Los Angeles Sentinel

New Pilot Program Fights Mass Incarceration, Builds Local Economy and Keeps Communities Together

In an op-ed for the Los Angeles Sentinel, Vera Institute of Justice, an MCPP policy partner, highlights California’s $5 million investment in Jails to Jobs, a new Los Angeles pilot designed to connect people with employment opportunities shortly after arrest. The piece credits J2J co-sponsors MCPP, Vera, and NextGen California with advocating for this program and positions workforce development as a cost-effective strategy to strengthen economic mobility and public safety.