The March meeting of the Roundtable is at noon, Thursday, the 21st, at the Capital City Club downtown.
Our speaker is Louise Wasilewski, CEO and founder of Acivilate. Established in 2014, her company’s mission is to improve outcomes for those involved in criminal justice, from law enforcement and the courts, to correctional and supervision officers, human service professionals and faith-based volunteers, and most importantly, the returning citizen and their family.
Ms. Wasilewski will talk about the challenges related to hiring individuals with a record. She is passionate about improving criminal justice outcomes because it is an issue that has affected her family.
A former inmate in the US has a 68% chance of returning to prison within three years. Acivilate is working in Gwinnett County and across the country to create the conditions for returning citizens to be reliable employees. The company connects individuals with support services, provides reminders for appointments and makes it possible for them to stay in touch with their probation officers.
Louise Wasilewski is a member of the Greater Gwinnett Reentry Alliance, the Metro Atlanta Reentry Coalition, the Integrated Justice Information Systems Institute, the American Correctional Association and the National Criminal Justice Association. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Systems Engineering from Southampton University and an MBA from Emory University. She has five patents.