Citizens for Prison Reform
ABOUT CPR
Our Mission
To assist and empower justice-impacted families and individuals by advocating for change, advancing human dignity, and educating communities to protect and restore constitutional, civil, and human rights.
Upcoming CPR Events
Get involved! Join us at our upcoming virtual and in-person events:
Free Yoga for Justice-Impacted Families
Lansing, MI 48911 United States
Free Yoga for Justice-Impacted Families & Formerly Incarcerated People in Lansing!
FPP Virtual Monthly Meeting
FPP Virtual Monthly Meeting
Strike Out Injustice
East Lansing, MI 48823 United States
Support CPR at our family-friendly bowling fundraiser!
we're here to help
Explore CPR’s programs and resources
CPR'S Legislative Priorites
Citizens for Prison Reform’s 2025
Legislative Advocacy Efforts: Improving Transparency,
Accountability and Oversight
Family Participation Program
The Family Participation Program (FPP) operates under Citizens for Prison Reform (CPR). We provide family to family advocacy assistance to anyone who reaches out to CPR needing support.
Please fill out this FFP Form for assistance.
Forms & Surveys
All availble CPR forms. From the Family Participation Program Questionnaire to the Participatory Defense Intake Form. For a complete list of surveys and questionnaires, click here!
Resources
Here you’ll find a comprehensive list of CPR and other reputable resource guides that cover legal options, family support, parole information, and more: RESOURCES
Contact Us!
Get in touch with CPR staff.
Connect with a Family Advocate:
Tiffany Walker, Family Program Director
Sara F, Administrative Assistant
Our core values are the foundation of everything we do:
Families & incarcerated individuals deserve to be heard.
Families must lead the charge in justice reform.
Justice should be equitable and fair for all.
Change is possible, and together, we will make it happen.
65%
of justice impacted families are unable to meet their family’s basic needs.
Fines & fees justice center (2015)
50%
of all Americans have an immediate family member who has been incarcerated.
47%
state imprisoned people in the United States are parents of minor children
The Sentencing Project (2021)
What's happening
Michigan expands ID program to help people leaving jail, prison
Investing in Public Safety Press Conference
