
Community Spring Insights

Saying Goodbye to Gerald: The Meaning Behind Just Income’s Mascot
In 2022, Community Spring launched Just Income, a guaranteed income program for people coming home from prison. At that time, we made a Sandhill Crane logo for the program and named it Gerald. Here’s why. This is Gerald’s story.

Celebrating one year of free phone calls at the Alachua County Jail
“Last week, Community Spring staff attended a national conference on fines and fees justice in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Representatives from more than 50 jurisdictions across over 25 states gathered to discuss ways to reform the fines and fees that unfairly trap incarcerated people and their families in debt. While the conference highlighted the work that remains, it was also a reminder that…”