This list is not intended to present all Criminal Justice Organizations, but some of the organizations which we relied on for research.
- The Sentencing Project
The Sentencing Project promotes effective and humane responses to crime that minimize imprisonment and criminalization of youth and adults by promoting racial, ethnic, economic, and gender justice. - Color of Change
Color Of Change is the nation’s largest online racial justice organization. As a national online force driven by 7 million members, we move decision-makers in corporations and government to create a more human and less hostile world for Black people in America. - Equal Justice Initiative
The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society. - Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
CJLF works toward restoring and maintaining a balance between the rights of victims and the criminally accused in order to enforce our criminal justice system. - National Criminal Justice Association
The NCJA exists to promote the development of justice systems in states, tribal nations, and units of local government that enhance public safety; prevent and reduce the harmful effects of criminal and delinquent behavior on victims, individuals, and communities; adjudicate defendants and sanction offenders fairly and justly; and that are effective and efficient. - The Buried Alive Project
Through transformative litigation, legislation, and humanization, the buried alive project fights to free people serving draconian sentences handed down under outdated federal drug laws. - The Morgan Project
Standing up against racism by advocating for the rights of racial or other minorities. Teaching tolerance, social justice and anti-bias through real engagement with our community. - Reentry Alliance for Louisiana
Reentry Alliance for Louisiana’s mission is to advocate, educate, and empower reentry stakeholders to enhance communities and the overall economy across Louisiana.