill passed during the 2023 legislative session to be vetoed by the governor.  We are deeply disappointed in this...Read More

Join us for Advocacy 101 + Coalition Introductions. The first hour of each session will be spent familiarizing ourselves with the legislative process in Missouri and learning how we can impact policy change to end poverty. The final 30 minutes will be training geared specifically to the policy implications of our three coalitions: Affordable Housing,...Read More

Are you interested in learning more about the Missouri Clean Slate campaign? Join us for one of two Advocate Orientations to learn about the need for automatic expungement, key Clean Slate messaging points, and different ways to get involved in the campaign. Whether you’re just hearing up us, or if you’ve been following the campaign...Read More

Are you interested in learning more about the Missouri Clean Slate campaign? Join us for one of two Advocate Orientations to learn about the need for automatic expungement, key Clean Slate messaging points, and different ways to get involved in the campaign. Whether you’re just hearing up us, or if you’ve been following the campaign...Read More