Texas Inmate Families Association (TIFA)
Texas Inmate Families Association (TIFA)
The Texas Inmate Families Association (TIFA)’s mission is to break the cycle of crime by strengthening families through support, education, and advocacy. TIFA also provides parole workshops as well as online resources for our members. TIFA provides support, education, and advocacy for our members through monthly chapter meetings, this website, a quarterly newsletter, and access […]
Justis 4 Justus
Justis 4 Justus wants to build community support for every exoneree as they are released. Founded by two exonerees, J4J’s goal is to build a community of support for exonerees and to create an assistance network to help with the transition process. J4J works with the community to help formerly incarcerated individuals reintegrate and receive the […]
Healing Justice
Healing Justice creates safe spaces and individualized support to formerly incarcerated individuals to tackle the complex grief and trauma caused by injustice, including issues of gender violence, racial inequity, social marginalization, and police failures. They put their focus on improving the justice system to prevent future harm and on restoring the voices of those harmed […]
Exonerated Nation
Exonerated Nation’s mission is dedicated to meeting the immediate needs of exonerees by helping to heal the debilitating spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical effects of being wrongfully incarcerated and to affect policy change for restoration and the righting of wrongs. They open the doors for exonerees to share their stories, offer healing retreats and leadership […]
Can-Do Justice Through Clemency
Can-Do is a nonprofit foundation that advocates for clemency for all nonviolent drug offenders. The organization is dedicated to educating the public about conspiracy law, educating the public about numerous issues related to mass incarceration. They are also dedicated to identifying individuals who are seeking justice through clemency and being an advocate for them.
Peaceprints of WNY
Peaceprints of WNY works to end the cycle of incarceration. They offer a range of personalized services, programs, and resources designed to meet each individual where they are on their transformation. Their project blue helps individuals being released from the county jail by providing pre and post-release services such as serving individuals 18 and over, identified at […]
Lighthouse Prison Ministries
Lighthouse Prison Ministries is a Texas-based non-profit organization founded by formerly incarcerated Chaplain Downs. Downs conceived of Lighthouse Prison Ministries to serve incarcerated people in the very prison where he was housed. Their mission is use faith-based teachings to permanently transform individuals and help them develop positive mindsets that will guide them toward a more […]
Eden House
The mission of Eden House is to provide alternatives to incarceration for people experiencing chemical dependence or a mental health crisis. They serve clients through a combination of support services and residential living. Eden House offers court diversion programs with evidence-based recovery methods to reduce recidivism and ensure public safety. Their wraparound services assist individuals […]
Bridging the Gap
Bridging the Gap In Virginia is a non-profit organization located in Richmond, VA that provides a bridge to success for those men and women struggling with addiction, incarceration, chronic homelessness, and lack of employability. Working with partner organizations, Bridging the Gap aims to reduce recidivism, homelessness, unemployment, and relapse. Bridging the Gap provides comprehensive pre-and post-release […]
Assisting Families of Inmates, Inc. (AFOI)
AFOI (Assisting Families of Inmates) is a non-profit organization based in Richmond, VA dedicated to providing opportunities for regular and meaningful visitation, referrals to community resources, and vital services that help families cope with incarceration and prepare for release and reunification. Its mission is to provide opportunities for regular, meaningful visitation, referrals to community resources, […]