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Get to know jailhouse lawyers and their loved ones through the words, wisdom, and experiences of incarcerated individuals who teach themselves the law to advocate for themselves and the rights of their peers. 

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Justice is Building Bridges

Justice is Building Bridges

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Qiana Johnson I came home with fire and passion to help Black women who are formerly incarcerated
My grandma passed in my first year of incarceration
I woke up the other morning just needing her. I had to grab her picture and hold on to her.
I am recognizing while you were talking that she is part of the bridge that is within me Jhody Polk
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A great deal of the work we do is new, different, and setting precedence. I always tell people that I build bridges, I don't burn them. I either value the opportunities that I'm given and/or create the opportunities and give them value. Kenya Hill
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I was hoping that just being able to share a little bit of me and what I do and where I come from, we kind of open up and build a link to you and to you and to you, right?[Speaking to women in the circle]And so what I offer is me, I offer myself to this space to this community so that we can help each other grow and build… I offer myself to this space and to all of you for that same purpose, to help build and empower each other to do this work, and to reach back inside and help and bring others with us. Anisah Sabur
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