DIVERSION PROGRAM LAUNCH: Osborne and the Bronx District Attorney’s Office have received funding to pilot a new pre-arraignment diversion program. Our staff will provide intervention services – initially at one Bronx precinct – to prospective participants who have been charged with Desk Appearance Tickets-eligible misdemeanors immediately after their arrest. The pilot will be funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
ANNUAL TOY DRIVE: You can bring joy to a child affected by incarceration this holiday season. The children Osborne serves have hand-picked their favorite toys, and you can make their wishes come true by ordering from our curated wish list. [Purchase a toy today.]
WENDELL WALTERS NAMED NOTABLE LEADER: Wendell Walters, Osborne’s first-ever Chief Housing Officer, was named one of Crain’s New York Business’ 100 Notable Black Leaders from around New York State. In his role, Wendell is managing the development, strategic planning, and service delivery for a growing portfolio of transitional and permanent supportive housing. [Read more here.]
OSBORNE AT THE U.N.: International visitors to the U.N. seeking to learn about the U.S. criminal legal system and deepen their understanding of civil and criminal procedures took away lessons on advancing collaborative solutions from a recent presentation by Osborne staff. Andrea Goupalsingh, Vice President of Court Services and Decarceration (second from left above), Steuben Vega, Director of Workforce Development (third from left), and Kiamesha Reed, Family Services Specialist (far right), shared successes from Osborne’s reentry, employment, and ATI programs in a session that was followed by a Q&A.
BENEFIT HONORS HOUSING CHAMPIONS: Osborne’s 2024 Annual Benefit was held October 22 to honor Champion of Mission Jamie Rubin, the Board Chair of the New York City Housing Authority, and Partner in Innovation Molly Wasow Park, Commissioner of the Department of Social Services, our partner at Fulton Community Reentry Center. The event raised $850,000 to support Osborne’s mission. [Read a recap and see photos here.]
