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December 8, 2025National Update, NewsAL Appleseed, Alabama, criminal justice reform, incarceration, Missouri, MO Appleseed, NFL, OK Appleseed, Oklahomaby The Appleseed Network

Appleseed is Driving Real Change for Incarcerated Survivors of Abuse

Last spring, we shared exciting news: the NFL Foundation awarded Appleseed a two-year, three-state grant to transform the way the criminal-legal system responds to women who have survived abuse. Today, we want to update you on how that work is …

May 30, 2025National Update, NewsAL Appleseed, Alabama, criminal justice reform, incarceration, maternal health, Missouri, MO Appleseed, OK Appleseed, Oklahoma, partnershipsby The Appleseed Network

A New Playbook for Survivor Justice: NFL Foundation Backs Appleseed’s Three-State Collaboration

The criminal-legal system too often treats women’s trauma as an afterthought. Today, that is starting to change, thanks to a landmark partnership between the NFL Foundation and three Appleseed Network centers in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Alabama. Through a two-year, three-state …

April 4, 2025National Update, NewsMissouri, MO Appleseedby The Appleseed Network

Missouri’s New Law Brings Major Wins for Families and Communities

In March, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed into law four major provisions championed by Missouri Appleseed. These provisions transform the lives of justice-involved Missourians and their families by ensuring safer and healthier conditions for pregnant incarcerated women, lowering phone costs …

October 15, 2024National Update, NewsAL Appleseed, KS Appleseed, MO Appleseed, TX Appleseedby Sarah Pacilio

Planting Seeds of Hope for Life after Incarceration

For many individuals leaving incarceration, the path back into society can feel like navigating a labyrinth of barriers, each turn revealing challenges that make stability seem unattainable. With limited access to healthcare, food, housing, and employment, these individuals often find …

January 26, 2024National Update, Newsjails, Missouri, MO Appleseed, prison reform, prisonsby Liza Weiss

Transforming Lives: Missouri Appleseed’s Innovative Medicaid Program in St. Louis Jails

At Missouri Appleseed, we recently launched a groundbreaking new Medicaid enrollment program in partnership with the St. Louis County Jail. This initiative addresses a critical gap in support for individuals transitioning back into society by proactively enrolling them in Medicaid while …