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Essie Justice Group
Civic and Social Organizations
Oakland, California 1,600 followers
Harnessing the collective power of women with incarcerated loved ones.
About us
Essie Justice Group is the nation’s leading organization of women with incarcerated loved ones taking on the rampant injustices created by mass incarceration. We are building a loving and powerful network to equip women with incarcerated loved ones with the tools and resources to heal family, community, and make social change. Using our innovative Healing to Advocacy curriculum, designed by and for women, we seed groups for women to give and receive support. With nearly 2 million people living behind bars in the United States, millions of women with incarcerated loved ones are left behind. Today, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 2 Black women have an incarcerated loved one. Women with loved ones behind bars face stigma and isolation and are regularly left to care for children, family, and finances alone. Together, we work with women to access their collective power as leaders and advocates building a movement for change in communities and American society.
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http://www.essiejusticegroup.org
External link for Essie Justice Group
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Oakland, California
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2014
- Specialties
- Criminal Justice, Gender Justice, Policy Reform, Community Organizing, Race Justice, and Black Feminism
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318 Harrison St
Suite 200
Oakland, California 94607, US
Employees at Essie Justice Group
Updates
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When someone comes home from jail or prison, it’s almost always a woman who supports their reentry into society. In this bonus episode of Pillars, reentry experts Alice and Raylene talk about the unseen ways they've supported their formerly incarcerated loved ones. Tune in here: pillarspod.com #Podcast #Women
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“Much of the discourse around bail reform lacks a gendered analysis that recognizes how women, particularly Black women, are uniquely impacted.” Thank you Nonprofit Quarterly for highlighting The Hidden Heart of Reentry Report in partnership with National Black Women's Justice Institute! Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eb9yFAWz Read the report here: bit.ly/HiddenHeartReentry cc: National Bail Out
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"That ancestor already paid the price for the victory that is already ours." — Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the Working Families Party This Black August, we honor the freedom fighters who relentlessly fought for our liberation. Our ancestors’ sacrifices remind us of the resilience and determination that’s required to bring about change, and is all the evidence we need to continue the fight for Black liberation. For more insights and to watch our full Build Through Belonging conversation, visit https://lnkd.in/geBf2p8Q #BlackAugust #History
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Essie brings together hundreds of women with incarcerated loved ones to heal, break isolation, increase resources to families, and end mass incarceration’s harm as a loving and powerful community. To learn more about Essie's decade of healing, Sisterhood, and power, check out our 2024 Impact Report at: bit.ly/2024-impactreport
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In the second episode of Pillars, Okha shares what it’s like to be the daughter and primary caregiver of an incarcerated parent. You’ll hear about the process and financial impact of securing a lawyer for her father’s case, the countless barriers she faces just trying to visit him, and the ways she takes care of herself through it all. Tune into our new series, Pillars: Untold Stories of Women with Incarcerated Loved Ones, available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/watchpillars #Podcast #Women
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What does love, caregiving, and connection look like when it’s stretched across jail and prison walls? Pillars: Untold Stories of Women with Incarcerated Loved Ones answers this question through the lens of the 1 in 4 women with incarcerated loved ones. In this debut episode, Carmen shares what it’s like to be the wife of someone serving a life sentence. You’ll hear how she’s navigated 14 years of her husband’s incarceration, the unseen ways she cares for him from the outside, and what she’s learned about herself as a caregiver in the process. Carmen’s story is now available on YouTube and Spotify. Watch: bit.ly/watchpillars Listen: bit.ly/pillarspod #PillarsPod #Women #Podcast
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We stand in unwavering solidarity with immigrant communities and families impacted by the Los Angeles ICE raids. 🧡 #Immigration #NoICE #WeKeepUsSafe #LosAngeles #Community
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Essie Justice Group’s 10th Anniversary Impact Report is here! Our 2024 report is a special look back on a decade of healing, advocacy, and the powerful leadership of women with incarcerated loved ones. “After 10 years, we are the leading organization of women with incarcerated loved ones. And we will continue to be here for all and any women and gender expansive people who are looking for a loving and powerful place to find their people and their purpose.” — Gina Clayton-Johnson, Founder & Executive Director of Essie Justice Group View our full 10th Anniversary Impact Report: https://lnkd.in/eFBzyusq #SisterhoodIsPowerful #Impact
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"It’s always the expertise of women with incarcerated loved ones that ensures safe homecomings for all of the Black mothers and caregivers we’ve bailed out." It took 96 hours and more than $230,000 for Essie members to free four Black mamas during our Black Mama's Bail Out. And the delays we experienced aren't anomalies—they are routine tactics found in California’s criminal legal system. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eR_cfyYE cc: Prism, National Bail Out
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