About Worth Rises

Worth Rises is a non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to dismantling the prison industry and ending the exploitation of those it touches. We work to expose the commercialization of the criminal legal system and advocate and organize to protect and return the economic resources extracted from affected communities. Through our work, we strive to pave a road toward a safe and just world free of police and prisons.

Our Mission

To dismantle the prison industry and end the exploitation of those it targets.

Our Vision

We envision a society in which no entity or individual relies on human caging or control for their wealth, operation, or livelihood.

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The Problem

We have built an industry and economy dependent on human caging and control that capitalizes on crime and prevents justice

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The Solution

exposing Exploitation

We conduct research, collect data, and perform innovative analyses aimed at unmasking the harms caused by the prison industrial complex. Understanding the mobilizing power of knowledge, we transform our analyses into accessible and compelling content designed to increase awareness and shift discourse around the commercialization of the criminal legal system.

Organizing for change

We organize and lead campaigns that center on protecting and returning resources to directly-impacted communities. We equip consumers, investors, public agents, elected officials, celebrities, litigators, advocates, and the public with the tools needed to challenge those who profit from our nation's carceral crisis.

Our Impact

Worth Rises' 5-Year Impact Report shows what it looks like to dismantle the prison industry in practice. Inside, you'll see how shifting culture, changing policy, and toxifying profiteering have delivered real wins. The report also outlines what we're working on next. Read on to see how we win — and how you can help.