Tomiekia Johnson is an activist, writer, prison journalist, poet, musical artist, curator, facilitator, inside organizer, public speaker, and "prison lawyer." Born and raised in Compton, Tomiekia earned a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration on a basketball scholarship, worked 14 years in law enforcement as a clerk, 911 operator/dispatcher and police officer, and has over 22,700 signatures on change.org for a governor's commutation.