The Reentry Advocacy Project (RAP) provides support and fellowship for persons directly impacted by the criminal justice system and advocates for policies and practices that directly and positively impact justice-involved persons and their families.
RAP advocates for social change and reducing barriers to positive integration by actively participating in civic affairs, presenting to community groups, and seving as mentors and role models to other individuals with lived experience in the criminal justice system. One seat on the Reentry Roundtable's Planning Council and Executive Committee is reserved for a RAP liaison.
Monthly meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month from 6-7 p.m. virtually over Zoom. Please click here to register for these meetings. We hope to see you there!
Please contact Barbara Ornelas, Reentry Advocacy Fellow, at info@reentryroundtable.org with any questions.
RAP's Role:
Identity Statement:
RAP works to advance our mission by providing community and resources for people who are impacted by the criminal legal systems and we advocate for policies and practices that directly and positively impact our community.
Our vision is that people impacted by the criminal legal system will have the knowledge and tools to access opportunities, services, and support to achieve their own goals.
We work to impact relationships, organizations, policies, and cultural assumptions about people returning to our community and their families by serving those
who are impacted by the criminal legal systems, their friends, families, and allies.
Our Values:
- Community Voice – we listen to and engage people with lived experience in the criminal justice system and communities impacted by the criminal justice system.
- Inclusion – we include multiple perspectives on how to achieve safe and healthy communities through effective reentry and reintegration.
- Respect – we honor the basic dignity of every person and support relationship building as a means to overcome challenges.
- Equity – we focus on disparities and inequities in system delivery and we are not afraid to ask hard questions to facilitate system change.
- Preventing Incarceration – we champion strategies that offer alternatives to jail/incarceration whenever possible.
Get Involved:
Join us for a meeting! Check our calendar for more details.
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Success Stories
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