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Center for Justice LA?
We work to end mass incarceration, injustice and inequities on the basis of race, gender, class, sexual orientation and disability.
News
April 28, 2026
Downtown, Where All the Lights Are Bright
With the founding of the Bruin Collaborative and the establishment of a new home for UCLA Extension, UCLA Downtown is charting a new course as it reshapes how Angelenos connect with their city — and the university.
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April 14, 2026
“I choose to learn”
How the Fiat Lux Program and Prison Education Program redefine learning at UCLA.
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November 21, 2025
Prison Education 10 Year Anniversary
Take a look back at the Prison Education 10-Year Anniversary Event and explore highlights from the celebration in our photo gallery.
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Our Work
Education & Research
Bringing together “inside” incarcerated and “outside” university students, faculty and community members for higher education through courses, workshops and research.
Movement Building
Imagining, creating and expanding local, national and global movements for a more humane justice system shaped by survivors of crime and mass incarceration.
Leadership
Guiding and learning from the next generation of visionary artists, activists and scholars by centering justice and healing to transform our communities.
Advocacy
People directly impacted by mass incarceration, collaborating with artists from all media, and using the arts & culture to change the law.
Mass Decarceration
To create a new society based on HUMAN JUSTICE by ending the use of jails, prisons, detention centers and surveillance to address social problems – such as poverty, inadequate public education, mental illness and substance abuse.
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Have questions? We’d love to hear from you!
Romarilyn Ralston
Executive Director
romarilyn@pep.ucla.edu
Taffany Lim
Deputy Director
tlim@pep.ucla.edu
Nicole Feliciano
Academic Coordinator
nfeliciano@pep.ucla.edu
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