Each year, more than 8,000 individuals are released from prisons across Washington State. Many carry deep trauma and lack access to healing, housing, or reentry support. Without the right tools, stable housing, or community-centered guidance, too many return to neighborhoods unequipped to support their journey home. As a result, more than 4,000 people are re-incarcerated within five years.

At Freedom Project, we believe there is a better way. Our vision is to shift systems and mindsets — from punishment to restoration, from oppression to equity, and from disconnection to community.

At Freedom Project, we believe there is a better way. Our vision is to shift systems and mindsets — moving from punishment to restoration, from oppression to equity, and from apathy to empathy.

Who We Serve

Freedom Project works with individuals and families who are directly impacted by incarceration, housing insecurity, systemic racism, and other forms of structural harm. We partner with people inside prisons, returning community members, and youth navigating intergenerational trauma.

How We Do It

We interrupt cycles of incarceration and institutional harm by building healing-centered, restorative communities inside and outside prison walls. Our trauma-informed, peer-led programs include:

Inside Prison Programs

• Nonviolent Communication (NVC): Teaching tools for empathy, emotional literacy, and peaceful conflict resolution.
• Mindfulness: Supporting nervous system regulation, self-awareness, and internal freedom behind bars.
• Racial Equity & Anti-Oppression: Centering the voices and leadership of those most impacted by systemic harm.
  

  Community-Based Programs

• Rapid Rehousing & Homeless to Home Program: Helping formerly incarcerated individuals and families secure safe, stable housing, including rental assistance, case management, and individualized housing plans.
• Voices of Brilliance Youth Program: Empowering system-impacted youth through workshops focused on leadership, creativity, public speaking, and cultural identity.
• First-Time Homebuyer Program (Homebuyer Club): Supporting formerly incarcerated and housing-insecure families with the education, mentorship, and financial tools needed to become homeowners.

That’s what transformation looks like. Together, we can do even more.