Located in Austin and Houston, Texas Advocates for Justice uses personal stories and direct experience with incarceration to build power and lead campaigns to transform the criminal legal system and build safe and healthy communities.

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About us:

Texas Advocates for Justice is on a mission to end our communities' criminalization, break down barriers to reentry from jail and prison in Texas, and demolish the legacy of racism in the criminal justice system. Texas Advocates for Justice unites formerly incarcerated individuals, their families, people of all faiths, and allies to build safe and resilient communities through organizing, leadership training, and connections to community resources.

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Meet the Team

  • Sybille Sybil

    Austin Organizer

  • Andre Taylor

    Houston In Action Fellow

  • Brother Robert Lilly

    Austin Organizer

  • Mimi Rodriguez

    Houston Organizer