About us

A New Way of Life Reentry Project provides housing and support services to formerly incarcerated women in South Central Los Angeles, facilitating a successful transition back to community life.

Since our founding in 1998, we have helped transform the lives of more than 600 women and their children. View our organizational brochure for more information.

As a community advocate, A New Way Of Life works to restore the civil rights of people with criminal records to housing, employment, public benefits, and the right to vote.

ANWOL Brochure

Our Goals

  • To provide a clean, safe, sober-living home environment
  • To offer educational and skill-building opportunities to formerly incarcerated women
  • To advocate for the rights of prisoners, former prisoners, and their families

Our Values

  • We believe all people should be treated with dignity and respect.
  • We believe treatment better serves the individual and society than prisons and punishment.
  • We believe that with community support, everyone can excel.
  • We believe in the power of mentoring to help people achieve their dreams.
  • We believe in empowerment through critical analysis of the world around us.