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The After Prison Initiative works to decrease U.S. over-reliance on mass incarceration and harsh punishment by advancing policies and practices that support the successful reentry of people after prison. The United States spends billions of dollars to disproportionately cycle poor people of color in and out of prison, while divesting from their neighborhoods’ infrastructure and civil society institutions. By targeting poor communities of color, the criminal justice system effectively excludes them from full participation in the political, economic, and civic life of mainstream society.

In response, The After Prison Initiative funds projects that:

• reorient the mission and resources of criminal justice and prison systems to maximize successful reentry and minimize incarceration
• strengthen civil society institutions and infrastructure in high-impact communities
• promote civic and political inclusion and re-enfranchisement
• rethink crime and punishment for the 21st century

For more information, please see The After Prison Initiative funding guidelines.