WE NAVIGATE
FREEDOM
The Uncuffed Project is dedicated to catalyzing transformative change, steering systemic shifts towards a more just and equitable world. Our commitment lies in making a lasting impact by delving into the root causes of social challenges, grounded in a profound understanding of our community's needs. Collaboration is at the heart of our approach, as we strive to innovate, empower, and carve a brighter
future. The Uncuffed Project operates with a distinct vision, focusing on the marginalized, justice-impacted, and unhoused individuals, including women, men, and juveniles. We create a safe space and provide essential resources to prevent future recidivism and homelessness. Our services encompass housing, medical insurance, classes, and training, ensuring a successful reentry into their environments.
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At The Uncuffed Project, we firmly believe that change is a collective endeavor. It necessitates investing time, resources, compassion, and financial contributions. Volunteers are esteemed for dedicating their time and expertise, partnerships bring together diverse resources, and the generosity of donors, sponsors, and grantors provides crucial support.
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Recognizing a vital need within our community, The Uncuffed Project strives to restore the dignity of those who have experienced homelessness, incarceration, justice impact, or the youth foster system. The immeasurable shame and discomfort felt by individuals who believe society has dismissed them propel our commitment to being the change. We are dedicated to addressing societal neglect and fostering a supportive environment that promotes dignity and empowerment.
BREAKING THE RECIDIVISM CYCLE
Imagine you are being released back to society after many years in prison. You have none of the basic essentials needed to survive. You have no place to go and no one to trust. This is the plight of countless individuals fighting to navigate their way to freedom.
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Over 7.6 million people in America are currently incarcerated, on probation, or out on parole. And while 650,000 inmates are released every year, more than 56% of released individuals are re-arrested within a year. And within 5 years, 3 out of 4 released individuals are re-arrested. It is our mission to end the cycle of arrest, conviction, incarceration, release and rearrest.
FEATURED MEDIA
Hear from the people we've helped.
"As a formerly incarcerated person who has been afforded the proverbial "second chance" at life, I support this project and those men and women still incarcerated who have and continue to work diligently towards gaining their freedom”
Lee A. West
TEAM MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
Ms. Fredericka (Ricka) White, LCSW
Program Consultant
With over two decades of clinical experience and a career deeply rooted in serving justice-impacted communities, Ms. Fredericka White is a pillar of integrity, compassion, and trauma-informed care within The Uncuffed Project, Inc. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she brings clinical excellence, cultural humility, and strong leadership to her role as Clinical Supervisor for our C.A.R.E.S. Navigation Center and other Uncuffed initiatives.
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Ms. White's approach is grounded in equity and evidence-based practices. She provides trauma-responsive supervision to multidisciplinary teams, ensuring that staff members are well-supported while our clients receive care that is dignified, healing-centered, and clinically sound. Her work has touched countless lives—guiding individuals through housing stabilization, behavioral health services, substance use recovery, and emotional reintegration.
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Ms. White’s commitment to social justice and systems change is unwavering. She uplifts her team with grace, guides clients with clarity, and holds the highest standard of professional ethics in everything she does.
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“To be effective in this work, you have to honor both the story and the silence of someone’s pain. I listen deeply, so people know they matter—even when they’re still learning to believe it themselves.” — Ms. White
Brought to you by the award winning producers, Navigating Freedom Podcast (A.K.A The People's Podcast) features real people, incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, or who work to end the unjust carceral system. Through story telling and interviews we address topics that directly affect the freedoms, liberty, and quality of life of those marginalized having difficulties navigating what we perceive to be a free society.
This platform gives us a voice to reach out and reach back to prevent the prison industrial complex from stifling and reshaping our voices. Just because you have been freed, doesn’t mean that you are free.
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OUR PARTNERS
November 2022, The Uncuffed Project announced it’s working with Google to provide digital skills programs to advance economic opportunity for people impacted by incarceration. In June, Google shared its investing $4 million toward a new fund that aims to expand its justice reform work. Over 500 nonprofit organizations across the country applied to receive support from the fund, and The Uncuffed Project is one of the recipients selected by Google based on its history of helping people who have been impacted by incarceration receive training, career resources, and job placement support.