Transformative Justice Law Project

Transformative Justice Law Project Prison abolition, transformative justice, & gender self-determination.

We use our legal access and our privilege as people on the outside to further the prison abolition movement and support people on the inside. We work in three project areas:

LEGAL SERVICES

We provide free, zealous, life-affirming, and gender-affirming holistic criminal legal services to low-income and street based transgender and gender non-conforming people targeted by the criminal legal system. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS & TRAININGS

We create and distribute information, resources, and training curriculum for lawyers and social service providers who work with people targeted by the criminal legal system. SUPPORT COMMUNITY SURVIVAL AND ORGANIZING ON THE INSIDE

We use our attorney access and attorney-client relationships on the inside to listen to the wisdom of and respond to the needs of those locked up. We help distribute resources and connect people to their peers, friends, family, allies, advocates, and the larger prison abolition movement.

Want to get your name and/or gender marker changed?! Live in Cook County? We will be Puerto Rican Cultural Center on Sep...
09/08/2026

Want to get your name and/or gender marker changed?! Live in Cook County? We will be Puerto Rican Cultural Center on September 9, 2026 from 1pm-4pm and Brave Space Alliance on September 16, 2026 from 1pm-4pm. Arrive by 4pm to receive assistance.

Please bring a photo ID and birth certificate if you have access to them. If you do not, we can assist you with getting them.

If you are seeking a name change and have any criminal convictions, please bring any information you may have about your case(s) with you. We will need to know information about your conviction(s) to be able to assist you with your name change.

If you are coming to the in person Mobilization, would like to join our waitlist for our virtual assistance, or if you live outside of Cook County, fill out an intake at the link in our bio.

If you come in person, please be prepared to wait. This is a drop in space, and we are never sure how many people will attend. Bring a snack, book, friend, or something to keep you occupied while you wait.

We look forward to assisting you with your name and/or gender marker change!

Want to get your name and/or gender marker changed?! Live in Cook County? We will be Trans Chicago Collective on August ...
08/03/2026

Want to get your name and/or gender marker changed?! Live in Cook County? We will be Trans Chicago Collective on August 5, 2026 from 1pm-4pm and Brave Space Alliance on August 19, 2026 from 1pm-4pm. Arrive by 4pm to receive assistance.

Please bring a photo ID and birth certificate if you have access to them. If you do not, we can assist you with getting them.

If you are seeking a name change and have any criminal convictions, please bring any information you may have about your case(s) with you. We will need to know information about your conviction(s) to be able to assist you with your name change.

If you are coming to the in person Mobilization, would like to join our waitlist for our virtual assistance, or if you live outside of Cook County, fill out an intake at the link in our bio.

If you come in person, please be prepared to wait. This is a drop in space, and we are never sure how many people will attend. Bring a snack, book, friend, or something to keep you occupied while you wait.

We look forward to assisting you with your name and/or gender marker change!

Happy Pride Everyone! We remember and honor the origins of Pride as a protest, and we hold this truth all year long! Wan...
06/08/2026

Happy Pride Everyone! We remember and honor the origins of Pride as a protest, and we hold this truth all year long! Want to start the process of getting your name and/or gender marker changed during Pride Month?! Live in Cook County? We will be on June 10, 2026 from 1pm-4pm and on June 17, 2026 from 1pm-4pm. Arrive by 4pm to receive assistance.

Please bring a photo ID and birth certificate if you have access to them. If you do not, we can assist you with getting them.

If you are seeking a name change and have any criminal convictions, please bring any information you may have about your case(s) with you. We will need to know information about your conviction(s) to be able to assist you with your name change.

If you are coming to the in person Mobilization, would like to join our waitlist for our virtual assistance, or if you live outside of Cook County, fill out an intake at the link in our bio.

If you come in person, please be prepared to wait. This is a drop in space, and we are never sure how many people will attend. Bring a snack, book, friend, or something to keep you occupied while you wait.

We look forward to assisting you with your name and/or gender marker change!

Tania was a member of TJLP for years, and we are devastated to hear that she was taken by ICE, while trying to live and ...
06/01/2026

Tania was a member of TJLP for years, and we are devastated to hear that she was taken by ICE, while trying to live and thrive, doing what she has done for so many years - supporting her community as an advocate, being a cherished friend, family member, and spiritual leader. We hope that Tania is released soon! Tania has fought hard for the rights of trans people, worked to meet so many where they are at while providing direct services to those who need support, and she has shared her story many times in the fight for liberation. She has given so much for all of us! If you are able, please donate to her support fund at the link in our bio 💜 🏳️‍⚧️ 💜

Write to your Illinois state legislators at the link in our bio, and let your voice be heard! Illinois should not be spe...
05/27/2026

Write to your Illinois state legislators at the link in our bio, and let your voice be heard! Illinois should not be spending $900 billion on new prisons when this money could be invested in our schools and communities! The vote is happening soon, so send your messages before May 29, 2026.

Want to get your name and/or gender marker changed?! Live in Cook County? We will be on May 13, 2026 from 1pm-4pm and ...
05/12/2026

Want to get your name and/or gender marker changed?! Live in Cook County? We will be on May 13, 2026 from 1pm-4pm and on May 27, 2026 from 1pm-4pm. Arrive by 4pm to receive assistance.

Please bring a photo ID and birth certificate if you have access to them. If you do not, we can assist you with getting them.

If you are seeking a name change and have any criminal convictions, please bring any information you may have about your case(s) with you. We will need to know information about your conviction(s) to be able to assist you with your name change.

If you are coming to the in person Mobilization, would like to join our waitlist for our virtual assistance, or if you live outside of Cook County, fill out an intake at the link in our bio.

If you come in person, please be prepared to wait. This is a drop in space, and we are never sure how many people will attend. Bring a snack, book, friend, or something to keep you occupied while you wait.

We look forward to assisting you with your name and/or gender marker change!

We are back! Want to get your name and/or gender marker changed?! Live in Cook County? We will be on April 8, 2026 from...
04/05/2026

We are back! Want to get your name and/or gender marker changed?! Live in Cook County? We will be on April 8, 2026 from 1pm-4pm and on April 15, 2026 from 1pm-4pm. Arrive by 4pm to receive assistance.

Please bring a photo ID and birth certificate if you have access to them. If you do not, we can assist you with getting them.

If you are seeking a name change and have any criminal convictions, please bring any information you may have about your case(s) with you. We will need to know information about your conviction(s) to be able to assist you with your name change.

If you would like to join our waitlist for our virtual assistance or if you live outside of Cook County, fill out an intake at tjlp.org/name-change-mobilization-1.

If you come in person, please be prepared to wait. This is a drop in space, and we are never sure how many people will attend. Bring a snack, book, friend, or something to keep you occupied while you wait.

We look forward to assisting you with your name and/or gender marker change!

Address

203 N. Lasalle, Suite 2100
Chicago, IL
60601

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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