All Square

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All Square
All Square is a nonprofit social enterprise that invests in people impacted by mass incarceration. We work humbly and unapologetically to channel resources to individuals who, by virtue of their criminal record or active incarceration, face significant barriers to freedom. Our mission: heal the harms created by the legal system.
Last Updated: November 2024
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Subject
Re-entry from justice system
  • Minnesota, United States of America
  • United States of America
  • People affected by the justice system (incarceration)
  • People wrongfully incarcerated
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Executive Summary

Who We Are:

All Square is a nonprofit social enterprise that channels wealth and power to those impacted by mass incarceration. Our mission is to heal the harms created by the criminal legal system.

How We Started:

Founded in 2016 by a civil rights attorney in partnership with two prison litigators, our social enterprise is informed by criminal justice experts (staff, directors, board members and community partners) who have collectively spent over 75 years behind bars.

What We Do:

1) Prison to Law Pipeline

Our Pipeline ensures that those most impacted by the law have access to legal education. The first of its kind in the United States, our Pipeline partners with law schools, private law firms, the American Bar Association and the Department of Corrections to offer paralegal and legal degrees to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated legal scholars.

2) Law Firm

Our Law Firm ensures that those most impacted by the law lead the way in transforming the law by providing externships to currently incarcerated legal scholars while working to eliminate the collateral effects of mass incarceration through civil legal services and impact litigation.

3) Craft Grilled Cheese Restaurant

Our restaurant and food truck are not only our community hub and face to the world, they're also a place where those who have come home from prison can easily access a safe space and a competitive job.

4) Fellowship & Fellow Fund

Our Fellowship program provides direct support and capital to formerly incarcerated leaders.

Organization Details
Lead Organization

All Square

Organization Headquarters
Minnesota, United States of America
Organization ID
81-3572476
Number of Full-time Employees
10 to 25
Annual Operating Budget
$1.1 to 5 Million
Type
Nonprofit

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