Liberating Public Policy
Theologically

Salvation and Social Justice (SandSJ) is the leading organization in New Jersey for racial justice issues.

IT'S ON 'TIL LIBERATION

OUR AREAS OF ADVOCACY

Salvation and Social Justice is a Black-led, Trenton-based, statewide organization. Our mission is to abolish structural racism and liberate public policy theologically by modeling and building the hope and resiliency of Black faith, where historically marginalized people move from lament to liberation by advocating, envisioning, and creating their own community-led solutions.

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RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH

BLACK LIBERATION
THEOLOGY

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POLICY
ADVOCACY

LOCAL & STATEWIDE IMPACT

COMMUNITY IMPACT

SandSJ’s advocacy has led to the statewide adoption of racial impact analysis for sentencing, voting rights restoration for people on probation and parole, the independent prosecutor law, and restricting solitary confinement.

SandSJ led the campaign to free thousands of incarcerated people from New Jersey’s deadly prisons due to the Covid-19 pandemic, making it the singular largest decarceration event in New Jersey’s history.

Two MAJOR pieces of legislation focused on neighborhood involvement were signed into law, directing funds to organizations that provide solutions directly to the community: The Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youth and Communities Bill and the Seabrooks-Washington Community-Led Response Act.