by Civil Survival | Aug 8, 2018
Civil Survival Board Co-Chairs Omari Amili and Chris Poulos recently spoke on a panel hosted by Governor Inslee in Olympia that addressed the many issues and challenges surrounding reentry following incarceration. Mr. Amili described his difficult childhood with few...
by Civil Survival | Aug 7, 2018
Civil Survival Board Co-Chair Omari Amili’s second book, entitled In Search of Role Models, introduces young readers to the importance of finding positive role models in their lives. The book follows the life of a young boy who watches others engaging in dangerous or...
by Civil Survival | Jul 22, 2018
Civil Survival Executive Director Tarra Simmons was recently targeted in a political ad attacking Democratic state Senate candidate Emily Randall for supporting Ms. Simmons on her journey to become a lawyer. Ms. Simmons’ remarkable journey from an abusive past, to...
by Civil Survival | Jul 16, 2018
CNN recently reported on some of the issues that contribute to America’s high incarceration rate. The United States has the unfortunate distinction of having the highest incarceration rate of any country on earth. According to a 2018 report from the Bureau of Justice...
by Civil Survival | Jul 13, 2018
Four Civil Survival members, Amanda DuBois, Tarra Simmons, Madeleine DuBois and Carolina Landa, recently had the opportunity to dine with the Dean of Seattle University Law School, Annette Clark. All of the women from Civil Survival are connected to SU Law School. Two...
by Civil Survival | Jul 12, 2018
The Prison Policy Initiative recently published an article highlighting the significant barriers to employment facing formerly incarcerated individuals. The data show that formerly incarcerated people have the same desire to find work as the general population. They...
by Civil Survival | Jul 7, 2018
On Saturday, June 16, Civil Survival Board Member Gina Castillo, a formerly incarcerated college graduate, gave the keynote address at the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW), where 12 women earned college degrees and changed the direction of their lives....
by Civil Survival | Jul 7, 2018
Scores of people attended the first annual Game Changer Happy Hour fundraiser on June 16, 2018 in support of Civil Survival’s mission to empower formerly incarcerated people to improve their quality of life through participation in the political process. The...
by Civil Survival | Jul 6, 2018
Civil Survival Executive Director Tarra Simmons recently received the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Champion of Justice Award. The Award “recognizes an individual who — through legislative, judicial, journalistic or humanitarian pursuits —...
by Civil Survival | Jul 6, 2018
Civil Survival Michael Shoemaker is a formerly incarcerated veteran with a disability, motorcycle enthusiast and community activist. He was recently honored with the first annual Superior Help and Outstanding Effort Award from the Veteran’s Allegiance VMC for his...
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