Jay-Z and Roc Nation are now investing in a app that’s aiming to reduce the incarceration rates across the United States.
The app, which is called Promise was co-founded by Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins and human rights activist Diana Frappier.
Promise provides law enforcement agencies an alternative to jailing people who cannot afford their bail and other court obligations. The app has those that have been arrested enter their information; it then reminds users of upcoming court dates, drug tests and counseling dates.
“We are increasingly alarmed by the injustice in our criminal justice system,” explained Jay-Z said in a statement. “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. Promise’s team, led by Phaedra, is building an app that can help provide ‘liberty and justice for all’ to millions.”
The Promise app will formally debut March 20th at Y Combinator Demo Day.
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