Rise Academy

Rise academy's re-entry program offers program graduates case management support upon release. Post-release services include re-entry planning, job readiness training and support finding housing.

Rise academy's policy & advocacy create opportunities for system impacted people to have their concerns and ideas voiced and heard during the legislative process, bring together people impacted by the system, organizations, and other individuals to create a coalition to work in solidarity to advocate for changes in the nebraska criminal justice landscape and the economic and social empowerment of people impacted by the system. Lobby successfully for policy and legislative changes at all levels of government that impact the daily lives of people impacted by the system and their families for economic and social outcomes that include employment, housing, transportation, education, living conditions and civic participation, and provide the resources, skills, training and built capacity to maintain policy and advocacy efforts.