Rebuilding Lives. Restoring Hope.

The Offender Alumni Association (OAA) is a community-driven organization dedicated to supporting formerly incarcerated individuals as they transition into purposeful, productive lives. Through mentorship, education, advocacy, and peer support, we help people move beyond their past and into their potential.

Connect with OAA

about us

Voices of Experience. Resources for Growth.

OAA’s purpose is to reduce violence, recidivism, and community harm by engaging individuals and families through lived-experience mentorship, system navigation, and community-based support that strengthens public safety and long-term stability.

To empower formerly incarcerated individuals through mentorship, education, advocacy, and community support—fostering successful reentry and sustainable transformation.

A society where justice-involved individuals are valued, supported, and equipped to lead meaningful lives.

What We Do

Second Chances Deserve Strong Support.

Reentry Navigators assist formerly incarcerated individuals in their personal journey to successfully reintegrate with families and communities. OAA navigators create supportive forums that serve as centralized hubs to provide safe space to meet, fellowship, and connect with various services.

OAA efforts are focused on reducing violence, promoting healing, creating neighborhoods where families and youth thrive. OAA equips and trains Credible Messengers to become experienced violence intervention and prevention professionals.

Championing the healing, dignity, and empowerment of formerly incarcerated individuals and survivors of violence, while uplifting families and communities through mentorship and advocacy.

OAA is intentional about restoring and unifying families. This can only be accomplished by bringing individuals, agencies, organizations, and community members together to solve existing and emerging problems that can not be solved by one group alone.

Learn more

Empowering youth to engage in structured and intentional relationships to transform attitudes, beliefs and behaviors. The goal is to assist youth in making better and safer decisions, pursuing their goals, repairing relationships with family and community.

our impact

Guide others through reentry using lived experience

Give today. Save lives. Strengthen communities. Your gift supports the path to healing and stability.

donate

10+

Years of Peer Support

85+

Active Mentors

5000+

Lives Touched

45+

Community Partners

In the News

Recognized. Reported. Respected.

Our work has been featured by trusted media outlets and community organizations.

Local News Outlet
Nonprofit Supporting Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Expands Community Impact

Community Publication
Peer-Led Reentry Program Creates Lasting Change

Regional Media
Offender Alumni Association Opens New Community Space

See OAA in the News

In Action

See how peer support, mentorship, and community are transforming lives every day.

Meet the Team

Drayton Nabers, Jr.

Co-Founder
Drayton is a graduate of Princeton University, earned his law degree from Yale University in 1965. Before returning to Birmingham to practice, he was a law clerk at Justice Hugo Black on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Deborah Daniels

Executive Director & Cofounder
Deborah has championed many causes in Alabama, as well as actively serving on numerous committees and task forces focused on reducing recidivism of former offenders.
Dena Dickerson

Chief Operating Officer
Dena is a positive example of successfulness after incarceration. Previously serving as a case manager for a men’s homeless shelter, she acquired greater insight for the need of assistance for former offenders.
Julius Campbell

Program Director Savannah, Georgia
Julius is a passionate servant- leader, motivational speaker, and mentor who brings with him a host of relevant and relational skill sets that will aid in our commitment to encourage, educate, and empower our youth.