by Civil Survival | Jun 10, 2018
Civil Survival Board Member Chris Beasley was joined by many members to view the documentary film From Incarceration to Education, or FITE. The film details the stories of four students who attend UC Berkeley as part of the Underground Scholars Initiative (USI), which...
by Civil Survival | Jun 6, 2018
President Trump today commuted the life sentence of Alice Johnson, a 63 year- old grandmother who had served 21 years on a non-violent drug conviction. The move followed a visit from the reality television star Kim Kardashian. Ms. Johnson’s release highlights the...
by Civil Survival | May 7, 2018
SoulPancake, a positive, shareable media company, recently interviewed Civil Survival Co-Chair, Terrance Turner, about his experience with Gateways. Gateways is an education program that allows incarcerated youth to take classes alongside college students. Terrance...
by Civil Survival | May 1, 2018
Civil Survival Executive Director Tarra Simmons recently testified at a Congressional Briefing about the importance of Civil Legal Aid in removing barriers to opportunity for justice-involved individuals. Ms. Simmons described how her abusive upbringing led to...
by Civil Survival | Apr 29, 2018
Through the Eyes of the Judged (Autobiographical Sketches by Incarcerated Young Men) by Simeon Terry, Ben Peters, Chang, Saechao, Johnathan Smith, Terrance Turner, Tuan Dang, Floyd Gonzalez, and John Paul This book explores the life journeys of eight young men...
by Civil Survival | Apr 21, 2018
Civil Survival Executive Director, Tarra Simmons, recently sat down with Off-Kilter’s Rebecca Vallas to talk about her experiences with poverty, inequality and removing barriers to successful reintegration for justice-involved individuals. Ms. Simmons told her story...
by Civil Survival | Apr 17, 2018
On Friday April 13, 2018, six members of Civil Survival traveled to Washington State University to give a rousing panel discussion about the transformative power of higher education at the school’s Foley Institute. The panelists included Christopher Poulos, Executive...
by Civil Survival | Apr 5, 2018
Pierce College recently announced the selection of four exceptional former students to honor during this year’s Distinguished Alumni celebration, including Civil Survival board co-chair Omari Amili. The announcement explains that “[t]he Nominees are carefully selected...
by Civil Survival | Apr 5, 2018
On April 5, 2018 the Washington State Supreme Court published their unanimous opinion overturning the recommendation of the Bar Association’s Character and Fitness Board to deny formerly incarcerated law graduate Tarra Simmons’ application to sit for the Bar Exam. Ms....
by Civil Survival | Apr 5, 2018
Are you formerly incarcerated, have a friend or family member who is directly or indirectly impacted by the criminal justice system? Join Evergreen Game Changers, a student group coordinated by formerly incarcerated students, building community, working towards equity...
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