T.O.P.S. works with and for those who are most marginalized, disenfranchised, and abandoned in our society. We advocate on behalf of, and alongside, those who use drugs, those involved with drug sales, families uprooted and torn apart by unfair drug laws and mass-incarceration. Much of our work is accomplished by working with faith-based institutions and leaders, in addition to local, regional, and federal lawmakers. We are led by, and committed to supporting the leadership of, formerly incarcerated persons, as there can be no fight for us or about us that does not include us. Though we are based in Dothan, AL, and much of our work is done in Alabama, we also work in Florida and Georgia, addressing the effects of the drug war in the Deep South. T.O.P.S. focus is to restore people holistically, and collaboration is a key part of that strategy.

T.O.P.S. was established in 2001 by Pastor Kenneth Glasgow, a formerly incarcerated community leader with a history of drug addiction.  Pastor Glasgow promotes rehabilitation to restoring those most harmed through organizing and spirituality. T.O.P.S. has been recognized around the country for focusing on the rights and humanity of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated persons, successfully helping them to restore reclaim their rights as citizens, even while still imprisoned. The organization is not limited to the work of supporting formerly incarcerated individuals. It also reaches out to at-risk youth before they are exposed to the criminal justice system. T.O.P.S. organizes in disenfranchised communities highly affected by the drug war, in partnership with statewide and national civil rights organizations in order to successfully influence key policy makers and community stakeholders.



WHO WE ARE. THE HISTORY.