RISE Program
RISE Program
The RISE Program (Reintegration Initiative for Safety and Empowerment) was started by the Linn County Recidivism Committee. The program provides resources and support to people newly released from incarceration or formerly incarcerated to find a new life and a new start at living a life in the community. RISE is a secular program that helps […]
Missouri Appleseed
Missouri Appleseed is an independent nonprofit organization. They are one of seventeen independent centers that make up the Appleseed network. The network office is located in Washington, DC. Missouri Appleseed’s mission is to develop solutions to problems in the communities to provide all Missourians an opportunity to live healthy, dignified, and productive lives. Using research, […]
Oklahoma Appleseed
Oklahoma Appleseed fights for justice and opportunity for all Oklahomans. They approach significant issues by tackling the root causes – such as criminal justice reform, mental health care and standards for people in the justice system, the school-to-prison pipeline etc. They take their work wherever they believe they can do the most good, whether that’s […]
Texas Appleseed
Texas Appleseed is a public interest justice center. Their nonprofit works to change unjust laws and policies that prevent Texans from realizing their full potential. Texas Appleseed’s mission is to promote social, economic, and racial justice for all Texans by leveraging the skills and resources of volunteer lawyers, other professionals, and community partners to identify […]
Resurrection After Exoneration
Resurrection After Exoneration (RAE) is a New Orleans nonprofit helping innocent men reclaim their lives after being released from prison and death row. RAE provides a holistic approach to re-entry by promoting and sustaining a network of support among the formerly incarcerated, reconnecting to the community and obtaining education and counseling to make positive changes […]
Boston Bar Association’s Criminal Law Section
The Boston Bar Association is the Commonwealth’s premier legal association, home to over 15,000 members and 140 institutional partners consisting of law firms, corporations, government agencies, legal aid organizations, and law schools. Its Criminal Law section is the home for state and federal prosecutors, public defenders, and private bar defense attorneys representing clients in the […]
California’s Parole Suitability Hearing Support
California’s Parole Suitability Hearing Support was founded in 2014 to assist individual prisoners and their support network with preparing for upcoming California Parole Board Suitability Hearings. California’s Parole Suitability Hearing Support offers guidance through a custom program based on your individual needs. Its mission, goal and passion are to work with its clients and help […]
Lambda Legal
Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest national legal organization whose mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. Lambda Legal stands up to police misconduct, challenging criminal laws directed at or disproportionately […]
The Promise of Justice Initiative
The Promise of Justice Initiative works to create positive change for people in the criminal legal system at the intersection of impact litigation, direct services and community engagement. Their tools include criminal and civil litigation, organizing, direct support, and policy advocacy. Some general areas of focus include: ending the death penalty, challenging inhumane conditions of […]
Stanford University Three Strikes Project
The Three Strikes Project facilitates programs that seek to generally support, research, and reform the lives of people who have been wronged by the criminal justice system. The Three Strikes Project finds the people serving the longest and most unjust sentences and represents them in state and federal courts across the county. It also develops, […]