We believe that people closest to problems are often closest to the solutions. We are driven by the conviction that we are strongest when communities impacted by systems of harm work together towards solutions that benefit us all.

Our campaigns aim to change policies and practices that reduce the scope of the incarceration and deportation machine, and we aim to redefine the narrative of safety in ways that do not involve arrest or deportation. We do this all by building power in our communities impacted by the carceral and immigration systems.

Four out of five incarcerated women are parents.

Grassroots Leadership is proud to join comrades across the nation with National Bail Out to #FreeBlackMamas by bringing them safely home to their families on Mother’s Day.

Give the gift of freedom to a Black Mama or caregiver who can’t afford their bail.

  • TAJ Austin General Body Meeting

    Every month TAJ Austin gathers to discuss policy change, upcoming events, and actions in the community.

    This is a safe place for those who have faced incarceration in the criminalization system or a space for those who have loved ones and looking for resources to support them.em.

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  • TAJ Houston General Body Meeting

    Every month TAJ Houston gathers to discuss policy change, upcoming events, and actions in the community.

    This is a safe place for those who have faced incarceration in the criminalization system or a space for those who have loved ones and looking for resources to support them.

    Sign up to join us today!

Why should funders give to abolitionist BIPOC-led orgs?

We need to build a reliable ecosystem for Trans and Intersex people who are incarcerated.

Advocates will demand TDCJ release two immigrants illegally detained at Briscoe Unit

Reform is not helping and we demand more: Here’s why we believe abolition is the way forward.

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