Essie Justice Group
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The nation’s leading organization of women with incarcerated loved ones taking on the rampant injustices created by mass incarceration.
Joined October 2014
In our debut episode of Pillars: Untold Stories of Women with Incarcerated Loved Ones, Carmen shares what it’s like to be one of the 1 in 4 women in the U.S. with an incarcerated loved one. Watch: .Listen: . #PillarsPod #Podcast
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With so much at stake in this political climate, now more than ever, investing in the leadership of women who can organize and hold space for our communities is critical. It's one of the ways we can ensure that our communities stay safe, strong, and connected. (3/3)
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Our Facilitator's Training Program 201 works to support women with incarcerated loved ones in holding space for our communities, both regularly and in moments of rapid response. (2/3)
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Earlier this month, 14 member leaders came together for advanced facilitation training through our Facilitator's Training Program 201! ✊🏾 (1/3)
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"Belonging is way stickier, way more magnetic than politics will ever be." — Gina Clayton-Johnson, Essie's Founder & Executive Director. If you're a woman with an incarcerated loved one, join Essie's Healing to Advocacy Program—you can find belonging here.
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If you're a woman with a currently or formerly incarcerated loved one, join our FREE 9-week Healing to Advocacy Program for a safe space to heal, build community, & develop your leadership. LA & Oakland. Program runs in August. 🧡
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Carmen is one of the 1 in 2 Black women in the United States with an incarcerated loved one. While her husband is incarcerated, she supports him in ways that often go unseen. Until now. Tune into Pillars on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.
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On what would have been #OctaviaButler’s 78th birthday, we celebrate her powerful voice and deep belief in the leadership of Black women. Our strength, knowledge, and experience make us the leaders society needs now more than ever. photo credit: @bisabutler
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We stand in unwavering solidarity with immigrant communities and families impacted by the Los Angeles ICE raids. 🧡. cc: @bajitweet @chirla. #Immigration #NoICE #WeKeepUsSafe #LosAngeles #Community
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PASADENA & LOS ANGELES: Register for State of the People POWER Tour June 6 & 7! Show up for two days of action powered by community and rooted in local solutions. Register now at ✊🏾 . #StateOfThePeople #PowerTour2025 #LosAngeles #Pasadena #Altadena
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Last week, our member-led Program Team hosted a Mail-In Night in LA! Essie Sisters wrote letters thanking 100+ incarcerated folks for nominating the women in their lives to our Healing to Advocacy Program. 🧡. Sign up for our Healing to Advocacy Program:
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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. View the full report: #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.". Read the full article: cc: @prismreports @nationalbailout. #FreeBlackMamas
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The State of the People POWER Tour is a national campaign to meet Black communities where they are with truth, care, and power—and it’s coming to Los Angeles June 6 & 7! . Register today: #StateOfThePeople #PowerTour2025
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Are you a woman with an incarcerated loved one? Nominate yourself for our Fall 2025 Healing to Advocacy Program! (4/4)
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"A lot of times I hold the crown of strength to my family, but this cohort of [Essie] Sisters helped me see that I don't have to [always] be strong. I can have vulnerable moments." — Tangela, Spring 2025 Los Angeles Healing to Advocacy Graduate 💐(3/4)
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Thank you to our Sister panelists for sharing your stories, and to our Advocacy Spotlight, Bleu Watkins from @prisonfeminism, for reiterating the power of women who support loved ones on the inside. (2/4)
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Earlier this week we held our Spring 2025 Los Angeles Healing to Advocacy Graduation, welcoming 21 more women with incarcerated loved ones into our loving and powerful Sisterhood! 🧡(1/4)
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Big shoutout to @blkpowernetwork and @nhslacounty for partnering with us for this event! (4/4)
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Some of the most pressing needs our community members shared were better evacuation plans, temporary & long-term housing, & emergency financial assistance. Despite the introduction of several California state looting bills, increased prison time for looting was ranked last (3/4)
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