Nolef Turns Inc.
Home For Good
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our mission is to reduce recidivism by supporting and advocating alongside those with court and justice involvement. Our vision is to be a leader in decreasing the prison population by supporting and empowering those who are most affected by crime, trauma, and incarceration. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and will not pass judgement, as we seek justice and redemption. We will be community centered and act according to the greater good of the people we serve. To the best of our ability, we strive to do no harm to the people we serve and the communities we live in.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Job Search and Training
Resume building, interview skills, character building, job search by various methods, job posting, leadership classes
Restoration of Rights / Voter Registration
Assist with Restoration of Rights and Voter Registration processes for individuals who have lost their civil rights as they become eligible for reinstatement.
Food Pantry
Provide emergency food supply when needed, after all other options have been exhausted.
Work Clothes Closet
Work clothes, work shoes (steel toe boots, nonslip shoes, etc), interview clothes and other items necessary for clients to be successful in obtaining and maintaining employment for the first two weeks prior to receiving pay.
Advocacy Program
We train, empower, and uplift individuals who are most impacted by crime, trauma, and incarceration to break down the barriers imposed by the criminal and juvenile criminal legal systems.
Harm Reduction Services
train on Naloxone and overdose awareness for individuals newly released from incarceration; distribute Naloxone and various harm reduction supplies to include gloves, CPR kits, masks, fentanyl test strips, prescription drug disposal kits, etc
Crisis Support
intake and referral to behavioral health partners, support with basic needs through crisis
Pre-Trial Support
support for individuals being released from local and regional jails to ensure safe return to court and reduced reliance on physical periods of incarceration, provides court support, payment of fines and fees, transportation support for required meetings/appointments, temporary housing support, etc., job search assistance and job fairs
Re-Entry Program Support
Job/housing search assistance, workforce development, peer support, basic needs support, restoration of civil rights, restoration of firearms rights, voter registration drives, technology training, clothing closet, food pantry
Dual Mentorship Program
Mentoring program to support youth with incarcerated parents, youth impacted by detention/diversion/school pushout/suspension
Where we work
Awards
Richmond History Makers 2022
The Valentine Museum
Faith in Action Woman of the Year 2023
YWCA
Activist of the Year 2023
Monique Yesenia Re-entry Awards
Advocate of the Year 2023
PARR Organization
Affiliations & memberships
National Juvenile Justice Network 2018
Just Leadership USA 2020
New Leaders Council Virginia 2020
Virginia Progressive Leadership Project 2018
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of suppliers with whom the SME/Coop/Enterprise has an agreement, contract, or ongoing business relationship as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Incarcerated people
Related Program
Job Search and Training
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of new champions or stakeholders recruited
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Incarcerated people
Related Program
Job Search and Training
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of meetings with policymakers or candidates
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups, Incarcerated people
Related Program
Restoration of Rights / Voter Registration
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of participants reporting no relapse 12 months post-program
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Incarcerated people
Related Program
Job Search and Training
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of requests for advocate products or information, including downloads or page views of online material
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Family relationships, Gender and sexual identity, Social and economic status, Work status and occupations, Ethnic and racial groups
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2020 led to an influx of partnerships as we increased our visibility in the community and served nearly triple the amount of individuals and families that we have served in the past.
Number of new advocates recruited
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Social and economic status, Work status and occupations
Related Program
Restoration of Rights / Voter Registration
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of meetings held with decision makers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups, Social and economic status, Work status and occupations
Related Program
Restoration of Rights / Voter Registration
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of invitations for advocates to speak as experts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of donations made by board members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Juvenile and criminal justice reform by providing pre-entry and restorative justice services for youth to prevent them from entering the justice system and re-entry services for those with justice involvement.
Reduce mass incarceration by providing resources towards self-sufficiency
Increase access to housing, reduce unemployment and poverty rates by producing supportive systems that fight the current divisive and destructive systems that keep individuals rooted in poverty and unemployment based specifically around collateral consequences of a felony conviction.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
7 years of service and personal involvement; strong community base and a passion for people in need
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our organization strives for an inclusive and judgement free environment for those with justice involvement. We have a team of people who are committed to serving those with a desire to reform our criminal justice system by unique means of mentorship, training, education and empowerment.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our first client received an absolute pardon in October 2017. We are currently assisting several clients with clemency packages, restoration of civil and firearms rights, pardon packages, and various justice-related applications.
We have restored over 7,600 clients' civil rights since 2012.
We have an 98% success rate in reducing recidivism in our client base.
We have served over 5,100 individuals with direct services.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Nolef Turns Inc.
Board of directorsas of 11/11/2023
Nikole Williams
Thomas & Betts
Term: 2016 - 2020
Chris Plummer
Capitol City Cuts, Capitol City Contracting
Term: 2016 - 2020
Nikole Williams
Thomas & Betts
Chris Plummer
Capitol City Cuts, Capitol City Contracting
Amy Wentz
Richmond Black Restaurant Experience
Sheba Williams
Sheba Williams Consulting LLC
Taivyon Palmer
VCU
Shawna Holmes
PAR Richmond
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.