because everybody should have access to communication 

We are a technological bridge that reconnects incarcerated people with their loved ones and vital resources — for free.

Ameelio is a non-profit technology company that builds free technology to accelerate the creation of a more humane and rehabilitative justice system. Our tools enable 27 million families to communicate with their incarcerated loved ones, organizations to scale their social services, and colleges to empower incarcerated people through virtual learning. We are a technological bridge that reconnects incarcerated people with their families and vital resources — for free. Our tools will improve post-release outcomes, lower recidivism rates, and help America safely reduce the size of its prison populations. 

We’re backed by Schmidt Futures, Mozilla Foundation, the Robin Hood Foundation, Google.org, and Fast Forward accelerator. Our funders also include Eric Schmidt, the former Google CEO, and Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter and Square. Our work has been covered by Forbes, TechCrunch, Fast Company, The Washington Post, Business Insider, and others.