Founder and board:

Joshua Bevill, who is currently serving the 16th year of a 30-year sentence, founded The Justice Project approximately seven years ago. The primary purpose of The Justice Project is to embody and promote the principles of Joshua's Christian faith, emphasizing compassion, mercy, and restoration.

Joshua has written over 50 blogs and articles about criminal justice advocacy and reform, all of which have been published online.

Although TJP has an office in Austin and associates in Virginia, California, Houston, D.C., and Kentucky, it is guided by just two dedicated board members: Valeri Pyeatt and Dr. Alyssa Middleton. Valeri, the granddaughter of former Congressman Ron Paul and the niece of United States Senator Rand Paul, continues her family legacy of advocating for criminal justice reform.

Dr. Middleton holds a Master's in Social Work and a Ph.D. in Psychosocial Oncology. She works with late-stage cancer patients and their families, and her commitment to compassion and empathy extends naturally to supporting impoverished prisoners.