Reform Justice Systems

Objectives

End Mass Incarceration

Support organizations working to end mass incarceration. Educate yourself about racial and economic disparities in justice.

Advocate for Alternatives

Advocate for restorative justice and alternatives to prison. Challenge harsh sentencing laws and cash bail systems.

Stand Up for Rights

Stand up for the rights of marginalized communities.

Support Reentry Programs

Support reentry programs that help formerly incarcerated people reintegrate into society and reduce recidivism.

What You Can Do

Support decarceration movements

Back groups like The Sentencing Project, Prison Policy Initiative, or Critical Resistance that work to end mass incarceration.

Educate yourself on disparities

Read Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow or use data from the Vera Institute of Justice to understand racial and economic inequities.

Challenge cash bail systems

Support bail reform efforts through organizations like The Bail Project or local community bail funds.

Promote restorative justice

Get involved with groups like the Restorative Justice Project or Common Justice that implement alternatives to prison.

Stand up for civil rights

Support advocacy groups like the NAACP Legal Defense Fund or ACLU in protecting marginalized communities from systemic injustice.

Support reentry programs

Donate to or volunteer with groups like Defy Ventures, Center for Employment Opportunities, or Homeboy Industries, which provide training and opportunities for returning citizens.

Challenge harsh sentencing laws

Advocate for ending mandatory minimums and three-strikes laws by engaging with campaigns like FAMM (Families Against Mandatory Minimums).

Push for systemic policy change

Support legislative reforms such as the First Step Act in the U.S. or local initiatives to reduce prison populations and invest in community safety.