Youth development professional William Blair has joined GOSO as our Director of Education and Employment. He will work to expand our workforce development programming to provide even more job readiness training, create more permanent job opportunities and help to enhance the overall prospects of our participants to find good careers and fulfilling lives.
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GOSO Board Announces New President and CEO Vikki Pryor and Expanded Leadership Team
Experienced executive to lead nonprofit “Getting Out and Staying Out,” continuing the organization’s innovative approach to reentry and building on a legacy of impact HARLEM,
Leading New York City Reentry, Legal and Criminal Justice Policy Organizations Issue Open Letter calling for Criminal Justice Reform Commitments from 2021 Mayoral Candidates
An Open Letter to 2021 Mayoral Candidates on Criminal Justice/Reentry Reform (download pdf): Friday, June 18, 2021 Dear Candidates, We are a group of reentry,
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WATCH: GOSO President and CEO Dr. Jocelynne Rainey Appears on The Positive Community
In March Jocelynne sat down with the Editor-in-Chief of The Positive Community to discuss GOSO’s founding and work, SAVE East Harlem, and what advice she has for up-and-coming young female leaders. Click here to watch the full clip.

WATCH: GOSO Executive Leadership Appears on “My Harlem Portrait”
Thank you, Maria Cavenaghi, for inviting GOSO’s key executive team — Dr. Jocelynne Rainey, President and CEO, and Sonya Shields, COO — to share about

amNewYork op-ed: Op-Ed | For formerly-incarcerated men, housing is key to a stable future
Op-Ed | From ‘The Box’ to the block: for formerly-incarcerated men, housing is key to a stable future by Dr. Jocelynne Rainey, President & CEO,

Dr. Rainey Joins Elite Roster of “New York’s Notable Black Leaders and Executives” by Crain’s
We are thrilled to announce GOSO President & CEO, Dr. Jocelynne Rainey, has joined the elite roster of Crain’s 2021 New York’s Notable Black Leaders

Opinion: Putting ‘Civilian’ Back in the Civilian Complaint Review Board
In CityLimits, GOSO president and ceo Dr. Jocelynne Rainey joins criminal justice advocates in call for true civilian oversight of NYPD.

WATCH: GOSO on PIX11 to Discuss the School-to-Prison Pipeline
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