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    Justice-Impacted Women & Girls Deserve

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    Your gift allows us to support women and girls who are among the most vulnerable in our society. Help us remind them that they are not alone.

    Justice-Impacted Women & Girls Deserve

    Compas

    Your gift allows us to support women and girls who are among the most vulnerable in our society. Help us remind them that they are not alone.

    Welcome to The Thurman Perry Foundation

    We are an award winning Louisiana-based nonprofit operating nationally dedicated to bettering the lives of women and girls impacted by incarceration.

    We work tirelessly to improve the lives of women and girls impacted by the criminal justice system. We focus on direct giving, educational assistance, and advocacy to assist them in returning to and rebuilding their lives. Our vision is to remove obstacles to success & ensure that every woman and girl receives a fair chance to thrive and succeed.

    Encouraging Education

    The Perry ‘Second Chances’ Scholarship provides women and girls impacted by incarceration who are currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or vocational school with one-time scholarships to supplement their tuition, textbooks, housing, childcare, or other essential resources that they need to thrive in their educational endeavors. 

    Providing Provision

    Our Girl Code Program™ aims to ensure that all currently incarcerated women and girls have access to the high quality period care products they need. We currently serve 5 facilities in Louisiana, Texas, and New York: The Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women, The Orleans Parish Justice Center, The East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, Bedford hills correctional facility, and Eden’s Place, A non-correctional Juvenile residential facility, with more to come.

    Supporting Mothers

    In honor of the amazing women who have made a difference in our lives, The Thurman Perry Foundation provides housing payment relief in the form of direct giving to deserving moms year round through our new initiative! Click below for more information about our Mother’s Day 365 program and encourage justice impacted moms to apply!

    The Impact

    of our fight to create an equitable world for women and girls impacted by incarceration

    Brightened Futures

    Awarded

    $100K

    In scholarship funding

    Returned Dignity

    Over

    290K

    Menstrual Products given

    Provided Stability

    Over

    $21K

    In paid rents & mortgages

    Made a Difference

    More than

    11K

    Women & Girls Helped

    The 2025 Scholarship Cycle is Now Closed!

    The 2026 PSCS round will begin accepting online applications on November 15, 2025 12:00AM EST.

    Any inquiries may be directed to scholarship@theperryscholarship.org

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    Founded in memory of late U.S. Army Master Sergeant Thurman Perry Jr., The Thurman Perry foundation was created by his daughter, Gabrielle Perry, MPH, to support women and girls impacted by incarceration. We are a 501c(3) nonprofit organization. EIN 86-2519876.