Who We Are
Our Mission: To amplify and advance the work of corrections leaders by identifying, championing, and sharing their best practices - because real change comes from supporting those who drive it.
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Tom Clements was the Executive Director for the Department of Corrections for the State of Colorado.
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Tom was a champion for prison reform and led global innovation in corrections to create a system that is focused on providing resources and education to support offenders in successfully returning to and contributing fully to their families and communities.
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Tom started his career on King's Highway in St. Louis, Missouri where he was a Probation Officer before going on to lead within the Missouri Department of Corrections for 30+ years.
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Mr. Clements was known for his unyielding hope and belief in redemption. He was adamant that none of us should be judged by our worst moment.
In the United States 95% of Americans who are incarcerated return to their communities. Tom passionately advocated that corrections should be a place where people are given the tools and resources needed to return to their families and communities as contributing members of society.
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Tom was recruited to the State of Colorado where he immediately instituted changes in policy and procedures that later resulted in the decreased use of solitary confinement within the department by 70%.
Tom was assassinated on March 19th, 2013 in his home in Colorado by a parolee.
Tom's legacy continues daily through his family, friends, and colleagues, who are adamant about creating a better world.
TOM CLEMENTS
E.O.W. 3.19.2013
OUR TEAM
RACHEL CLEMENTS
Founder and Consultant
Tom's Daughter
Rachel is passionate about culture change and is an advocate for creating systemic and sustainable changes in how our society perceives and engages with people who have been incarcerated. She enjoys sharing the stories of people who are finding innovative ways to make the criminal justice system better.
SARA CLEMENTS ELDRIDGE
Founder and Consultant
Tom's Daughter
Sara is passionate about criminal justice reform. She enjoys focusing on reform within sentencing and investing in jail diversion opportunities as well as creating fair and equitable sentencing guidelines that are restoration-focused.
DR. LISA CLEMENTS
Founder and Executive Director
Tom's Wife
Dr. Clements is a Senior Behavioral Health Advisor for the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Research Institute. She is a former Bureau of Justice Assistance Fellow, championing behavioral health care for justice-involved individuals.
Dr. Clements is a Psychologist and was previously the Commissioner of Behavioral Health for the State of Colorado. She has served in public service for 30+ years alongside her husband, Tom Clements, the previous Executive Director for the Department of Corrections for the State of Colorado. She and Tom met in a Juvenile Justice College Classroom and she has been passionate about the intersection of Justice and Mental health ever since.
Since Tom's assassination on March 19th, 2013, Dr. Clements has been a staunch advocate for justice reform and has worked with departments across the globe to highlight innovation within corrections and support correctional leaders as they innovate. We believe in forgiveness and personal responsibility and that smart reforms reduce repeat offenders, making communities safer.