Jay Austin (he/him) is an advanced communications strategist and creative director, an advocate for decarceration and an Unapologetically Black Unicorn. Jay shares how RLENTLSS came to be and how our ideas are informed by our life experiences. They talk about how Jay is trying to do his part to improve the diversion programs, looking for applicants with different backgrounds including a criminal record and the intersections of mental health and the criminal legal system.

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