Michael Cahoon

Co-Lead Organizer & Policy Advocate at The Promise of Justice Initiative

Michael Cahoon is a Co-Lead Organizer and Policy Advocate working on PJI’s LA Repeal Project and East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Project. Before coming to PJI in 2018, Michael was a lead organizer with SEIU Local 509, a 20,000 member union of social workers, human service providers, and educators, where he also served as president for an independent union of SEIU organizers and support staff. Before organizing, he worked in policy research and development for New Jersey After 3, a nonprofit providing after school programming, evaluation, and policy consultation. He has a BA in English and Social Science from Bennington College in Vermont.


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The Promise of Justice Initiative

The Promise of Justice Initiative offers civil litigation and strategic criminal representation to reform and challenge the injustices of the criminal legal system. They support their clients and families directly by organizing family visits. They are providing funds for commissaries and helping them navigate their incarceration.