Homecoming Project - Impact Justice

If you live in San Francisco and you're interested in opening your home to the Homecoming Project, get in touch with us at impactjustice.org/homecoming-project. (4/4)

Join us at the San Francisco Public Defender's Office on November 13th for a PRESS CONFERENCE to celebrate this transformative expansion of housing opportunities for formerly incarcerated people. Doors open at 10:00 AM, Press Conference starts at 10:30! (3/4)

Now, we're building on our success in the East Bay (and Los Angeles!) to bring our groundbreaking model to San Francisco — and we're partnering with @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov to build a network of San Francisco residents willing to open their homes to someone returning from prison. (2/4)

Homecoming Project - Impact Justice

BREAKING NEWS: The Homecoming Project is expanding to San Francisco! (1/4)

Since 2018, the Homecoming Project has been transforming reentry experiences by placing people leaving prison after long sentences in warm, welcoming host homes in the community.

impactjustice.org/homecoming-project

Event alert — July 8th with @insidephilanthropy.com's David Callahan! A leading philanthropic thinker and writer, David joins us to discuss the unprecedented challenges facing the nonprofit sector, and what nonprofits — and the entities that support them — can do to weather the storm. A must-watch!

We're chatting with @equalityalec.bsky.social of @civrightscorps.bsky.social TOMORROW - don't miss it!

Prison Food Is a Growing Billion-Dollar Industry. Many Meals Are Inedible. As private food providers' contracts grow, the meager and moldy portions behind bars have forced some people to eat toothpaste and toilet paper.

There’s also not enough food. A 2020 study by @impactjustice.org found that 94% of incarcerated people surveyed said they did not receive enough food to feel full. More than 60% said they rarely or never had access to fresh vegetables. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/03/08/f...

Other countries have proven that it’s possible to build justice systems that are designed to nurture people’s growth, rather than to punish and exclude them. As we continue to search for better approaches in the United States, we’re looking forward to turning learning into action.

After leading trips to Finland and Norway to inspire more imaginative advocacy here in the United States, our team was thrilled to join other leaders and advocates on a #JourneytoJustice in New Zealand, where Māori and other communities are leveraging powerfully restorative youth justice practices.

Our Menopause Project Advisory Council is made up of women who have experienced menopause in prison, and medical experts. Kwaneta Harris is both. Hear her powerful essay on providing medical care and advice to her peers behind bars on @thisamericanlife.org: www.thisamericanlife.org/856/youve-co...

Event alert — March 28th with @equalityalec.bsky.social! For nearly 20 years, Alec Karakatsanis has been challenging the status quo in our criminal justice system. Next week, he joins us to discuss his new book and his work to carve out space for imagination and change.
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The Menopause Project - Impact Justice The Menopause Project

Our Advisory Council – composed of currently and formerly incarcerated women, OBGYNs and other medical experts – is helping us transform healthcare behind bars for incarcerated people who have been left out of the menopause conversation for too long. Visit impactjustice.org/the-menopause-project!

In California alone, nearly 40% of incarcerated women are experiencing or will soon experience menopause, with far too few resources to support them. This #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re proud to be working alongside a group of exceptional women to bring these experiences into the spotlight.

Private prison firms prepare to reopen closed facilities to hold immigrants A contract to reopen a privately owned Newark detention center may be the first in a wave of reopenings of shuttered facilities once accused of poor care.

It remains possible AND necessary to uphold the humanity of people impacted by our criminal justice system — especially now. The safety and dignity of our incarcerated neighbors depends on it.

Through slavery, segregation, and systemic disenfranchisement, Black communities continue to fight for a future of empowerment, progress, and equality for generations to come. #BlackHistoryMonth

Credit: The Brennan Center

Many Black Americans, particularly men, face legal disenfranchisement as a result of being incarcerated. In particular, felony disenfranchisement laws have effectively removed the voting rights of millions. Black activists have mobilized campaigns to restore these rights across the United States.

Black activists and advocates have also continued fighting against racial disparities in education. These disparities fuel a school-to-prison pipeline, where young Black students are disproportionately punished and criminalized, often leading to later involvement in the criminal justice system.

In response, Black-led organizers have tirelessly pursued legal advocacy and cultural activism to combat the disproportionate incarceration of Black communities.

The criminal justice system’s reliance on incarceration has caused long-term social and economic damage to Black communities with generational effects.

The resulting explosion of the prison population has disproportionately affected Black Americans, who represent a far higher percentage of the incarcerated population compared to their share of the general population.

In the 1980s, the "War on Drugs" disproportionately targeted Black communities. Policies like mandatory minimum sentencing and the disparity between crack and powder cocaine sentencing led to the mass incarceration of Black individuals, despite similar rates of drug use across racial groups.

Systematic violence - including extrajudicial killings, police brutality, and racial profiling - continues to plague Black communities. High-profile incidents like the killing of Emmett Till in 1955, and the murders of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and George Floyd have highlighted ongoing abuses.

Soon after, Jim Crow laws institutionalized racial segregation and disenfranchisement. Black communities responded with legal challenges, civil disobedience, and economic boycotts, leading to landmark legislation like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Black communities resisted by forming mutual aid societies, mounting legal challenges, and launching protests and boycotts. This persistent activism ultimately led to laws banning convict leasing in Southern states.

After the abolition of slavery, Southern states enacted Black Codes — laws designed to criminalize the newly freed population. At the same time, the convict leasing system allowed companies to rent out incarcerated workers, effectively continuing the exploitation of Black labor long after slavery.

Despite facing oppression at nearly every stage of American history, Black communities have built an enduring legacy of resilience, cultural influence, and hope. This #BlackHistoryMonth, here's a brief summary of the incredible strength and spirit of Black communities (a thread):

Our Homecoming Project hosts and participants are transforming how we welcome people home from prison, and we could not be more grateful for the unique and wonderful community they've created. Learn more at https://buff.ly/3y9OITA -- and reach out to us!

Inside a Rikers Island Kitchen, Dull Knives and Critical Jobs As New York City’s troubled jail complex tries to improve its food, the people who cook there see a higher mission.

Across the country, too many incarcerated people are forced to endure a hidden, additional punishment in prison: the food.

As @nytimes.com reports, the reality of serving and eating food behind bars can be harsh: but there are opportunities for - and people committed to - doing things differently.

Impact Justice Impact Justice dares to dream of a humane and restorative system of justice in America. Through innovation, research, policy, and advocacy, we are forging a new path to a justice system that is fair t...

Impact Justice is a national group of innovators, researchers, and dreamers united by the shared belief that with enough imagination, even the toughest problems are solvable. We're transforming our criminal legal system, one big idea at a time. Learn more at impactjustice.org.