Fundación Acción Interna

What Fundación Acción Interna does

Fundación Acción Interna is a Colombian non-profit foundation headquartered in Bogotá that delivers social reintegration services to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated populations (pospenados) and their families. Founded by Colombian media personality Johana Bahamón, the foundation operates a comprehensive care pathway spanning psychosocial orientation, legal counseling, vocational training, productivity development, and employment placement through its Centro de Segundas Oportunidades. During the second half of 2025 it maintained presence in 84 correctional establishments across 79 Colombian cities, served 3,141 beneficiaries, managed 1,418 legal-redemption and conduct-classification procedures, and enrolled 430 students in a university-certified diploma program delivered in 81 facilities including military and police centers for the first time.

The foundation runs a multi-sided ecosystem anchored by 70+ institutional partners (INPEC, three national ministries, ICBF, nine universities including Universidad Sergio Arboleda) and 23+ corporate hiring partners (Avianca, McDonald's, Grupo Éxito, Marriott, Corona, PwC, Bain, Lenovo). Its technology stack is modest: a WooCommerce-based online store (Tienda Segundas Oportunidades) selling garments, accessories, books, and wine produced by incarcerated and pospenada artisans, with payment processing through PayU; Google Apps Script for beneficiary and volunteer registration; and a physical showroom at the Bogotá headquarters. The foundation also operates sub-brands including La Celda, the Centro de Segundas Oportunidades, and Proyecto Inocente (focused on freeing unjustly convicted individuals).

The revenue model is donation-dependent: monetary contributions via the Davivienda portal, in-kind donations of goods, and modest e-commerce sales from products made by incarcerated individuals (priced in COP, nominally $30,000-$250,000 per item). The organization supplements donations with earned revenue from the garment production unit (805+ products in 2025) and influence-driven fundraising through the 'Cárceles' podcast (1.5M views). It has co-authored Ley 2292 de 2023, co-developed the Sello de Segundas Oportunidades certification (Resolution 3287 of 2025), and is shepherding Proyecto de Ley 494 de 2025, positioning the foundation as a central architect of Colombia's second-chance policy framework.

Name

Fundación Acción Interna

Legal name

Fundación Acción Interna

Website

https://fundacionaccioninterna.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Acción Interna is a Colombian non-profit foundation that provides psychosocial support, legal counseling, vocational training, and employment placement services to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated populations across 84 correctional establishments in 79 Colombian cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Prisoner Reintegration Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Educational Support Services (6117), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Inclusion & Consumer Empowerment (Banking Access, Credit Building) (BPAGALAJ)

Keywords

• Prisoner reintegration services
• Social reintegration programs
• Employment placement services
• Vocational training programs
• Psychosocial support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Online store selling products made by incarcerated individuals and pospenados including clothing, accessories, books, and wines. E-commerce platform generates revenue through direct consumer sales.
2. Monetary Donations: Accepts financial contributions through Davivienda payment portal for supporting foundation programs and mission activities.
3. In-Kind Donations: Receives donations of goods and services including hygiene products, clothing, food, books, and sports items for distribution to beneficiaries in prisons and pospenados.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Fundación Acción Interna is a Colombian non-profit foundation that provides comprehensive social reintegration services for people deprived of liberty, pospenados (formerly incarcerated), and their families. Its offerings span psychosocial guidance, legal advisory, vocational and productivity training, and employment placement through the Centro de Segundas Oportunidades. It complements these with an online store (Tienda Segundas Oportunidades) selling products made by beneficiaries, books, and gift cards, as well as awareness content through podcasts and publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Proyecto Inocente: Non-profit program dedicated to freeing unjustly convicted individuals.

Products and services

• Centro de Segundas Oportunidades (Public Employment Agency) A public employment agency for pospenados and family members of people deprived of liberty, offering an integrated placement pathway connecting beneficiaries with 23+ partner companies committed to labor inclusion.
• Orientación Psicosocial (Psychosocial Guidance) Psychosocial guidance program that identifies beneficiary needs and establishes action pathways within the foundation's programs, including mental health sessions for women and men deprived of liberty and pospenada population focused on resocialization and recidivism reduction.
• Asesoría Jurídica (Legal Advisory) Legal support service for pospenados and people deprived of liberty, including 7 legal brigades in Bogotá's Centros de Detención Transitoria, defense of rights, and management of penalty redemption and conduct classification procedures at Cómbita, El Buen Pastor, and La Picota.
• Programa de Formación (Training Program) Vocational and educational training aligned with labor market needs, offered to people deprived of liberty, pospenados, and family members. Includes scholarships, technical certifications, and the Diplomado Segundas Oportunidades in Human Rights, Criminal Law, and Education for Freedom and Peace, delivered in 81 correctional establishments with 430 students.
• Programa de Productividad (Productivity Program) Productivity skill-building program that strengthens productive skills for adequate reinsertion into working life, including the Garment Production Unit which produced more than 805 garments and tripled its client network to provide dignified employment for pospenada population.
• Tienda Segundas Oportunidades (Online Store) E-commerce store selling handcrafted items including clothing (shirts, jackets, skirts, pants), accessories (heart pins, bags, hats, aprons, wine holders), books, and gift cards made by incarcerated and pospenada beneficiaries. Operated alongside a physical showroom at Calle 90 # 19-41 oficina 501, Bogotá.
• Publicación: 'Historias Privadas de la Libertad' (Book) Book published by the foundation documenting stories from prisons and advocating for second chances for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated populations.
• Publicación: 'Segundas Oportunidades – Historias de libertad' (Book) Book published by the foundation sharing stories of freedom from pospenados and people deprived of liberty, complementing the foundation's awareness and advocacy work.
• Podcast 'Cárceles' Weekly podcast produced by the foundation to amplify voices of incarcerated individuals and pospenados with inspiring stories, raising awareness and contributing to recidivism prevention.
• Podcast 'La Celda: Voces de libertad' Podcast sharing stories of people deprived of liberty and those who regained freedom, supporting the foundation's awareness and advocacy efforts.
• Volunteer Program (Voluntariado) Volunteer registration and engagement program enabling individuals to support foundation programs and beneficiaries across correctional facilities; registration managed via Google Apps Script-powered online form.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,141 people impacted through programs in 84 correctional establishments across 79 cities during H2 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• INPEC (Instituto Nacional Penitenciario y Carcelario)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Penitentiary and Prison Institute - key government partner for implementing programs in Colombian correctional facilities and coordinating resocialization efforts. Collaborated on Welcome to Freedom Fair and policy development.
• Ministerio del TrabajocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Labor - partnered for implementation of Resolution 3287 of 2025 creating the Sello de Segundas Oportunidades certification, promoting employment of pospenada population with tax benefits for participating companies.
• Ministerio de Justicia y del DerechocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Justice and Law - strategic partner in policy development, resocialization initiatives, and launch of the Sello de Segundas Oportunidades on October 14, 2025.
• Ministerio de Relaciones ExteriorescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs - collaborated to connect 320 Colombians deprived of liberty in Mexico, Chile, Spain, and El Salvador with their families, promoting rights and visibility.
• Universidad Sergio ArboledacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for the 'Segundas Oportunidades' diploma program in Human Rights, Criminal Law, and Education for Freedom and Peace, reaching 81 correctional establishments with 430 students.
• AviancamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor Colombian airline partner committed to labor inclusion of pospenada population through corporate hiring programs.
• McDonald's ColombiamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerFast food chain partner in employing formerly incarcerated individuals through the foundation's job placement services.
• Grupo ÉxitomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor Colombian retail group partner committed to social inclusion and employment of vulnerable populations including pospenados.
• Marriott BogotámajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHotel partner committed to hiring pospenada population through labor inclusion programs.
• CoronamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeverage company partner in corporate social responsibility and labor inclusion initiatives.
• Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional services firm partner supporting foundation initiatives through corporate hiring and advisory services.
• Bain & CompanymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerManagement consulting firm partner committed to social impact and labor inclusion of pospenada population.
• LenovomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology company partner in corporate social responsibility and employment programs.
• Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian Family Welfare Institute - government partner for child welfare programs supporting children of incarcerated parents through monthly nutritional food baskets.
• Universidad JaverianamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner providing academic support and collaboration in education and training programs for incarcerated populations.
• Universidad del RosariomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in academic initiatives and educational programs for resocialization.
• Universidad de los AndesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in research and educational collaboration for social impact programs.
• Universidad EAFITmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in Antioquia region for educational programs and territorial initiatives.
• Universidad Católica de ColombiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic university partner in educational and social programs.
• Universidad LibremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in legal and social programs for incarcerated population.
• Universidad de Bogotá - Jorge Tadeo LozanomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in educational initiatives and academic collaboration.
• DSVminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLogistics company partner in supply chain and operational support.
• SmartfitminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFitness center chain partner in corporate wellness and inclusion programs.
• Escuela de Cocina CarullamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCulinary school partner providing vocational training in gastronomy for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals.
• Acción Cultural LLYCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunication and public relations firm partner supporting foundation's communication strategy.
• SodexominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate services company partner in employee welfare and meal benefits programs.
• We BelongminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial impact organization partner in advocacy and inclusion initiatives.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights12 records

Direct peers

• The Fortune Society: US-based non-profit providing comprehensive reentry services to formerly incarcerated individuals, including education, employment placement, housing, and advocacy — closely mirrors Fundación Acción Interna's integrated reintegration pathway.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): US non-profit focused specifically on employment placement for people returning from incarceration, working with corporate employers — directly comparable to Fundación Acción Interna's Centro de Segundas Oportunidades and 23+ corporate partner model.
• Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR): Virginia-based non-profit providing reentry support, including employment, education, and family services to formerly incarcerated individuals — comparable comprehensive reentry model to Fundación Acción Interna.
• Roca: US-based non-profit providing young adults impacted by incarceration with intensive cognitive behavioral therapy and workforce development — closely aligned with Fundación Acción Interna's psychosocial accompaniment and productivity training approach.
• Hope for Prisoners: US-based non-profit supporting formerly incarcerated individuals with reentry services including workforce development, mentoring, and advocacy — closely comparable employment-focused reintegration approach.
• Center for Community Alternatives: US non-profit offering alternatives-to-incarceration programs and reentry support services including employment, education, and restorative justice — directly comparable in scope and integrated service model.
• Fundación Reintegra: Chilean non-profit dedicated to the social and labor reintegration of people deprived of liberty and pospenados, operating a comprehensive reintegration pathway with corporate and government partners — directly comparable to Fundación Acción Interna's model in Colombia.

Emerging players

• A New Way of Life: US-based non-profit providing housing, leadership development, and reentry support to women impacted by incarceration — comparable mission and integrated social services model focused on a vulnerable justice-involved population.
• Defy Ventures: US non-profit offering entrepreneurship training and seed-stage support to currently and formerly incarcerated individuals — directly comparable to Fundación Acción Interna's SRPA seed capital and entrepreneurship program for young people.

Broad incumbents

• Penal Reform International: Global non-governmental organization working on criminal justice reform, prison conditions, and rehabilitation policy worldwide — a broad incumbent with overlapping policy advocacy and reform focus similar to Fundación Acción Interna's Ley 2292 and Sello advocacy work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgkXrvfk0LxQcaLdgeWbg9g
• Facebookfacebook.com/fundacionaccioninterna
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundacionaccioninterna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaci%C3%B3n-acci%C3%B3n-interna

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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