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The mission of From Prison To Promise is to provide a support system for those who have been affected by incarceration, to eliminate the school to prison pipeline, and act as a voice for those who feel silenced by their trauma. We are a Virginia based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. |
The U.S. is the world’s leader in incarceration.There are 2.2 million people in the nation’s prisons and jails—a 500% increase over the last 40 years. |
Mass incarceration has not touched all communities equallyToday, people of color make up 37% of the U.S. population but 67% of the prison population. |
