About
At the core of JUMP's work is a simple, immutable truth...
every person impacted by the justice system has the potential to attain excellence.
Our North Stars
1 million jobs for youth and adults impacted by the justice system by 2040.
Reduce recidivism by 50% in JUMP cities by 2040.
Our Vision
A WORLD WHERE EVERyone has the opportunity to fly.
OUR MISSION
To harness the cultural influence of sports, business, and entertainment to reshape narratives and unlock access to education, employment, and economic mobility for youth and adults impacted by the justice system.
Through storytelling, strategic partnerships, and innovative career readiness initiatives, JUMP reshapes how America sees talent, potential, and First and Second Chances. When narratives change, systems change. When systems change, communities become stronger and safer.
JUMP is more than a model. We're a movement.
Leadership
Ken Oliver is a transformative leader and innovator driving social impact at the intersection of sports, business, and entertainment. At JUMP he leads the national movement harnessing cultural influence to unlock education, employment, and economic mobility for youth and adults impacted by the justice system.
Ken's personal journey is a testament to resilience and transformation. After 24 years in prison, including a decade in solitary confinement, he successfully challenged the conditions of his confinement, securing an unprecedented settlement and his freedom through a landmark civil rights lawsuit in partnership with Stanford University and Mayer Brown. He was then hired as a paralegal at a public interest law firm, where he quickly rose to State Policy Director. In 2020, he secured a historic $28.5 million investment from California to build the nation's first residentially based technology training campus for justice-impacted adults.
Before JUMP, Ken served as Chief Innovation Officer at The Just Trust and VP of Corporate Social Responsibility at Checkr, Inc.
Ken's thought leadership has been featured in The New York Times, Bloomberg, Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Reuters, CBS News, Essence, and the World Economic Forum.