Seeking the rights and dignity of all
to create a community made whole

The Justice Network of Tarrant County

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Compassion moves us to ACT.

The Justice Network of Tarrant County (JNTC) launched in February 2023. We are structured around eight ACTION teams, all of which are dedicated to promoting fairness and equity for everyone in Tarrant County. Learn about each Action Team in more detail below.

The People's Commissioners Court ensures that we are Silenced No More

In the Fall of 2025 we collaborated with two of our partner organizations to give shape to the establishment of the People’s Commissioners Court (PCC). Conceived by Alexander Montalvo of Tarrant4Change, the PCC was launched as a response to the Tarrant County Commissioners Court’s decision to reduce its public meeting schedule to just once a month. Along the Alex, members of the Justice Network and Indivisible TX 12 meet each month to make sure that the people of this county have a forum in which positive change for ALL can be created and the peoples’ voices are Silenced No More.

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Action Teams

Jail & Criminal Justice Reform

This action team advocates tirelessly for an end to the scandalously high number of deaths in the Tarrant County Jail. Among other reforms, the team also seeks to decrease the number of people incarcerated, especially those with a mental health or I/DD concern, increase the county’s investment in community services, end cash bail and pretrial detention, and improve training of detention officers.

Environmental Justice

Our Environmental Justice action team works to ensure that the most vulnerable communities in Tarrant County have access to clean air and water, and that they are not unfairly targeted for dangerous pollution.

Juvenile Justice

Our team advocates for prioritizing the well-being and rehabilitation of youth. We speak out on the benefits of community-based solutions that provide alternatives to incarceration while also fostering accountability.

LGBTQ+ Equality

We advocate for the equal rights of all LGBTQ+ persons, and we seek to amplify LGBTQ+ voices and stories. We also provide inclusive, affirming, and celebratory interfaith services, educational opportunities, programs, and resources that uplift and support the LGBTQ+ community in Fort Worth and Tarrant County.

Reducing Gun Violence

Our team is dedicated to reducing gun violence and promoting gun safety. We focus on actions that support the enactment of gun safety laws in Texas, and we advocate for voluntary buyback programs, particularly for firearms designed for mass killings.

Voting Rights

Our team advocates for an end to voter suppression in Tarrant County. We also provide educational opportunities, promote the volunteer deputy registrar program, and recruit volunteers for election judges and poll workers.

Supporting Public Education Advocacy

We are dedicated to supporting well-funded, inclusive public schools where every student has the opportunity to succeed.

Immigrant Justice

The Immigrant Justice Action Team advocates for immigration reform and an end to systems of oppression in solidarity and collaboration with organizations and affected communities.

Justice in Action –
What our community says

Jane C.

I moved to Arlington 3 years ago. About a year ago, Katherine Godby came to All Peoples Church UU to tell us about the Justice Network of Tarrant County. We were really happy to join a coalition with other people of faith to work to improve conditions for others. I love working with the Jail Justice Action Team, the Environmental Justice Team and the Public Education working group. It is empowering to have a group of people to work with and to know that there are other teams working for LGBTQ Justice and Lobbying our state representatives. We welcome all people who are concerned for the future of our world to join us.

Janice L.

The Justice Network is the gold nugget of advocacy opportunity in Tarrant County. For those of us who want to do more than sit and stew about the condition of our environment, the number of jail deaths, and so much more, the Justice Network provides us with great opportunities to take action.

Sandra S.

The great comedic theologian and writer, Anne Lamott, tells us the two most powerful words in the English language are “Me, too.” The Justice Network is my proof that others are paying attention and willing to speak out against the injustices happening in our own community. And importantly, suggests action steps so that I can be part of the solution.

Sandi K.

The Justice Network means community advocacy to me. It provides Tarrant County citizens with a way to have our voices heard - to speak up for people in our county who can’t speak for themselves. To care for others and to act on behalf of others.

“History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history. If we pretend otherwise, we are literally criminals....I attest to this: the world is not white; it never was white, cannot be white. White is a metaphor for power, and that is simply a way of describing Chase Manhattan Bank.” (James Baldwin)

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Seeking the rights and dignity of all
to create a community made whole

Seeking the rights and dignity of all
to create a community made whole

The Justice Network of Tarrant County

Compassion moves us to ACT.