Tag: mental-health
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What’s On Your Mind? Non-Profit Salaries, Reentry Services, and Mental Health Programs.
This article is written by someone with lived experience in Colorado’s reentry system—not always a positive one. It seeks to shed light on pressing issues within mental health services, reentry programs, and the broader non-profit sector in Colorado, which have reached what some describe as a pandemic of systemic dysfunction. The Facebook prompt “What’s on your…
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The Broken Promise of Caring for Denver: When Ambition Outpaces Accountability—A Scam in Disguise? Denver’s Mental Health and Reentry Crisis: Is Caring for Denver Just Another Hoodwink?The Impact of Unregulated Facilities
In 2018, Denver voters embraced an ambitious initiative to tackle the city’s mental health and addiction crises through a small sales tax increase. Spearheaded by State Representative Leslie Herod and endorsed by mental health leaders like Dr. Carl Clark of WellPower, the program promised transformative change. Dubbed Caring for Denver, the campaign envisioned an annual…
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The Elephant in the Room: A Call for Accountability in Advocacy and Criminal Justice Reform. Entitlement vs. Effective Advocacy: Why Some Voices Go Unheard. Navigating Advocacy with Integrity and Purpose. Generational Gaps in Advocacy.
This article might ruffle some feathers—and honestly, I’m okay with that. The truth is, sometimes you have to call out the big elephant in the room, no matter how notorious or uncomfortable it might make people. For too long, the world of criminal justice reform, including prisons, county jails, and advocacy work, has been plagued…
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The Hidden Realities of Independence House South Federal in Denver, Colorado. Staff Conduct: Unprofessional and Unacceptable. The Dangers of Nepotism and Mismanagement in Community Corrections. A Culture of Corruption and Sexual Harassment.
This publication exposes the dark truth behind the Independence House South Federal in Denver, Colorado, revealing the hidden realities that many choose to ignore. It sheds light on the unprofessional and unacceptable conduct of the staff, the dangers posed by nepotism and mismanagement within community corrections, and a pervasive culture of corruption and sexual harassment.…
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Challenging the System Behind Bars: The Unjust Conviction. An Interview with Jaime Duran: Responding to Doris Rivera Black’s Public Claims.
Wrongfully Convicted. Disclaimer: This article discusses a real story involving an alleged victim and an alleged accuser. It is published with the intention of informing and raising awareness about the complexities of such narratives. The content does not intend to defame or slander any individuals, and there are no legal consequences associated with the publication…
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The Hollow Promises of Community Corrections: Why the Annual Community Correction Conference is a Moronic Exercise in Futility. The Urgent Need for Change in Community Corrections: Shifting from Power to Humanity. Colorado.
Justyna M. – Criminal Justice Agenda – 2024 Statewide Community Corrections Conference: Building a Safer Community Together (cvent.com) I was recently invited to attend what’s called a “Community Corrections Conference,” happening here in Colorado at the end of October 2024, under the Division of Criminal Justice. It’s a local conference, focused only on state-level issues,…
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The Complex Case of Shannon Richardson: A Journey of Struggles and Injustice and The Inhumane Treatment. A Call for Reform.
by Justyna Madenska “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.” — Proverb As we approach the publication of this article, it has become increasingly urgent to address a dire situation within our correctional facilities. The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and various state and county jails are failing to provide…
Justice Unlocked. 