Our Allies

Return Strong

Return Strong is powerful grassroots, Nevada organization with over 2300 members, most of whom are incarcerated persons and their loved ones. 

It is committed to “…deconstructing the prison industrial complex by unapologetically fighting to center womxn, folx of color, and people experiencing poverty in all phases of the criminal legal and correctional systems.” 

Watch Return Strong’s heartfelt video here

Fines and Fees Justice Center, Nevada

FFJC works to eliminate the fines and fees that distort justice.  2023 was a banner year for criminal justice reform in Nevada, and Fines and Fees was huge part of that. 

Read their account here.

Our Working Relationships

The Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC)

James Dzurenda, Director

Kim Petersen Education Division Coordinator, kspetersen@doc.nv.gov

“When combined with other rehabilitative programs, education is a powerful factor in reducing recidivism. Rigorous study gives offenders the intellectual leverage they need to revise their view of themselves and leave prison better equipped to contribute positively to their families and communities. Education has been the longest running and most successful rehabilitative program in our prison history.”

Read the full article here.

Learn more from the Nevada System of Higher Education.