IMPACT show with Ceola J. Featuring: Alissa Moore - From Incarceration to Influence: Turning Lived Experience into Justice Reform

In this powerful episode of IMPACT with Ceola J., Alissa Moore shares a remarkable journey shaped by resilience, advocacy, and transformation. Entering the carceral system at just 17, Alissa spent more than two decades navigating both the juvenile and adult systems while educating herself and advocating for others facing injustice. Today, she is a respected policy advocate, reentry specialist, and community leader working to advance criminal justice reform and equitable access to resources for formerly incarcerated individuals and their families. From supporting successful parole hearings to influencing legislation and providing expert testimony, Alissa uses her lived experience to drive necessary change. Her story is one of perseverance, purpose, and the power of transforming pain into policy and impact.