Voice of the Experienced
VOTE is a grassroots organization founded and run by formerly incarcerated people (FIP), our families
and our allies.
We build power through community organizing, policy advocacy,
and civic engagement.
We are dedicated to restoring the full human and civil rights of those most impacted by the criminal (in)justice system. Together we have the experiences, expertise and power to improve public safety in Louisiana and beyond without relying on mass incarceration.
VOTE will host our first statewide FIP Conference for formerly incarcerated people in Louisiana with the Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement.
We are committed to standing alongside all those who seek to break the chains of oppression, regardless of where they may be. Read our full statement and call to action at the link.
VOTE Statement of Solidarity with Palestine
We Organize
Since people with convictions are able to achieve real rehabilitation and reentry when their full human and civic rights are restored, the specific rights we address are: employment rights, housing rights, medical rights, and voting rights. We believe those are the most crucial building blocks of life after incarceration, yet our daily organizing covers a wide variety of intersecting issues. We strategically develop formerly incarcerated leaders to be the champions of our reforms through community education, civic engagement, and policy advocacy. This is how we pave the path to truly ending mass incarceration.
