Essie Justice Group
@essie4justice
The nation’s leading organization of women with incarcerated loved ones taking on the rampant injustices created by mass incarceration.
In our debut episode of Pillars: Untold Stories of Women with Incarcerated Loved Ones, Carmen shares what it’s like to be one of the 1 in 4 women in the U.S. with an incarcerated loved one. Watch: bit.ly/watchpillars Listen: bit.ly/pillarspod #PillarsPod #Podcast
TUNE IN NOW: Ep. 2 of Pillars Podcast — Okha’s Story. In this episode, Okha shares what it’s like to be the daughter and primary caregiver of an incarcerated parent. Available now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/watchpillars #PillarsPod #Women #Podcast
"Belonging is way stickier, way more magnetic than politics will ever be." — Gina Clayton-Johnson, Essie's Founder & Executive Director If you're a woman with an incarcerated loved one, join Essie's Healing to Advocacy Program—you can find belonging here. essiejusticegroup.org/nominate
If you're a woman with a currently or formerly incarcerated loved one, join our FREE 9-week Healing to Advocacy Program for a safe space to heal, build community, & develop your leadership. LA & Oakland. Program runs in August. essiejusticegroup.org/nominate 🧡
Carmen is one of the 1 in 2 Black women in the United States with an incarcerated loved one. While her husband is incarcerated, she supports him in ways that often go unseen. Until now... Tune into Pillars on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. essiejusticegroup.org/pillars-podcas…
On what would have been #OctaviaButler’s 78th birthday, we celebrate her powerful voice and deep belief in the leadership of Black women. Our strength, knowledge, and experience make us the leaders society needs now more than ever. photo credit: @bisabutler
We stand in unwavering solidarity with immigrant communities and families impacted by the Los Angeles ICE raids. 🧡 cc: @bajitweet @chirla #Immigration #NoICE #WeKeepUsSafe #LosAngeles #Community
PASADENA & LOS ANGELES: Register for State of the People POWER Tour June 6 & 7! Show up for two days of action powered by community and rooted in local solutions. Register now at stateoftheppl.com! ✊🏾 #StateOfThePeople #PowerTour2025 #LosAngeles #Pasadena #Altadena
Last week, our member-led Program Team hosted a Mail-In Night in LA! Essie Sisters wrote letters thanking 100+ incarcerated folks for nominating the women in their lives to our Healing to Advocacy Program. 🧡 Sign up for our Healing to Advocacy Program: essiejusticegroup.org/nominate/
Essie Justice Group’s 10th Anniversary Impact Report is here! Our 2024 report is a special look back on a decade of healing, advocacy, and the powerful leadership of women with incarcerated loved ones. View the full report: bit.ly/2024-impactrep… #SisterhoodIsPowerful #Impact
"It’s always the expertise of women with incarcerated loved ones that ensures safe homecomings for all of the Black mothers and caregivers we’ve bailed out." Read the full article: prismreports.org/2025/06/02/bla… cc: @prismreports @nationalbailout #FreeBlackMamas
The State of the People POWER Tour is a national campaign to meet Black communities where they are with truth, care, and power—and it’s coming to Los Angeles June 6 & 7! Register today: stateoftheppl.com/los-angeles/ #StateOfThePeople #PowerTour2025
