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Since our inception 10 years ago, we have worked with formerly incarcerated residents to carry out critical participatory action research, community organizing, and policy advocacy to build community power, foster healing, and address issues impacting individuals in reentry. In addition to developing the leadership and accountability of those returning home from incarceration, we also work to improve their quality of life by reducing barriers to quality programs, economic dignity, housing, and family reunification. The work of the Safe Return Project not only transforms the lives of many individuals but has an impact on the culture of the broader community, as well as the national narrative around incarceration, reentry, and public safety.
EAST BAY TIMES
Contra Costa County Leaders in Geneva speak to the UN panel about racism and Corruption
Antioch Mayor Pro Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker, Safe Return Project director, and James Herard, Lift Up Contra Costa director, both were invited to speak about their organization’s work in light of the decades of alleged racism and corruption in local law enforcement.
October 9, 2023
BAY AREA EQUITY ATLAS
Meet Tamisha Torres-Walker - An East Bay Elected Offical Pushing for Change
Antioch City Councilmember Tamisha Torres-Walker had no political ambition, but she felt compelled to run for office to advocate for the city’s communities of color.
September 21, 2023
BLOG:MEDIUM
SB2 is Under Attach - Residents of Antioch Await Police Transparency and Accountability
This spring, the city of Antioch, where I sit as Mayor Pro Tem, was plunged into emergency after an investigative report by the FBI and Contra County District Attorney uncovered a massive chain of racist and violent texts involving 45 of the city’s 99 sworn officers.
June 13, 2023
CONTRA COSTA HEARLD
Women’s History Month Q&A with Safe Return Project’s civic engagement organizer
In honor of Women’s History Month, we want to showcase the wisdom and accomplishments of the exceptional women of color leading Safe Return Project’s efforts to create a better world for formerly incarcerated people, their families, and their communities.
March 29, 2022
BERKELEY MEDIA STUDY GROUP
From ‘bad apples’ to broken systems: How Richmond residents rewrote the narrative on the formerly incarcerated Ask anyone involved with efforts to help reintegrate formerly incarcerated residents in Richmond, California, and one of the first things they’ll mention is the need to change the narrative around this misunderstood population. They’re doing just that — one narrator at a time.
July 10, 2018