The Open Society Foundations has announced the 2022 cohort of Soros Justice Fellows.

This year’s 18 fellows are a mix of emerging and established leaders, including authors, lawyers, journalists, podcasters, professors, grassroots organizers, artists, and policy advocates from across the United States. They will each receive stipends ranging from $57,500 to $127,500 in support of projects lasting up to 18 months to ensure accountability in the U.S. criminal justice system by developing new ways to address challenges arising from mass incarceration, youth criminalization, surveillance, immigration policies, racial disparities, and police violence.

The new fellows join more than 400 others who, since 1997, have received support through the Soros Justice Fellowships as part of a broader effort to curb mass incarceration and ensure a fair and equitable system of justice.

“Our public institutions are in need of repair and reform. The racial disparities in our criminal justice system are well documented,” said Adam Culbreath, senior team manager at Open Society-U.S. “We are proud to work with the 2023 class of Soros Justice Fellows, who will bring fresh ideas and leadership towards revitalizing our country’s systems of democracy and justice and move the conversation forward.”

For a complete list of the 2022 Soros Justice Fellows, see the Open Society Foundations website.

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