David Ayala reflects on his involvement in the juvenile and prison systems to his leadership in national organizing, detailing his role in Florida’s Amendment 4 campaign and his movement work for system-impacted voters.

Susan Burton reflects on her experiences with violence, addiction, incarceration, and long-term work building community-based alternatives to punishment.

Tiara Cooper discusses her path from finding community support networks while incarcerated to her later organizing and advocacy work around bail reform, jail decarceration campaigns, and support for directly impacted individuals in Dallas.

Dominique Grant reflects on how her personal experiences with incarceration and early organizing shaped her commitment to harm reduction and community-based advocacy.

Dawn Harrington narrates her experiences of incarceration and her subsequent work founding and leading Free Hearts, organizing to support formerly incarcerated individuals and build community-based advocacy.

Norris Henderson discusses his incarceration at Angola, the founding of Voice of the Experienced after his release, and the organizing strategies and legal knowledge informing his criminal justice reform work.

Ronald Marshall reflects on growing up in New Orleans, his legal and political education while incarcerated at Angola, and his organizing through the Angola Special Civics Project and VOTE to advance policy reform and legal advocacy.

Dr. Topeka K. Sam narrates her experiences of incarceration in the federal system and her subsequent work in reentry support, organizing, and national criminal legal reform.

Maurice Ward narrates his experiences of incarceration and reentry, highlighting his founding of J.I.I.V.E and his organizing work advancing civic engagement and advocacy for justice-impacted communities.

Waleisah Wilson-Menefee discusses her journey from the foster care system incarceration to founding NewLife Second Chance Outreach and her advocacy for reentry support and criminal legal system reform.