
Freedom Unshackled
Mission
Freedom Unshackled is a grassroots organization focused on addressing challenges of racial discrimination and gender inequity within the criminal justice system. We accomplish this by confronting elected officials and advocating for the voiceless.
We fight to speak truth to power while representing incarcerated marginalized groups. We demand justice, inclusivity, and dignity for all races, genders, and ethnicities within the criminal justice system.
Vision
Freedom Unshackled’s vision is to advocate to improve policies and practices that negatively affect minority groups within the criminal justice system. We will utilize our allyship with community members, community based organizations and those directly or indirectly affected by incarceration.
Values
Equality in justice
Equality in the Access to Justice
Equality in Human value
Equality in rehabilitation efforts
We Are
Freedom Unshackled
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I believe in the moto of 'Do No Harm' so it's past time to right the Harm that was done through the criminal justice system under harsh laws that fuel mass incarceration and over sentencing, especially in respect to Black men and women.

I work for BRC Shelter I'm a Program Aid
Ex convict who changed his life after 35 years of in and out of the prison system
My name is Donald Johnson
I work for BRC Shelter I'm a Program Aid
Ex convict who changed his life after 35 years of in and out of the prison system

My reason for, the honor of being a part of such an amazing organization is to inform the uninformed as well as inform myself of the inhumane ways these individuals are being treated, in this current day and age...that there are so many being lost and forgotten about once behind the wall.
I want to be a part of making the system be held accountable for their actions and to heal the families and help them cope with the fears they, as I am dealing with.
I finally can say that being an advocate and voice for those who have been silenced is again truly an honor...for this is my "If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything", moment.
Prison Reform is where I will stand and for this I will not fall nor fail.



Matt Decker. I am a carpenter living and working in Albany, NY. I joined Freedom Unshackled because I am ashamed of the high incarceration rate in The United States and the toll it takes on our country and our people. I want to see fewer people going into jails, and more people coming out.







