ABOUT US

The Justice Reform Coalition, or JRC, is a not for profit organization of diverse individuals and organizations who have the common goal of creating a better free society by holding those who govern, enforce the laws, and make profits from the citizens of our society accountable, and to empowering our citizens with the knowledge, resources and means to create and maintain that accountability.

The JRC members are active community organizations and advocates deeply concerned with the need for oversight and accountability of our officials. We are open to all citizens and organizations that are concerned with the problems and abuse in our society and interested in working toward an effective and empowering solution to its problems.

 The JRC is based in Sacramento, California. Our concern and scope is for but not limited to all of California.

The JRC was founded in January of 2005 in response to the frustrating lack of follow through by the Sacramento NAACP to the many allegations of abuse in the Sacramento County Jail. It was founded by members of the Sacramento NAACP, who realized there was a need for an independent community based oversight organization that would stand up and take action against the myriad accounts of abuse in our justice system. The JRC is completely independent of the NAACP.

Because of our outspoken work to bring accountability to the Sacramento Sheriff’s department people began coming to us with other issues and our coalition of organizations grew. However, it soon became evident that injustice was not just limited to law enforcement, and so the scope of our advocacy grew to encompass all forms of social injustice.

 The JRC advocates for our rights as citizens and human beings and engages in activities that empower our citizens with the knowledge, resources and means to create and maintain accountability. We have response teams for investigating, gathering and maintaining information on abuse.

Being a coalition of community groups and advocates, the JRC stands ready to act as the eyes and ears of the community, to advocate for its citizens, and to stand as a force for the ultimate change of this system.

 The JRC motto and creed is "Equal Rights and Justice for All".