Root & Rebound

Together, we made significant impacts in the lives of thousands of individuals, families and communities in 2023. Thank you for your continued support of Root & Rebound.

Root & Rebound is hiring! Please send these listings to anyone you think might be a good fit. Thank you. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/rrjobs

Happy Holidays!

Root & Rebound's Central Valley Reentry Initiative program provides holistic wraparound direct services to formerly incarcerated women, with a focus on women of color in the Central Valley. We assist and empower women and their families as they overcome stigma and barriers to reentry, financial wellness and employment.

This year, through our Sixth Annual Holiday Gift Drive, we are committed to delivering holiday cheer to the people we serve, as for many, this time of the year can be extremely challenging.

Help us give back this Holiday Season by supporting our gift drive by Wednesday, 12/13. You can support formerly incarcerated individuals, families, and folks recently returning home from incarceration by choosing a gift from our Amazon Wish: https://bit.ly/CentralValleyHolidaygiftdrive

Even a small gift makes a huge difference during this time. Help us ensure the Central Valley families we serve have a happy Holiday Season. You can also make a monetary donation to R&R by clicking here: https://bit.ly/donaterootandrebound

For more information regarding our gift drive, please contact Claudia J. Gonzalez at [email protected] or 510-279-4662.

CA Hotline Update: Our reentry legal hotline is on pause through the end of December 2023 and will resume on Fridays in January 2024.

Consider giving to Root & Rebound this Giving Tuesday! Donate to support reentry and reduce the harms of mass incarceration.
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Our work over the last 10 years by the numbers. How do we build justice for people in reentry?

Proud to share Felicia’s story. Her story is one of thousands from people we have worked with who persevere in the face of unjust legal barriers. Support this work today at: https://bit.ly/donaterootandrebound

We need your support! Donate now at: https://bit.ly/donaterootandrebound

People deserve support in their reentry process.

We will not be operating our free reentry legal hotline this Friday because the office is closed for Veteran’s Day. Our hotline will be operating again next Friday, November 17th!

Turn on your TVs! Root & Rebound’s Central Valley Policy Associate, Claudia Gonzalez, spoke on “To The Contrary” on PBS. You can see it Wednesday, November 8 at 10am on 18.4 WORLD or online at: https://www.pbs.org/to-the-contrary/

Thank you to Porterville College, Madera Workforce Development Agency, and Tulare Employment Connection for partnering with us to host great clinics earlier this month. The client turn-out shows how much the community trusts these partners. Thank you!

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Our October newsletter is out now! Read now at: https://bit.ly/RROct2023

Join Root & Rebound on November 2nd in Walnut Creek, CA for this Know Your Rights Training!

Thursday at 4! Join R&R’s Claudia J. Gonzalez as she and other Advocates discuss their experiences within the notorious CA Youth Authority, offer policy recommendations, and share how communities can support youth returning home after the closure of the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).

Event is available both in-person and on zoom. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-repair-132-years-of-brutality-in-cas-youth-prisons-tickets-726548374747

New job posting at Root & Rebound! Supervising Attorney for the Central Valley. Apply now at: bit.ly/rrjobs

Fixed form for Oakland legal clinic on October 24! Some people were having trouble accessing the RSVP form and those issues have been resolved. RSVP now at: bit.ly/46vONNw

Legal clinic in Oakland next week! RSVP now: bit.ly/46vONNw

New release! The South Carolina Roadmap to Reentry chapter has just been released.

Read it now: https://www.rootandrebound.org/resources/south-carolina-roadmap-to-reentry-record-cleaning/

Root & Rebound is hosting a lot of reentry clinics in October!
Find details and RSVP: https://www.rootandrebound.org/get-support/calendar/

Three of our bills have just been signed into law! Thank you for your support, and a special thank you to our co-sponsors on these bills!

Oakland friends! Root & Rebound is hosting an Expungement Clinic on October 24 with the assistance of Chase!

RSVP at: bit.ly/46vONNw

Reminder: We need your support TOMORROW packing the courts to support our members who are plaintiffs in the suit. Court presence shows CDCR and Judge that Californians are serious about holding CDCR accountable for their harm. ACLU of Northern California

Root & Rebound leads a reentry legal clinic on October 19 in Madera! RSVP at: bit.ly/RRLegalClinic

We are offering legal clinics in both Visalia and Porterville on October 18. Swipe for the details! RSVP at: bit.ly/RRLegalClinic

We’re calling on community members and organizations to support us in packing the courts on October 11 to support our impacted members who are also plaintiffs in the lawsuit. Court presence will show CDCR and the Judge that Californians are serious about holding CDCR accountable for their harmful actions.
ACLU of Northern California

One day until we celebrate our 10th Anniversary! We don’t want you to miss it.

RSVP here:

Root & Rebound's 10th Anniversary Event Dive into a Decade of Transformation! Celebrate 10 years of unforgettable impact with us. Don't miss out!

Virtual expungement workshop with the Cypress College Rising Scholars on October 13th!
Register at: http://tinyurl.com/RootReboundRS

Oakland! Come talk to us at “This Isn’t Your Average Career Fair on October 14th!
Learn more at: insightglobal.com/BeTheLightTour

Fresh off the (virtual) presses! Our brand new version of our essential California Reentry Planning Toolkit has arrived. This resource guides individuals in reentry from prison and jail and people with arrest and conviction records in developing an individualized reentry plan and learning about their legal rights along the way. The Toolkit provides answers to key questions such as: “What are my rights with a criminal record? Where do I start? Who can help? When should I start?” Find this resource in our bio!

Just ONE week until our 10th Anniversary and an exciting update: Assemblymember Mia Bonta will be speaking at the event! We will also have live music, food, and wine.

RSVP today:

Root & Rebound's 10th Anniversary Event Dive into a Decade of Transformation! Celebrate 10 years of unforgettable impact with us. Don't miss out!

Reminder to folks in/around Sacramento, we’re offering a free legal clinic tomorrow with Project Rebound! Here’s the link to RSVP:

RSVP: Know Your Rights Legal Clinic at Sacramento State September 27th If you have any questions, please call us at 559-241-8552 or email Anna at [email protected] For each clinic, we will provide a Know Your Rights Training about record cleaning, your rights when applying for jobs, how to reduce court fines and fees. We will also help you get a copy of your c...

Wondering if you are eligible for expungement while on parole in CA? This sheet from Root & Rebound will guide you to the next step you can take towards expungement. To get support with the expungement process, call 510-279-4662 on Fridays 9am-3pm.

Full PDF here: https://www.rootandrebound.org/resources/expungement-eligibility-flowchart-flyer/

The documentary 26.2 to Life about San Quentin’s 1000 Mile Club, a club in which volunteer marathon runners train with incarcerated runners and build up to a marathon that takes place entirely within the prison walls, is screening this week in the Bay Area. Read more about it here:

Home — 26.2 TO LIFE: THE SAN QUENTIN PRISON MARATHON sep 29-oct 1 In theaters sep 22 VIRTUAL PREMIERe Tickets The San Quentin Prison Marathon has an unconventional route: 105 dizzying laps around a crowded prison yard. 26.2 TO LIFE is a new documentary that tells the story of incarcerated men who are members of the 1000 Mile Club, the prison’s long ...

Two weeks until our 10th anniversary celebration! RSVP now: bit.ly/s145

Join us in celebrating Latinx Heritage Month!

Expungement and dismissal fees eliminated! Many people will benefit from the elimination of these court fees. Please call our Friday hotline at 510-279-4662 to find out if this impacts you. Debt Free Justice California

Free legal clinic with Project Rebound at Sacramento State on September 27th! bit.ly/44kccQn