We aren’t just building a reentry program, we’re building a movement—through regional partnerships, national conversations, and telling new stories.
REDEFINING WHO BELONGS IN SOCIETY
Addressing the issue of mass incarceration requires a cultural shift—a transformation in our collective narrative about who matters, who belongs, and the kind of healing we all need.
Mass incarceration is a systemic issue, larger than any single organization. The practice of treating human lives as disposable wasn’t created by one piece of legislation in America: it’s the result of deeply entrenched systems.
Underground was founded, in part, as a response to Michelle Alexander’s call for “a new Underground Railroad today” in her book The New Jim Crow. We aim to be part of a widespread, grassroots movement.
Our mission is to help weave a vast network of businesses, families, churches, knitting clubs, and community organizations—each working together to embrace men and women back into society and help them rebuild their lives after captivity.
“Changing the narrative means getting underneath the fear and anger.”
— Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy
SHARING OUR STORY
We’re often invited to share our work with the broader community.
We believe healing isn’t just for individuals leaving gangs and prison—it’s essential for transforming systems and reshaping societal culture. Through these conversations, we aim to inspire a larger movement for change.
✔ Health Conferences
✔ Legal Trainings
✔ Churches
✔ School District Workshops
✔ Inside Prisons
✔ Seminaries
✔ Impact Panels
✔ Justice Webinars
✔ Legislative Sessions
✔ Podcasts
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
TELLING NEW STORIES
We share our work through several mediums: videos, magazine and podcast features, books, and more.
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![Resurrection is a movement: A call to recover the original Easter vision in an age of mass incarceration]()
Resurrection is a movement: A call to recover the original Easter vision in an age of mass incarceration
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![Wanted: A Spiritual Pursuit Through Jail, Among Outlaws, and Across Borders by Chris Hoke]()
Wanted: A Spiritual Pursuit Through Jail, Among Outlaws, and Across Borders by Chris Hoke
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![Encounters with Dignity: A Restorative Justice Podcast by the Catholic Mobilizing Network USA, “Welcoming Lazarus Home: Chris Hoke + One Parish One Prisoner,”]()
Encounters with Dignity: A Restorative Justice Podcast by the Catholic Mobilizing Network USA, “Welcoming Lazarus Home: Chris Hoke + One Parish One Prisoner,”
INVEST IN COMMUNITY HEALING
For just $40/month ($500/year), you can provide someone leaving prison with a loving, local team who will help them:
✔ Find local housing, transportation, and employment
✔ Get professional help with mental illness and drug addiction
✔ Attain their driver's license
✔ Comply with court and agency appointments
✔ Raise $5,000 within their church for reentry barriers/costs
✔ Be there for the long walk together
It costs taxpayers $41,000 to keep one person in prison every year. It costs us just $500 to recruit, pair, and launch a One Parish One Prisoner team.
Invest in a better solution—a community where we belong to each other.
FUNDING PARTNERS
