About The REFORM Advocacy Institute and Program

The REFORM Advocacy Institute (RAI) was created to empower advocates with the knowledge, skills and support needed to drive meaningful supervision reform. We believe real change happens when committed individuals come together to reshape systems and advance a more fair and equitable future.

Our team brings years of experience advancing criminal justice policy at the state and national levels. RAI is built around REFORM's proven approach to advocacy—combining strategic organizing, bipartisan coalition building, legislative engagement, and powerful storytelling to help participants create meaningful policy change. Throughout the program, you'll learn from REFORM leaders, organizers, policy professionals, and external experts who bring practical, real-world experience to every session.

Whether you are just beginning your advocacy journey or looking to strengthen your existing efforts, RAI is designed to help you become a more effective, informed, and confident advocate for change.

RAI helps passionate individuals grow into confident and skilled advocates who can build momentum behind supervision reform. Through interactive classes, hands-on exercises, real world examples, and community support, you will learn how to build targeted campaigns, understand the legislative process, engage decision-makers, build effective coalitions and use storytelling to influence policy.

RAI is more than a training program. You'll join a national community of advocates who support one another, exchange ideas, and continue building relationships long after the program ends.

With practical tools, expert support, and an engaged network of fellow advocates, the REFORM Advocacy Institute prepares you to turn your advocacy into meaningful and lasting impact.

 

 

Apply to join the next RAI Cohort

1. Can you commit to fully participating in the REFORM Advocacy Institute?

Attend all 12 live classes held Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00–8:00 p.m. ET over approximately seven weeks, beginning September 14, 2026?

2. Are you currently on, or have you ever been on any form of community supervision? (Select all that apply)

Describe your connection to the criminal justice system (your own experience, a family member or loved one, professional work, volunteering, or something else).

3. We'd love to learn about your background, your interests, and what has shaped your commitment to advocacy or criminal justice reform.

4. Why do you want to participate in the REFORM Advocacy Institute, and what do you hope to gain from the experience?

**We respect your privacy. Your information will only be used by REFORM Alliance to keep you updated and engaged with our work. We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information.