Women’s Justice & Freedom Initiative
Women’s Justice & Freedom Initiative
Women’s Justice and Freedom Initiative, or WJFI, is an abolitionist organization that advocates for women, girls and LGBTQ+ people impacted by the legal system. They educate and shine a light on our legal system’s systemic failures and provide an alternative vision in which communities thrive and all people’s basic needs are met. WJFI also advocates […]
Lund’s Kids-A-Part Program
The Kids-A-Part program aims to minimize trauma experienced by a child with a parent in prison. The program is offered by Lund—a social service organization in Vermont that helps children thrive by empowering families to break poverty, addiction and abuse cycles. Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support and adoption. […]
U.S. Prisoners’ Rights Defense League
United States Prisoners’ Rights Defense League (USPRDL) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving those involved in the criminal justice system. In some situations, USPRDL assists incarcerated people with appeals and prison regulation violations and helps them file court actions against the jails, prisons and correctional facilities for conditions of confinement matters. These actions may […]
Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry (HIRE)
The Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry (HIRE) is a program run by the Indiana Department of Correction to support reintegration. More than 20,000 individuals exit the Indiana corrections system every year, and nearly all of them are eager to rejoin the community as productive members. Unfortunately, criminal convictions may impose barriers to gainful employment and make […]
Through the Gate
Through the Gate is a nonprofit organization founded by Steve and Janet Covington to support justice involved women. Their mission is to provide support and encouragement to women working to rebuild their lives through a combination of faith-based guidance and concrete justice services. The program is designed to help women alter the underlying behaviors that […]
Sustainability in Prisons Project
Sustainability in Prisons Project, or SPP, works to empower sustainable change by bringing nature, science, and environmental education into prisons. This partnership is founded by Evergreen State College and the Washington State Department of Corrections. SPP brings together incarcerated individuals, scientists, corrections staff, students, and program partners to promote education, conserve biodiversity, practice sustainability, and […]
Native American Reentry Services
Native American Reentry Services, or NARS, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Native people as overcome the challenge of incarceration and reenter the community post-incarceration. Their mission is to address barriers faced by Native people who find themselves struggling to transition from a life of incarceration to one of healthy and productive freedom. NARS […]
The REACH Initiative
The REACH, or Restore, Empower & Attain Connections with Hope, is a community-based organization that offers reentry support. Their mission is to provide collaborative community support for justice-impacted people by addressing reentry barriers and coordinating related services and resources. In addition to reentry assistance, they also believe in empowering individuals to become criminal justice reform […]
Kanawha Institute For Social Research & Action, Inc. (KISRA)
Kanawha Institute For Social Research & Action, Inc., or KISRA, is a community-based organization that works to heal and strengthen families. KISRA offers programs to help individuals find employment and achieve economic self-sufficiency, encourage men to become better fathers and providers and pave the way for formerly incarcerated people to reenter the community. The KISRA […]
Loudoun County Re-Entry Advisory Council
The Loudoun County Re-Entry Advisory Council is a government agency that offers reintegration services to justice impacted individuals. This coalition of government agencies, nonprofits and community partners all work together to promote their mission of public safety and crime reduction by providing essential reentry support services to individuals in need. The Council recognizes the need […]