Jay-Z's Roc Nation Supports App to Improve Criminal Justice System

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Criminal justice reform startup Promise has raised $3 million in funding. First Round Capital led the round with participation from Jay-Z's Roc Nation LLC, Y Combinator, Kapor Capital, 8VC and Adelfos.

One particular focus of injustice in the system is bail.

Prince's former manager Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins came up with the idea for the app, which will be made available to government officials and users on parole.

"We are increasingly alarmed by the injustice in our criminal justice system", JAY-Z said in a statement confirming his involvement with the app. "Money, time and lives are wasted with the current policies. It's time for an innovative and progressive technology that offers sustainable solutions to tough problems", a statement from JAY-Z reads.

Promise's website positions the app as a service that aims to "get people out of jail and provide ongoing support and supervision to help keep them out". The process begins with financial assistance for those who can not afford bail, then evolves into an individually tailored program to help each client fulfill their court-mandated obligations, like court appearances and drug testing. Its evidence-based program promises to offer holistic support for participants while reducing recidivism and forging safer communities. They will then be monitored and supported with reminders about drug testing or substance abuse treatments needed, as well as making sure they know when they have a court date. Participant progress is tracked so that clients and participants can view compliance and status.

Music mogul JAY-Z is more determined than ever to deliver help to anyone caught in an overwhelming criminal justice system.

According to Rolling Stone, Jay and his label, Roc Nation, have partnered with Promise to help find a way to assist with bail and other hard tasks that come along with being arrested. The American prison system has become a business, profiting from the incarceration of millions of non-violent offenders.

Promise will use a smart-phone app to bring a "cost-effective and more humane alternative to incarceration". Promise extends the scale and effectiveness of community supervision by balancing human touch and technology to improve long-term outcomes.

Source:Noomag

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