EGI – Ending Girls Incarceration
Community-Based Prevention. Relationship-Centered Support. Diversion from Incarceration.
Program Overview
The Ending Girls’ Incarceration (EGI) program is a prevention and diversion initiative designed to support girls, young women and gender expansive youth who are at risk of justice system involvement due to trauma, instability, and unmet social-emotional needs.
Rather than responding after harm occurs, EGI focuses on early intervention, relationship-building, and community-based alternatives that keep girls supported, connected, and safely rooted in their communities.
At Hooked on Fishing Not on Violence (HOFNOV), we believe incarceration should never be the default response to trauma. EGI allows us to disrupt harmful cycles by addressing root causes—before system involvement escalates. 
Why Ending Girls’ Incarceration Matters
Girls are often drawn into the justice system not because of criminal intent, but because of:
- exposure to trauma or exploitation
- unstable home or school environments
- unmet mental health or relational needs
- survival-based behaviors that are misunderstood or criminalized
Traditional systems frequently respond with punishment instead of support. EGI shifts that paradigm by prioritizing prevention, healing, and accountability through care.
Our approach recognizes that strong relationships, trusted adults, and consistent support are among the most powerful protective factors for girls and young women.
Our Role: Prevention and Diversion from Incarceration
HOFNOV serves as a community-based prevention and diversion partner within the EGI initiative.
Our role is to:
- engage girls early, before formal justice involvement
- provide structured, relationship-centered programming
- coordinate supportive services that stabilize and strengthen protective factors
- implement diversion-aligned practices that reduce reliance on incarceration
Each participant is approached as an individual—not a case number. Services are tailored based on lived experience, risk factors, and strengths, recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all path to stability or success.
Who We Serve
EGI primarily serves primarily but not exclusively Black and Brown girls and gender expansive youth ages 14–24 who may be:
- at risk of justice system involvement
- experiencing instability, exploitation, or disconnection
- in need of structured support and positive adult relationships
Participation is voluntary, strengths-based, and designed to avoid unnecessary system entanglement.
Our Commitment
HOFNOV is committed to:
- reducing girls’ justice system involvement
- providing 1:1 mentoring and support
- strengthening families and communities
- centering dignity, voice, and lived experience
- advancing alternatives that prioritize healing over punishment
Ending girls’ incarceration begins long before courtrooms or detention facilities.
It begins with care, connection, and community.
Our Community EGI Program Partners
Funding & Partnerships
The Ending Girls’ Incarceration program at HOFNOV is made possible through support from
Sierra Health Foundation, the Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR), and the Vera Institute of Justice.
This funding allows us to implement community-based prevention strategies and diversion-aligned approaches that keep girls supported, safe, and out of incarceration.
If you’re interested in helping to support HOFNOV youth programs, please make a donation today!
CONTACT US
OFFICE INFORMATION
Address (by appointment)
4625 44th Street Room 106
Sacramento, CA 95820
Hours
Monday—Friday: 9:00AM–5:00PM
Saturday & Sunday: 11:00AM–3:00PM
Satellite office (by appointment)
9719 Lincoln Village Drive
Suite 506
Sacramento, CA 95827
Mon-Fri, 9am to 12pm
Phone
(916) 889-0105
Email
Tim Poole – MrTim@hofnov.org
Angela Moore – AngelaM@hofnov.org
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