Amber's Promise of Justice Initiative Fundraiser!

I'm proud to have worked at the Promise of Justice Initiative for the past eight years, and I hope you'll join me in supporting our work this GiveNOLA Day!

The Promise of Justice Initiative (PJI) is a New Orleans-based decarceration organization that stands at the forefront of the fight for the dignity, freedom, and autonomy of those targeted and touched by the criminal legal system and mass incarceration. At PJI, we challenge the notion that prisons keep us safe and that people with convictions do not deserve basic rights. Our approach is multifaceted, including collective action, legislative advocacy, civil and criminal litigation, and reframing narrative discourse.

This work is critical. Louisiana has the highest incarceration rate in the United States (and the U.S. leads the world in incarceration), and our state intends to spend $1.3 billion on jails, courts, and prisons between 2026 2027. Meanwhile, Louisiana ranks #46 in education, #46 in fiscal stability, #48 in infrastructure, #40 in opportunity....the list goes on and on about how Louisiana consistently fails to pro-socially invest in its communities. Imagine the future we could build if those funds were redirected toward our critical and oft underfunded social services. I work at PJI because I believe a better world is possible, and ending mass incarceration is critical to building a better tomorrow. Please join us in fighting for that world by donating this GiveNOLA Day!