Bridgette Simpson is a formerly incarcerated survivor, activist, advocate, entrepreneur, published author, motivational speaker, mentor, certified life coach, co-founder of Barred Business and the Formerly Incarcerated Small Business Rescue Fund, Minister of Organizing for M4BL, organizer for Women Run Campaign, canvasser for Working Families Party, and trail blazer who partners with other survivors, activists, social justice reform organizations, organizers, public figures, formerly incarcerated and incarcerated people to empower, inspire change and promote hope.

 

She worked as a case manager for NBO and the Center for Resilient Individuals, Families, and Communities (CRIFC); facilitates trainings for impacted individuals; and is a past M4BL Minister of Organizing and Relationship Building and a current M4BL field team manager. In October 2022, she addressed the National Council’s annual FreeHer Conference on “Leveraging Local Legislation as a Springboard for Federal Wins.”

 

After spending a decade training in the professional corporate arena, Bridgette spent 10 years in the state of Georgia’s department of correction, receiving up-close and personal training in the penal system. Bridgette now fuses both aspects of her training to educate people on the inequalities of the criminal justice system and the pressing need for social justice reform. She also teaches on perseverance, drive, change, and the willingness to overcome any obstacle. Because of Bridgette’s unique experiences, she has the ability to connect with the beating hearts of people who are or have been behind bars, their supporters, and people who are uninformed about the injustices of the criminal justice system.

 

Read about Bridgette and Denise: Atlanta Just Made Former Prisoners A Protected Class. Meet The Women Who Made It Happen.