Women who have served decades in California's state prisons are given a second chance at life after enduring some of the state’s harsher sentencing. … [Read more...]
Hysterectomies alleged at Georgia ICE facility
Several immigrant women were deported back to their country of origin missing vital organs as well as a chance at the American dream. Immigrant women … [Read more...]
Inmigrantes denuncian histerectomías no autorizadas en centros de detención
Varias mujeres inmigrantes fueron deportadas a sus países de origen tras haber sido detenidas por lCE y haber sufrido la pérdida de algunos de sus … [Read more...]
The Fire Inside interview with Kelly Savage (reprint)
We [The Fire Inside] interviewed Kelly Savage, freed in Nov. 2018 after 23 years of an LWOP sentence. Kelly has been busy coordinating the Drop LWOP … [Read more...]
Advocates in Oakland push to end LWOP
California has an estimated 5,000 people serving life without parole (LWOP), and their plight is almost never discussed—especially the way the … [Read more...]
Formerly incarcerated women take their life struggles to the stage
A play about formerly incarcerated women who are struggling to rebuild their lives is a popular production in Illinois. “The show is about women … [Read more...]
A governor's commutation gives Laverne Shoemaker a second chance
Laverne Shoemaker overcame what some prison reform activists call “a living death sentence.” Shoemaker was serving life without the possibility of … [Read more...]
Female incarceration in the U. S. is causing an impact on society
By Elton Kelley Journalism Guild Writer America is leading the world in incarcerating women, and this is disrupting many families across the … [Read more...]
Wall City Volume 2 Issue 2: Fighting Fire While Doing Time
By Elena Mateus with Doug Levy Women battle to continue fighting fires after their releases Many people are surprised to learn that nearly 10 … [Read more...]
WALL CITY, VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2: My birth plan is to deliver in a jail cell
A true story of women on their own in an Oklahoma lockup By Laci Berg as told to Mary Fish Story courtesy of Victoria Law My name is Laci. I … [Read more...]
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