Angela “Angie” Frias, a justice-impacted creative and youth navigator in Long Beach, empowers young people through arts, film, and mentorship, using storytelling as a tool for healing and change.

Courtenie Jackson, mother, author, and advocate, transforms lived experience into action—building pathways for justice-impacted people and redefining what true restoration and equity mean.

Cecilia Zavala, Executive Director of Nation Outside, is a Detroit leader using lived experience to drive justice reform, equity, and healing through visionary reentry and policy work

Cesar Garcia, a Chicano activist, legal advocate, and social entrepreneur, builds tools and policies that shift systems from punishment to possibility through community, tech, and justice reform.

Julius Irving, activist and community leader from Gainesville, builds movements for equity, and empowers Black men through advocacy, creativity, and healing.

Kenneth Webb is an artist and storyteller who uses painting, performance, and public art to foster healing, challenge injustice, and build community.

Leigh Scott, justice-impacted leader from Gainesville, co-founded Released Reentry and the Justice Impacted Collaborative, using lived experience to drive reform, equity, and lasting change

Marcus Kelley, Founder of The Change Up, is a human rights advocate who turns his wrongful incarceration into action—fighting for dignity, fair labor, voting rights, and justice for all

Starling Thomas, writer, director, and founder of Soulture, turns lived experience into storytelling that uplifts marginalized voices, drives systemic change, and reimagines justice through culture and art.

Armand Coleman, with over eight years of experience in developing and leading Restorative Justice programs, is a key facilitator at TPP, mentors youth through Roxbury District Court's CHOICE Program, and coordinates volunteer development and community outreach at Communities for Restorative Justice, while also contributing to Harvard Kennedy School’s Roundtable on Racial Disparities in Massachusetts Courts.

Eddie B. Ellis Jr., a reentry advocate and consultant, founded One by 1, Inc. and leverages his experience as a formerly incarcerated person to build safer communities through training, mentorship, and support for reintegration, while also serving as the Co-Director of Outreach & Member Services at the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth.

Jessie D. Mabrey is a dedicated advocate for justice-impacted women and children, leveraging over 15 years of experience to support their reentry into society through affordable housing, mental health resources, and tailored programming, driven by her belief that "where you’ve been is not who you are."

After being sentenced to 40 years to life at just 15, JJ’88 used music as a source of hope and healing while transforming himself and supporting others in prison, ultimately becoming a key organizer for justice reform in California and now creates impactful art as a free artist.

After serving 31 years of a life sentence given at age 17, John was resentenced and paroled, and since his release, he has dedicated himself to supporting other former juvenile lifers in their reentry journeys, earning recognition for his advocacy work and serving as Senior Reentry Coordinator at the Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project in Philadelphia.

Kareemah. a dedicated advocate for criminal justice reform and reentry, has combined her experiences and education in psychology and social change to empower youth and support rights restoration efforts.

Kristel is a passionate advocate for harm reduction and higher education accessibility, currently pursuing a degree in Microbial Biology at UC Berkeley while working to strengthen the prison-to-university pipeline and supporting unhoused individuals in their reintegration into society.

A formerly incarcerated criminal justice reform advocate and founder of Woman With a Plan, Tabatha empowers women impacted by the Georgia legal system through mentorship and support services while sharing her own journey of overcoming obstacles to regain custody of her children after incarceration.

Thaisan, a Cambodian genocide survivor who was once sentenced to life without parole, is now an advocate for ending LWOP sentences and immigrant rights, working with organizations like the National LWOP Leadership Council and the South East Asian Freedom Network to promote family unity and second chances.

From a childhood marked by hardship, Adam transformed his life through education and resilience, ultimately pursuing a master's degree in journalism to uplift underrepresented communities and advocate for social justice.