On a Mission with a Purpose: April's Advocacy

About this episode

April discusses her latest advocacy initiatives supporting those impacted by the justice system.

Send us Fan Mail In this installment of her series, April talks about the latest advocacy initiatives she's become involved with. The Coalition of Black Forensic Peer Support Specialists supports Black people adversely impacted by the justice system. Jingle advocates for juveniles who've received a life sentence. In 2023, Judy Van Wyk and April Barber partnered to create a podcast about the many issues people face when transitioning from prison. Van Wyk is a longtime video produc...

People in this episode

Hosts: April Barber Scales, Judy Van Wyk

Topics covered

• advocacy
• justice system
• peer support
• juvenile justice
• life after prison

Keywords

• advocacy
• justice system
• Black Forensic Peer Support
• juvenile life sentence
• life after prison

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coalition of Black Forensic Peer Support Specialists, Jingle

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