2024 Ambassador Stories

  • Breaking Barriers

    By Kristel Cosio

    A group of system-impacted students at Cal-Berkeley highlight the transformative power of higher education and their advocacy efforts to reform the punitive systems they have navigated. Learn more.

  • Broken Systems Break People

    By Armand Coleman

    The healing journey of adults who were incarcerated as children empowers them to reconnect with their bodies, communities, and inherent worth through restorative justice practices. Learn more.

  • The Candle

    By Jessie Mabrey

    The Candle highlights the often-overlooked trauma and anxiety faced by children of incarcerated parents, revealing the profound impact of confinement on both the children and their communities. Learn more

  • Change Is Possible

    By Eddie Ellis Jr.

    A reentry advocate shares his personal journey from childhood incarceration to mentorship, urging community leaders to #ENDJLWOP and support those rebuilding their lives post-release. Learn more.

  • Disrupted: Injustice, Trauma, and Healing

    By John Pace

    A portrait of Philadelphia that explores the intersections of race, class, incarceration, and healing for system-impacted individuals and their loved ones. Learn more

  • Lost in Freedom

    By JJ’88

    This visual EP follows JJ’88 on a journey to bridge the understanding between system-impacted individuals and those deemed "free." Learn more.

  • Mama, I'm Different

    By Tabatha Trammell

    An intimate story about the effects of undiagnosed mental illness at the intersection of—and compounded by—addiction and criminalization. Learn more.

  • Power of the Pen

    By Kareemah Hanifa

    The Power of the Pen is a story about the power of manifestation and art to liberate individuals beyond confinement. Learn more.