The Illinois Prison Project advocates for people who are needlessly incarcerated in Illinois’ prisons. They provide direct representation to incarcerated people, provide litigation support to attorneys across the state and to incarcerated people and their families who are self-advocating, engages in systemic advocacy to change laws and policies around incarceration, and educates community members, lawmakers, and journalists about the harms of excessive sentencing and mass incarceration. Visit Illinois Prison Project
Grant history
Year awarded: 2026Period: 2 yearsAmount awarded: $180,000Purpose: General Operating Support
Year awarded: 2023Period: 2 yearsAmount awarded: $200,000Purpose: General Operating Support
Year awarded: 2020Period: 2 yearsAmount awarded: $100,500Purpose: General Operating Support
