IMPACT STORIES
We are building a pathway from prison to the legal profession, training incarcerated people and prison officers as paralegals and lawyers. From legal offices inside prisons, they provide thousands each year with access to justice and freedom, and advance the law through strategic, precedent-setting cases.
700
Paralegals trained in prisons across Uganda, Kenya, and The Gambia since 2018.
170,000
People in prison without access to justice served with free legal advice since 2018.
69,000
Clients released by the courts and reunited with their families since 2018.
67
People in prison and
prison staff graduated with University of London law degrees.
Updated: November 2025
Reforming Laws and Justice Systems
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Susan Kigula
From Death Row to Transforming Uganda’s Justice System
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Ending mandatory death sentencing
And advancing abolition in Kenya
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Securing Justice
For People with Mental Illness in Uganda and Kenya
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Reforming the Sexual Offences Act in Kenya
Restoring Judicial Discretion
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Expanding Access to Justice
Through Virtual Courts and Online Learning
Winning Freedom for the Defenceless
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Jackline Syombua
From Solitary Injustice to Paralegal Leader
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Constable Joaquim Juma
From Guarding Prisoners to Studying Beside Them
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Evaline Atimango
How a 38 Year Sentence Became a Calling
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Peter Kariuki
How an Incarcerated Law Student Helped Transform Kenya’s Legal Landscape
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From Officer to Advocate
Gilbert Wanami’s Journey to Justice
Defending Women and Children
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Luzira Prison Complex
Building Opportunity and Securing Justice for Children
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Priscilla Cherono
From Defenceless to Defender in Lang’ata Women’s Prison
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Phionah
Transforming a Broken Dream into a Life of Purpose
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Hellen Nayiga
From Lost Hope to Legal Advocate in Uganda’s Justice System
