Background:
The UCLA Justice Work Group was established in 2014 by a group of graduate students with the goal of creating a space for collaboration and productive discourse around legal system transformation and justice. The founding members include formerly incarcerated students, students from the UCLA Schools of Public Health, Education and Law as well as students from UCLA Departments of African American Studies, Philosophy and Social Welfare. It has since grown to partner with other formerly incarcerated advocates, other UCLA departments and faculty, local colleges, community organizations and individual allies. Recognizing that system transformation can happen in many ways, the Justice Work Group is responsive to the issues raised by its members and our work is grounded in the interests of those who are directly impacted by the U.S. carceral system. Anyone interested in being part of this group is encouraged to join and all members are welcome to propose initiatives and take leadership roles. Membership:
Members of the Justice Work Group are kept up to date on meetings, events, and initiatives. We ask members for input on activities and documents as well as to help raise awareness, organize, network, attend events, speak on behalf of the Work Group and take leadership roles whenever possible. Join by emailing: [email protected]
