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Our Mission
The People’s Justice Project (PJP) builds the power of black and brown people disproportionately affected by state violence, mass criminalization, and incarceration by centering community organizing and leadership development.
Our Goal
The leading goal of the PJP is the reduction of the number and racial disparity of youth and adults incarcerated in Ohio. Based upon this goal, the PJP seeks to advance both short and long term outcomes in criminal justice reform, and through these changes, to improve the health and well-being of Ohio communities.
Our Methods
The theory of change supporting the PJP is that on its own, policy reform will not be able to dismantle the deeply embedded systemic inequities in our state. Similarly, neither community organizing nor civic engagement can independently leverage the lasting changes needed without highly capable policy advocacy structures to promote and monitor statutory, policy, programmatic, and funding reforms.
Our Squad
Aramis Sundiata
Executive Director
Emily Szerafy-Cox
Strategic Director
Tonnisha J. English-Amamoo
Communications Director
Our Board of Directors
Rhiannon Carnes
Board Chair
Founder & Executive Director, Ohio Women’s Alliance & Ohio Women’s Alliance Action Fund
Dawn Blagrove
Executive Director, Emancipate NC
Brittany Gray
Founder, CommuniTEA & Black Girl Solutions
