Down The Road Movers

We believe that formerly incarcerated individuals are fully capable of contributing to our state’s economy as skilled employees and taxpayers, if only we are given a chance. Formerly incarcerated people are significantly more active in seeking employment than the general American population, and we become dedicated, valued employees if provided the opportunity.

Despite our desire to work, institutionalized discrimination has created an unemployment rate among the formerly incarcerated population that is five times higher than that of the general United States population. Nationwide, there are 75,000 laws and statutes that bar formerly incarcerated people from everything from housing, to jobs, to health care, to food stamps. 70 percent of these laws impact employment. Without access to stable employment, many formerly incarcerated people are forced to survive through social services and criminalized work and often return to prison.

1 in 3 people in Rhode Island have a criminal record, which means that incarceration, recidivism, and the collateral consequences are financially costly to the Rhode Island public. But there is a human cost as well: the discrimination that follows formerly incarcerated individuals destroys lives, families, and communities. After meeting all of the demands of a criminal sentence—incarceration, probation, drug and/or mental health counseling, fines and restitution—our community members continue to be punished with a life sentence of poverty and instability that ripples out over generations.

We are part of a larger movement.
We founded Down the Road Movers in 2021, after years of organizing for the rights of system-impacted people with Direct Action for Rights and Equality (DARE)’s Behind the Walls Committee.

white glove service
We work with you to offer delivery tailored to your specific needs, including installation, setup, and even debris haul-away. White glove means going the extra mile in the final mile.

long distance moving
If your move goes beyond 50 miles and stays in the same state, then your move is classified as an intrastate move. Additionally, any move that crosses state lines will often be considered as a long-distance move.

short distance moving
There are two main indicators of a short-term move. One of them is the distance, which should not exceed 50 miles. Any move below 50 miles can be considered a local move.