The Office of Criminal Justice thanks you and your magnificent staff for the generosity and hospitality extended to us during our tour of the FIRM and our staff meeting that immediately followed. The FIRM is awesome and is clearly a magnificent labor of love. The beautiful orange set-up inside the courtyard was a welcoming pop of color on a dreary day. We were comfortable and felt welcomed to take our time to meet and enjoy our lunch. Why Not Prosper staff – Faith, Mtou, and Adele were warm, welcoming, and accommodating! They even insisted on going across the street to pick up our lunch order to allow us to begin our staff meeting uninterrupted. Their generosity was and is appreciated. OCJ staff was able to tour the REV mobile and the new Why Not Prosper transition home during our visit, thank you for extending that additional experience. 
 
Kea R. Greene
Communications & Community Engagement Manager
City of Philadelphia, Office of Criminal Justice, Office of Public Safety
(267) 271-5525
[email protected]
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Though February has come to a close, we hope to continue the important conversations prompted during #BlackHistoryMonth. Swipe through the following post to learn more about the important work being done by these local justice-involved organizations led by Black individuals. Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site is proud to have partnered with all of these organizations in the past and we look forward to working with them in the future.

​First slide photo: A band comprised of Black men plays music at an Eastern State variety show. Names and year unknown.

​The Office of Criminal Justice is thrilled to join Why Not Prosper this Saturday, January 27th, to launch the Rolling Engagement Vehicle (REV) Mobile Service Van.
 
The REV Mobile Service Van is managed by Why Not Prosper, an Office of Criminal Justice MacArthur Safety & Justice Challenge (SJC) microgrant grantee, in partnership with the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) of the SJC.
 
The MacArthur SJC supports policies and practices that safely reduce the jail population through policies and programs such as diversion, reentry programs, drug treatment, mental health services, and more.
 
All are welcome to join us this Saturday at 12 pm 717 E. Chelten Avenue for light snacks, music, and connections with community organizations. We hope to see you there! 

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