Charging for prison phone calls creates huge financial burdens on families. Lack of communication w/ loved ones increases incarcerated people's isolation, stress, anxiety & depression -- on top of the trauma of incarceration. Let's do this in Illinois! nytimes.com/2025/07/22/nyr…

IPP educates the public about mass incarceration & distributes legal info to impacted communities via our Community Navigator Network. IPP is hiring a Community Navigator to help lead these efforts. Formerly incarcerated people highly encouraged to apply! illinoisprisonproject.org/careers/commun…

The IPP Gala celebrates the leaders, advocates & everyday people working to end mass incarceration. Join us Oct. 10 at the Chicago Cultural Center for dinner, drinks, music & inspiration -- all proceeds support IPP's work to free people from incarceration ow.ly/X4TQ50WwVLm

Do you have a loved one who is incarcerated in IL? You're not alone! This coming TUESDAY is our next free virtual legal clinic with IPP legal staff. Bring your questions about clemency, medical release, parole, and other pathways to release. Register at: ow.ly/ZPbA50WyOo4

At July's Lunch & Learn, Community Navigator Anaviel Jones discusses the importance of reclaiming the narrative w/ Sadie Joseph of North Lawndale Employment Network; Michael Harrell of Precious Blood Ministry & Joseph Mapp, ReEntry Director for Chicago. youtube.com/watch?v=E_RJ17…

Last night we honored IPP's newest Ambassadors🧑🏾‍🎓. IPP’S Ambassador Fellowship provides formerly incarcerated people opportunities to cultivate their advocacy skills & transform their experiences into change-inspiring narratives. ❤️ Meet the Ambassadors in our latest video...

IPP's offices are closed next week for our annual August break 🌴- giving our team a chance to rest, reflect & recharge for the year ahead. If you have a concern about an incarcerated loved one, please leave a message at 312-324-4463 and we'll return your call when we get back.

Incarceration extends far beyond prison walls—impacting children, partners, parents & entire communities. In this Lunch & Learn, we’ll explore the costs of incarceration for families, how incarceration affects loved ones & how to keep families whole. RSVP: ow.ly/xmyM50WCksY

IPP's team of formerly incarcerated Ambassadors, Community Navigators & legal staff are ready to speak about the harms of mass incarceration & the need for criminal legal reform. We welcome invites from community orgs, churches, colleges, workplaces, etc. illinoisprisonproject.org/contact

When Aryules Bivens was incarcerated, he thought he would never see his beloved daughter Maleka again. With the help of IPP and his community, Mr. Bivens was granted parole in February and reunited with his daughter and grandchildren. Watch their reunion here!

Returning home from incarceration? Visit our re-entry resources, including complying w/ registries, getting ID + bank accounts, using public libraries & "thawing out" - the emotional process of returning to the community after the trauma of incarceration: illinoisprisonproject.org/resources

IPP's Ambassador Fellowship is a paid, 8-month program that trains system-impacted people in storytelling, advocacy & organizing to lead conversations about the harms of mass incarceration & fight for reform. Learn more and apply: illinoisprisonproject.org/careers/fall-2…