Inside-Out Civic Education & Empowerment
Our inside-out civic education and empowerment program is peer-led and developed collectively by our inside and outside organizers. The program helps foster the innate leadership skills of incarcerated activists by demystifying the process of proposing and enacting legislative, policy, and administrative code changes, as well as movement building.
In addition to our curriculum, Look2Justice sends in a regular newsletter to our network of hundreds of incarcerated people in every prison across Washington State. The newsletter provides updates about relevant legislation and insight into how to participate in the legislative process.
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The 101 Series & Session Questions
The 101 series is a monthly workshop where people with incarcerated loved ones and allies learn about the legislative process and movement building. In addition, during the legislative session we hold weekly Session Questions, where loved ones of incarcerated people can ask questions and receive updates about the legislative process.THE NARRATIVE CHANGE LAB
The Narrative Change Lab is a new initiative led by incarcerated and formerly incarcerated media-makers, alongside outside allies, to challenge the harmful narratives that uphold mass incarceration. Recognizing the role mainstream media plays in legitimizing the prison system, the Lab seeks to shift public perception through journalism, personal storytelling, mentorship, books, and political advocacy. Co-led by journalist-organizers Christopher Blackwell and Emily Nonko, the Lab builds on years of inside-outside collaboration to amplify the voices of incarcerated people, support ethical storytelling, and grow political power. Launching in January 2026, the Lab aims to create a sustainable, inside-led model for narrative change and invites writers, editors, and activists to get involved.