Tonie Willis
Tonie
Tonie Willis
Tonie is a visionary
Tonie is the Founder and Executive Director of Ardella’s House, a service and advocacy non-profit organization committed to helping women with criminal justice histories realize new possibilities for themselves and their families. Through her Institute on Women & Criminal Justice, Tonie is realizing her vision as a tireless advocate for a rigorous policy, advocacy, and research agenda that brings new perspectives to public debates on women and criminal justice and the enormous toll that mass incarceration has taken.Tonie was recently appointed to the board of the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Community Empowerment Opportunity where she elevates the economic and employment needs of formerly incarcerated women. She is a former member of the Parole and Probation Advisory Board, serves on the Incarcerated Women’s Working Group on behalf of the rights of incarcerated women, and is a member of the Council of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls.
