Join us for “A Day at Stateville” on September 29th at 5PM in Marion, IL

Upcoming Events

Join Restore Justice In Springfield on Wednesday, November 14th

Restore Justice will be leading an Advocacy Day in Springfield to help educate Legislators about criminal justice reform and to advocate for second chances in Illinois. Participants will receive coaching and materials to help them seek out and effectively speak with legislators. They will be paired with experienced activists with whom they will navigate the Capitol.

Reversing Long Term Sentences Teach-In – Nov. 16th at 6PM

Join us for a Teach-in on Long Term Sentencing with Marshan Allen, Restore Justice IL; Monica Cosby, Westside Justice Center and the 100 women taskforce to cut the population of incarcerated women in IL; Bernardine Dohrn, activist and founding director of the Children and Family Justice Center in the Bluhm Legal Clinic at Northwestern, Dr. Elena Quintana, Executive Director, Institute on Public Safety & Social Justice and Eric Blackmon, North Lawndale Christian Legal Center.

Stories of Second Chances on December 13th at 11:30AM

Join us at Stories of Second Chances and learn from people whose lives are entwined with the criminal justice system. Get inspired. And know that together, we can overcome the fear that drives our current system.

The Long Term – Upcoming Book Release Events

Upcoming book release events for a new book about long-term incarceration, resistance to the prison industrial complex, and building real safety in our communities.

What's Happening in the Campaign

Week of November 11, 2018

November 11th, 2018

Learn what's happening this week in the campaign.