Advocacy and support

Community Spring: Offers annual fellowships to those that have been impact by poverty, and advocates for those that have been effected by carceral systems. https://www.csgnv.org/

Just Income: Redistributes economic and political power through narrative shifting and a guaranteed income for people impacted by the justice system. https://jignv.org/

Florida Cares: Florida based legislative advocacy group. https://floridacarescharity.org/

Florida Rights Restoration Coalition: Assist with restoring rights, and operates a bail and legal defense fund. https://floridarrc.com/

Justice Impacted Network: Online Library with a rich array of resources for justice-impacted individuals. https://justiceimpactnetwork.org/impacted-people/

Equal Justice Initiative: litigates on behalf of condemned prisoners, juvenile offenders, people wrongly convicted or charged with violent crimes, impoverished people denied effective representation, and others whose trials are marked by racial bias or prosecutorial misconduct. 122 Commerce Street Montgomery, AL 36104 http://www.eji.org/ (334) 269-1803 (phone)

Lucy Parsons Resource Guide: National Prison Book Program 1306 Hancock Street, Suite 100, Quincy, MA 02169 https://prisonbookprogram.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NPRL-November-2022.pdf

Gainesville Books to Prisoners: Volunteer-run, donation-based prison book program, serving all facilities in Florida. 433 S. Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601

Statewide Reentry Programs

*Released has not visited all of the programs, and can not confirm if these programs treat their participants with humanity and respect.

Reentry Essentials: Website offers a comprehensive overview of reentry in each state. Some contacts may not be up to date. Link for Florida https://www.reentryessentials.org/uploads/1/2/7/2/127293103/florida.pdf

Jacksonville: Operation New Hope 1321 North Main Street Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904) 354-4673

Pinellas Re-Entry Coalition: Open by appointment only. 12810 US Hwy 19 N. Suite 1 Clearwater, FL 33764 (855) 505-7372

Sarasota: Project 180 PO Box 25684 Sarasota, FL 34277-2684 (941) 677-2281

Tallahassee- Big Bend Reentry: 3333 W. Pensacola St., Suite 210 Tallahassee, FL 32304   850-270-3302-  call for an appointment  bigbendreentry.org 

Miami Area: Reentry One 550 Fisherman St. Unit 541288 Opa Locka FL, 33054