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    The Community

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    How The Community Began

    The Community began in 2014 as a simple newsletter created while our Founder was serving a 17-year prison sentence

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    The Community began in 2014 as a simple newsletter created while our Founder was serving a 17-year prison sentence

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    The Community Newsletter grew to be read by over half the Wisconsin prison population, and later became a full 501(c)(3) organization through support from family and friends

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    The most widely read publication in the Wisconsin prison system

    The Community Newsletter grew to be read by over half the Wisconsin prison population, and later became a full 501(c)(3) organization through support from family and friends

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    The most widely read publication in the Wisconsin prison system

    Inspired by the need for further change, we evolved by also creating a platform to promote understanding, hope, and empowerment - called Correcting the Narrative

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    Inspired by the need for further change, we evolved by also creating a platform to promote understanding, hope, and empowerment - called Correcting the Narrative

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    Today, The Community connects and empowers people on all sides of the criminal legal system through both its Pre-entry and Correcting the Narrative strategies

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    Today, The Community connects and empowers people on all sides of the criminal legal system through both its Pre-entry and Correcting the Narrative strategies

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    Our Mission

    is to foster the full potential of people with criminal records through Pre-entry and showcase their successes, humanity, and agency through Correcting the Narrative

    Pre-entryCorrecting the Narrative

    Who we are

    Meet Our Team

    be2df551-7323-4e55-9f9a-ea313e14c887-Shannon_Ross-Photoroom (1)-Photoroom-Photoroom.jpgShannon RossExecutive Director & Founder
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    Jen's photo (1)-Photoroom-Photoroom-Photoroom.jpgJen VegaOperations Manager
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    Ben's photo (1)-Photoroom-Photoroom-Photoroom.jpgBenjamin WrightCommunications & Research Manager
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    DSC_7173-1_cut-crop (1)-Photoroom-Photoroom-Photoroom.jpgKelly O'Keefe Boettcher Pre-entry Manager
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    Roy Rogers-Photoroom-Photoroom-Photoroom.jpgRoy RogersPre-entry Liaison & Information Analyst
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    Board of Directors

    Headshot-Photoroom-Photoroom-Photoroom.jpgTracie SparksBoard PresidentDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader
    1605039905355-Photoroom-Photoroom-Photoroom.jpgIran AmandahBoard TreasurerCo-founder and managing partner of LRL Capital
    Aldira-Aldape-scaled-Photoroom-Photoroom-Photoroom.jpgAldira AldapeBoard of DirectorsBusiness Office Manager at the Milwaukee Police Association
    kobena-1280x1280-Photoroom-Photoroom-Photoroom.jpgKobena-Marcus J. CollinsBoard of DirectorsDiversity & Inclusion Professional
    Kelli-Thompson-1-Photoroom-Photoroom-Photoroom.jpgKelli ThompsonSecretaryHead Wisconsin Public Defender
    40u402023dannyrivera-005_900x506x4911-2761-0-123 (1) (1)-Photoroom-Photoroom-Photoroom.jpgDaniel RiveraBoard of DirectorsDeputy Sheriff and 40 under 40 class of 2023
    Copy of Daniel Webster (1)-Photoroom-Photoroom-Photoroom.jpgDaniel WebsterBoard of Directors
    Headshots-NatanyaPope-Sohel_1-Photoroom-Photoroom-Photoroom.jpgNatanya Pope-SohelBoard of Directors
    050115ropkeithstanleyassociationwest01-Photoroom-Photoroom-Photoroom.jpgKeith StanleyBoard of Directors

    The Community Newsletter Writers' Team

    Jenny FullerVolunteer Writer
    Starlesha OwensVolunteer Writer
    Nick PodushakVolunteer Writer
    Keegan MarkgrafVolunteer Writer
    Kaiden BrinsonVolunteer Writer
    Kayla FettigVolunteer Writer

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