our Team

Our Story
The Remedy Project was founded by Dr. David Simpson, h.c., who spent 10 years in Federal Prison learning the administrative remedy process and made it his personal mission to continue that advocacy on the outside. The Remedy Project is directed by Anna Sugrue, a Barnard College graduate who met David at Columbia University while she was an undergraduate organizing students around prison issues, and David was enrolled in a program for formerly incarcerated scholars. Guided by David’s vision and expertise and led by Anna’s organizing experience, they launched the Remedy Project (then known as the Student Justice League) in January 2020.​
Our Community
Today, The Remedy Project is made up of hundreds of young people across the country, and thousands more system-impacted people and supporters. Based on campus-based chapters currently at Columbia University, Binghamton University, Yale University and Cherry Creek High School, and at our national hub, student leaders and volunteers drive our work. Their strategy is developed with and alongside our formerly incarcerated mentors, our members, and their families. Our team is national, distributed, non-hierarchical, and founded on powerful inside-out relationships. 

Active Chapters

Your school could be next! If you are interested in starting a chapter at your school, contact us at admin@theremedyproj.org.
We're Hiring!
We are hiring a Director of Student Organizing, a Director of Organizing for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated People, and fellows. For more information and to apply, consult the job descriptions below.
JOB descriptions
Become a Mentor
We are always recruiting  formerly incarcerated jailhouse lawyers, prison paralegals, and law clerks to join our team and mentor our students. Contact us to learn more.
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