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We have a wide range of programs to help formerly incarcerated men and women become positive forces in the lives of their communities.
About Us
Led by liberated lifers, we are organized around the demand for just sentencing laws and fair parole practices. We integrate incarcerated men and women back into society and help build strong, self-sustaining communities.
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Educating and supporting those in prison and their families, we engage the state legislature and Governor for fair sentencing laws and parole policies .
PRISON POLICY NEWS
Prison Policy Initiative What's new on all of the Prison Policy Initiative websites
- Prolonged Incarceration of Children Due to Mental Health Care Shortages
by Prison Policy Initiative on May 15, 2026The Prison Policy Initiative Research Library was updated with a link to Prolonged Incarceration of Children Due to Mental Health Care Shortages by Staff of […]
- Gang Databases and Immigration Enforcementby Prison Policy Initiative on May 15, 2026
The Prison Policy Initiative Research Library was updated with a link to Gang Databases and Immigration Enforcement by Center for Policing Equity
- Re-Punished For The Past:by Prison Policy Initiative on May 15, 2026
The Prison Policy Initiative Research Library was updated with a link to Re-Punished For The Past: How Criminal Records Increase Prison Terms and Racial […]
- No Time to Wait:by Prison Policy Initiative on May 15, 2026
The Prison Policy Initiative Research Library was updated with a link to No Time to Wait: A Case for Releasing Elders from California's Women's Prisons by […]
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Recent News
LWOPS Support Group at SATF (B-Yard)
Third Annual Hygiene Drive On Labor Day, September 1, 2025, incarcerated residents at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility & State Prison (SATF)...
California’s Property Crime Rates Hit Historic Lows in 2024
NEW REPORT: CALIFORNIA'S PROPERTY CRIME RATE HITS HISTORIC LOWS IN 2024 Just-released crime data shows a 7% drop in total crime and the lowest property crime...
Think Outside The Cage
A podcast about the Prison Industrial Complex,
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