Help us develop a plan for the future
Fight the fight.
Tell the truth.
Build a Memphis where freedom works.
Just City is recruiting a fundraiser to help take a Memphis-rooted movement for criminal justice reform to funders across the country.
The Memphis We Believe In
We believe in a Memphis where families remain whole.
Where mental health is prioritized.
Where justice is not determined by wealth.
Where safety improves because people’s needs are met.
Where communities feel safe — not contained.
Where people return home stronger than they left.
Where we reject violence instead of tolerate it.
Where we trust each other enough to build something new.
We believe in a Memphis that is a national model for humane, effective justice — a city known for its courage, its care, and its refusal to abandon people in crisis.
This isn't a hope. It's a plan — and it's already underway.
We are building a Memphis where freedom works — where we are safer because people’s needs are met, families remain intact, and the legal system keeps its foundational promises: every person is presumed innocent, worthy of dignity, and capable of redemption.
In this future, the criminal legal system is no longer a punishment machine. It is a care system, designed from the ground up to help people stabilize, heal, and return to their communities stronger than before. Its priorities are simple and profound: limit incarceration, eliminate financial penalties, and surround people with the support they need to move forward. Memphis becomes a place where minor and non‑violent offenses are triaged out, where mental‑health professionals respond before police, and where food, shelter, and care are offered long before a jail cell is considered.
build a Memphis where freedom works.
Reach out to learn more about the Director of Development role and how you'd help build a Memphis where freedom works.