Physicians for Criminal Justice Reform (PfCJR) was founded by a group of physicians who were struck by the myriad of ways that negative encounters with the criminal justice system lead to detrimental health consequences. We believe that changing the interaction between the criminal justice system and individuals of targeted populations will lead to improved health of targeted communities. Our members have made the commitment to be leaders of criminal justice reform by using our medical expertise to: -Increase awareness and knowledge of the bidirectional relationship between health and the criminal justice system -Serve as a fund of knowledge, education and training for local, state and national health and justice systems -Lobby for criminal justice reform surrounding our core issues