Forever Family helps children in Georgia who have a parent in prison or jail. They take kids on chaperoned trips to visit their mothers in prison. They also give travel vouchers for visits with fathers, and offer programs for children and caregivers.
) church in Decatur. It holds worship on Sundays and runs a food pantry every Tuesday afternoon. The pantry also helps neighbors with voter registration and free ID cards, birth certificates, and replacement Social Security cards.
Motherhood Beyond Bars is a Georgia group that helps women who are pregnant or have babies while in prison. It also helps the family members and friends who care for those babies. It gives diapers, baby supplies, money for calls and emails with mothers, and help planning for life after prison.
Women on the Rise is led by women who have been in jail or prison. It helps women coming home with case management, monthly support circles, and links to housing, jobs and mental health care. It also organizes for fairer laws and helps people learn about their voting rights.
The Life Unit is a nonprofit that helps people affected by jail or prison. It runs a free weekly online support group, a re-entry course, mentoring for young men ages 12 to 25, and court diversion classes for people who could face jail. It was started by a formerly incarcerated man.
Kidz2Leaders helps children who have a parent in prison. Kids can start at Camp Hope, a free week-long overnight camp, at ages 8 to 10. The group then stays with them and their families for ten years or more through family support, paid internships and an alumni community. It is a Christian ministry.
HCF Preventative Services is a faith-based group that helps people leaving jail, prison, or foster care get steady. They help with housing placement, job training, health checks, parenting support, and mentoring. Office visits are by appointment only.
The Atlanta Alliance is the Atlanta branch of a national group that works against racism and police violence. It is working to close Fulton County Jail and end cash bail there. It holds regular Tuesday evening meetings and stands with families of people killed by police or who died in jail.
Release2Reunion, also called Release To Reunion, is an Atlanta nonprofit whose name and motto, "Embracing Families," reflect its focus on helping families come back together, including those affected by incarceration. People can reach the group by phone or email to ask about current services.
NewLife-Second Chance Outreach is a volunteer-run group led by people who have been in prison. It helps Georgians affected by an arrest, conviction, or incarceration. It offers free money courses, job and leadership workshops, voter education, a list of fair-chance resources, and a family support group. It does not give legal advice or help pay for rent, housing, or bills.
POD Society is a nonprofit that works to help people coming home from jail or prison succeed. It offers mentoring, thinking-skills programs, help finding work and housing, and mental health and substance use support for people still inside. It also holds community events on second chances and gun violence.
All of Us or None ATL is a grassroots group that organizes for the rights of people who are currently or formerly incarcerated, and their families, in the Atlanta area. Their current campaign works to end the part of Georgia's constitution that still allows slavery and forced labor as punishment for a crime. People can follow their advocacy and join their organizing through social media.