Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing of Iowa

02/15/2022

The Scott County Board of Supervisors wants to use $7.2+ million of OUR federal Covid recovery funding to expand a juvenile detention center. Tell the Scott County Board of Supervisors: We need that $7.2+ million for community needs and rebuilding local economies after the pandemic!

11/12/2021

This is a great opportunity to learn about programs working from the inside out and if you’re interested in being a part of this discussion. Join us at 2 pm eastern time…

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: TJA In-Prison Relational Voter Program - 2:00 p.m. CT (3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

11/12/2021

Join us this afternoon at 2:00 pm. Learn how to grow power from the inside out…

10/21/2021

We support striking workers and urge all free and able-bodied people to mobilize in Davenport tomorrow at 5:30pm to defend the picket lines

09/28/2021

Voter disenfranchisement affects African American adults at rate of 3.7 times greater than that of non-African Americans.

09/03/2021

Organizer David Goodner and team of Leaders hit the doors to canvass as we near election day! Day 2 of door knocking and already the team has knocked on 550 doors, had 225 conversations, gotten 150 signed petitions, and registered 4 new voters in the Iowa City area. Catch them in Muscatine next week!

06/11/2021

Check out this video to find out more about how the American Rescue Plan can fund excluded workers and previously incarcerated people

Iowa City Catholic Worker Dr. Kathy Lee-Son lays out the case for a Johnson County Excluded Workers Fund, using $54 million in local American Rescue Plan mon...

06/10/2021

Incarcerated workers have been on lockdown for the last year because of the pandemic, and too many of us still got sick and died. Then after getting released in a shut-down economy we can't even qualify for unemployment insurance.

Take Action to Fix Johnson Co. and Iowa City's Flawed ARP Survey

05/24/2021

Check out some of the news coverage from our first meeting!

The groups primary focus is addressing felon voting rights in Iowa