As board members of Initiate Justice, we don’t just lend our names—we lend our time, our resources, and our voices. Our involvement is driven by a shared commitment to organize, advocate, and build a system rooted in healing instead of punishment.
Your donation directly supports Initiate Justice, and our commitment to organize, advocate, and build a system rooted in healing and not punishment, while centering those most impacted by the criminal legal system.
Your gift is fully tax-deductible. Initiate Justice (EIN: 82-1028920) is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
“I’m involved with Initiate Justice because I know cages can’t heal people, but community can. At CTF prison, I was surrounded by men committed to transformation and accountability, and it showed me what becomes possible when those most impacted are trusted to lead. IJ takes that same spirit beyond the prison walls—turning lived experience into power, policy, and a vision of safety rooted in dignity and justice instead of punishment.”
People closest to the problem are closest to the solution. We train and uplift leaders directly impacted by incarceration to lead the charge—from policy tables to the ballot box.
Your gift helps us pass transformative legislation and support people impacted by incarceration. We’ve already helped secure major wins across California—and we’re not done.
We mobilize thousands of people to take action, vote, and hold systems and elected leaders accountable. Your donation helps grow a statewide movement rooted in justice and liberation.
Our mission is to end incarceration by activating the power of the people it directly impacts.
