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By Naomi Friedland Joseph Bristol is proud to graduate from CAP, the Conviction Alternatives Program, on April 2, following a successful year in the program. After four years struggling with addiction and homelessness, Joseph received support from a residential rehab, which led him to A Curiae. Joseph was a functional addict for most of his addiction and was able to keep a steady job in hotel maintenance. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and his mother’s passing triggered Josep

By: Wyatt Lim-Tepper I coordinated an alumni gathering at the Oakland Courthouse a few years into my work with the Northern District of California. We wanted to create a space for graduates to reconnect with staff and share updates on their lives. About 35 people—graduates and court staff—packed into a small attorney's lounge at the Oakland Courthouse. We arranged a haphazard circle of chairs, and the event felt like a group session where everyone was encouraged to check in a

By: Jenee Fortier At A Curiae, our mission is to bring the principles of public health—specifically, the power of social connection—into the courts to support justice-involved individuals. Few people articulate the deep human need for connection and purpose in reentry better than author, entertainer, and activist Kari Ferrell. In a recent conversation with A Curiae Founder Wyatt Lim-Tepper, Kari shared profound insights from her personal journey, detailed in her book, You'll

By Naomi Friedland After a criminal charge motivated Becky Davis to recover from addiction, she has since given back to the communities that supported her, helping others through reentry and recovery. “It was not hard, but it wasn’t easy,” Davis said. “All of it is so worth it because the alternative is 10 years in prison.” She said through CAP she learned how to live life sober. Therapy and rehab helped her deal with the trauma, heartache and grief that kept her in addiction