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What is the
Center for Justice LA?
We work to end mass incarceration, injustice and inequities on the basis of race, gender, class, sexual orientation and disability.
News
September 10, 2026
True Bruin Values: How Adriana Galván is creating pathways to excellence
The work of the UCLA College Division of Undergraduate Education is helping move society toward expanding and enhancing belonging, access and all the privileges afforded by public higher education
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April 28, 2026
Downtown, Where All the Lights Are Bright
With the founding of the Bruin Collaborative and the establishment of a new home for UCLA Extension, UCLA Downtown is charting a new course as it reshapes how Angelenos connect with their city — and the university.
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April 14, 2026
“I choose to learn”
How the Fiat Lux Program and Prison Education Program redefine learning at UCLA.
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November 21, 2025
Prison Education 10 Year Anniversary
Take a look back at the Prison Education 10-Year Anniversary Event and explore highlights from the celebration in our photo gallery.
Our Work
Advocacy
People directly impacted by mass incarceration, collaborating with artists from all media, and using the arts & culture to change the law.
Art & Culture
Using art, storytelling, and culture to amplify lived experiences, challenge narratives, and inspire social change.
Education & Research
Expanding access to higher education and research for people impacted by incarceration, bringing together students, faculty, and communities thought the Prison Education Program.
Law & Policy
Advancing trauma-informed legal practice and policy that centers lived experience, builds trust, and creates more equitable and humane systems of justice.
Leadership
Guiding and learning from the next generation of visionary artists, activists, and scholars by centering justice and healing to transform our communities.
Mass Decarceration
To create a new society based on HUMAN JUSTICE by ending the use of jails, prisons, detention centers and surveillance to address social problems – such as poverty, inadequate public education, mental illness and substance abuse.
Movement Building
Imagining, creating and expanding local, national and global movements for a more humane justice system shaped by survivors of crime and mass incarceration.
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Contact Us
Have questions? We’d love to hear from you!
Romarilyn Ralston
Executive Director
romarilyn@pep.ucla.edu
Taffany Lim
Deputy Director
tlim@pep.ucla.edu
Nicole Feliciano
Academic Coordinator
nfeliciano@pep.ucla.edu
Upcoming Events
Fall 2026 Orientation
Before courses and programs begin inside correctional facilities, UCLA students, faculty, and incarcerated students are required to participate in a quarterly Prison Education Program (PEP) orientation during the quarter in which they are taking or teaching a course.