Our Justice System Discards Lives. We Demand More.

About Us

Justice from the Inside Out

Led by currently and formerly incarcerated people, we challenge the status quo through peer-led civic education, advocacy, and narrative change.

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Our Work

Policy and Narrative Change Rooted in Lived Experience

We work to dismantle harmful sentencing laws, reduce mass incarceration, and promote evidence-based policies that reflect the realities of system-impacted communities.

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Whether you're ready to volunteer, organize, share your story at the legislature, or support second chances for young people, there’s a place for you in this work.

Publications

Stories From The Inside

Incarcerated individuals across Washington shared stories revealing how juvenile justice involvement, poverty, violence, and systemic failures often lead to adult incarceration.

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Upcoming Events

Tukwila Symposium

2025 Tukwila Symposium: Breaking the Cycle, Healing Past Harms.

Turning Research Into Redemption

Second Chances for Young Adults is one of our advocacy initiatives to promote racially just, evidence-based sentencing by giving rehabilitated young adults a path to resentencing in Washington.

Scientific Basis for Second Chances

Brain development continues into the mid to late 20s, making young adults more prone to impulsive behavior and peer influence—but also capable of change and growth.

Racial Disparities in Sentencing

Black people represent only 4.3% of Washington State’s population, yet they make up 32.4% of those serving 15+ year sentences imposed when they were young adults.

Outdated Sentencing Practices

Our legal system lags behind science, imposing life-altering sentences on young adults despite evidence supporting their potential for rehabilitation and maturity.

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