
WE DID IT!
FORMALLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE ARE NOW A PROTECTED CLASS IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA FROM OCTOBER 17, 2022
Our Campaigns and Programs
The Protected Campaign
A broad campaign to add formerly incarcerated people to the list of legally protected classes in Atlanta and the creation of a Protected Class Network with groups in other cities that organize to pass such ordinances.

Participatory Defense Hub
The Metro Atlanta Participatory Defense Hub for a community organizing model that advocates for people facing charges and their families

Black Mamas Bail Out
An annual event with the National Bail Out Collective to bail out Black mamas and provide post-release support in Georgia

Digital Skills Training
Virtual trainings and in-person workshops for formerly incarcerated people that focus on digital skills that can help them get a job or start a business

Atlanta Reinvestment Campaign
A local invest/divest initiative to get the City Council to move funds to support a building that would house justice-impacted folks and provide the support and resources for them to transition successfully into the larger community

S.T.A.B.L.E Program
The only residential gender-responsive, LGBTQIA+-positive re-entry program in Georgia designed specifically by and for previously incarcerated Black women

Small Business Relief Funds
A mutual aid program for formerly incarcerated small business owners unable to access government funding

Justice-Impacted Black Voter Power
Outreach to the Atlanta formerly incarcerated community, canvassing training, and voter registration and mobilization

WHAT ELSE
WE DO:
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Bail Support
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Fines and Fee Support
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Voter Registration
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Participatory Defense
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Trans Emergency Housing
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Job Placement
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Rental Assistance
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Food Assistance
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Transportation Assistance
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Financial Literacy
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Financial Wellness
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Reclamation Skill Share
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Emergency Funeral Assistance
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Art Therapy
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Mental Health Support
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Support Group
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Women's Support Group
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Clothing Closet
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Crisis Support
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Civic Education
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Leadership Development

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