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SECOND CHANCES

We bring recovery, advocacy, and support to those negatively impacted by the criminal legal system.

The problem

MASS INCARCERATION DESTROYS LIVES.

Together, we can change a system that was designed to fail our people.

Most people with criminal arrest records lack access to the basic resources needed to live healthy and successful lives. This is especially true for those with histories of trauma, substance use, and mental health conditions. Without support, many face patterns of crises that lead to rearrest.

1 in

Americans have an arrest record

1 %

of arrests are linked to behavioral health conditions

1 K

Floridians are incarcerated

$ 0 M

spent annually on corrections in South Florida

The solution

OUR WORK

WE RECOVER

Justice-involved people with behavioral health conditions deserve to create and live meaningful lives. While many people in recovery experience setbacks, we foster spaces where our people feel liberated, valued, included, and empowered.

WE RESIST

Through advocacy, we fight for lasting change that prioritizes care over cages, housing and healthcare over handcuffs, books over bars, and jobs over jails.

WE REIMAGINE

We improve public safety and public health outcomes by creating mechanisms that hold people accountable without perpetuating cycles of harm, trauma, and victimization.

OUR IMPACT

Together, we’re changing lives.

Florida jails and prisons where we serve and organize

people served since 2018

avoided relapse and rearrest

individuals responded to our call to action

* The data in this image was accurate as of Feb. 2022. The metrics are the result of an internal audit that was conducted by using our participant and engagement records.

TESTIMONIALS

Chainless Change changed my life in more ways than one! As a returning citizen who is in recovery, I faced obstacles that hindered me from stabilizing myself. Chainless Change offered me the support I needed to overcome those obstacles and get back on my feet. After successfully completing the POWER program, I saw what a difference peer support can make. I decided to make it my life's work. Now I change lives everyday in a way that is deeply personal for me, because I was hired as a Peer Support Specialist at Chainless Change!

- Rokeia

“I have been given the tools needed to succeed since my incarceration. Thank you, Chainless Change! I never thought I could go from being homeless and drug-addicted, to helping others and being happier than I have ever been in my life!”

- Kyle

“It's always helpful to have folks on the outside. I'm so grateful for how much you've helped advocate for us.”

- Brandi

“Since working with Chainless Change, I have had the support needed to accomplish things that I wouldn't have been able to do on my own. The support that I received from Chainless Change made me feel appreciated. I obtained my CDLs as a result of being a POWER program participant”

- Sean

“I would recommend Chainless Change to anyone. When it comes to peer support, helping you plan for success and staying on the right path- this is the place to be. They help you to become a better person for the future.”

- Antwan

"I just want to say I really appreciate Chainless Change being out there in the community making change and being a voice for those who don't have one. It really does make a difference in the lives of people that don't have support backing them."

- Brittany