“At each of these points, there are interventions that could reduce the barriers for individuals who have been in touch with the justice system, Coke adds, ‘and that’s really the aim of the fund.’
Because there is no single organization addressing all the ways the criminal justice system affects lives, Ford, Blue Meridian, and Schusterman Family Philanthropies sought organizations tackling ‘critical touch points across the system where justice reforms would be most conducive to addressing issues of economic mobility,’ says Mindy Tarlow, managing director of portfolio strategy and management at Blue Meridian.”