RFJ Leaders
AFSC-Arizona has created an advisory committee of directly impacted experts who will provide valuable input and direction on the work that we do. And we’re honored and excited to introduce them to you.
#FreeHer Conference Reaffirms That We Must Look to One Another to Free Ourselves
by Grace Gámez, Ph.D. | Earlier this month, I traveled to Montgomery, Alabama, to attend the 2019 FreeHer conference – a gathering of system-involved women organized and hosted by The National Council of Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls. The conference was kicked off with a visit to the […]
ReFraming Justice: Tuesday Brauer Shares Her Experience at #cut50’s Day of Empathy
Tuesday Brauer, a directly-impacted leader of our ReFraming Justice Project, reflects on the impact of the Day of Empathy.
Orange Is the New Black Author, Formerly Incarcerated People Ready for Historic Day at Arizona State Capitol
Phoenix, Arizona — Jan. 14, 2019 — American Friends Service Committee-Arizona (AFSC-AZ), the Tucson-based experts in the field of criminal justice reform, will lead a historic gathering of formerly incarcerated people and their families advocating for systemic change at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix for the first-ever […]
ReFramingJustice Podcast Provides a New Platform for Systemic Criminal Punishment Reform
Press Contact: Caroline Isaacs Phone: 520.256.4146 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tucson, Arizona – August 14, 2018 – Inspired by the success of podcasts like Ear Hustle and Justice in America, the American Friends Service Committee-Arizona (AFSC-AZ) has launched the ReFramingJustice podcast, a new platform for formerly incarcerated and convicted […]
How Do You Define Justice & Safety in Your Community?
To help shift the narrative locally about violence, AFSC-Arizona, in collaboration with Common Justice, hosted a screening and conversation on harm, accountability, and safety on May 17. The screening included a collection of short videos with directly impacted people—Ever After: Stories of Violence, Accountability, and Healing—that provided a […]
You Have the Right to Remain Silent (And Other Tips for Talking to the Media)
A few months ago, a journalist and old college friend of mine asked if he could interview me for a profile in the monthly lifestyle magazine, PHOENIX. I was reluctant, at first, dreading the idea of rehashing the criminal behavior that sent me to prison more than 11 […]