Open Society Institute Names 2005 Soros Justice Fellows

February 11, 2005

The New York City-based Open Society Institue has announced the names of its Soros Justice Fellows for 2005, a group that includes filmmakers, clergy, advocates, lawyers, journalists, scholars, economic planners, and researchers.

The eighteen fellowships, totaling $1.3 million, reflect OSI's commitment to systemic justice reform. This year's fellows — among them, a reporter who is writing a book about a wrongful execution in Texas; an economic development expert working to replicate a national after-prison program that reduces recidivism; and an immigrant who is working to provide support to immigrants detained in the South — will receive stipends of $35,000 to $97,000 to conduct one- to two-year projects.

Since the inception of the program in 1997, OSI has awarded more than $10 million to nearly two hundred individuals. For a complete list of this year's fellows and descriptions of their projects, see: http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/news/fellows_20050131.

"OSI Awards More Than $1.25 Million Nationwide to New Leaders in Criminal Justice Reform." Open Society Institute Press Release 01/31/2005.

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