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"I am not a number. I am a human first, a mother, a friend, a sister, an aunt, an organizer, an advocate for the voices behind bars. We need to end mass incarceration so society can stop using it as a tool to control marginalized communities and give women of color a fighting chance. And I believe we can."
Policy expert and leader in NY’s successful 2015 anti-shackling campaign
Domestic Violence & Trauma
New York State Bar Association Journal · Domestic Violence Survivor-Defendants: New Hope for Humane and Just Outcomes, March 2020
The Appeal · A New York Law Could Reduce Sentences for Domestic Violence Survivors. Why Are Judges Reluctant to Apply It? February 24, 2020
The Atlantic · When Abuse Victims Commit Crimes, May 21, 2019
State of New York Press Release · Governor Cuomo Signs Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act, May 14, 2019
The Nation · Survivors of Domestic Violence Deserve Clemency, Not Prison Cells, December 21, 2015
HuffPost · The U.S. Is Depressingly Good At Putting Women Behind Bars, November 24, 2015
Women’s Building
NewNowNext · Forced To Serve 10 Years In A Men’s Prison, A Trans Activist Demands Change, December 15, 2017
BuzzFeed · Keila Pulinario Thought Prison Was Tough. Then She Had To Find A Job, December 7, 2017
Self · This Former Prison Will Soon Be a Hub for Women’s Rights Organizations, September 12, 2017
The Culture Trip’s Bayview Series · Transformative Power of Art, March 6, 2017
The Culture Trip’s Bayview Series · Women & the Prison System, March 2, 2017
The Nation · This Building Was Once a Notorious Women’s Prison. Now It’s Becoming a Center for Feminist Organizing, February 22, 2017
HuffPost · Notorious New York Prison Is Reclaimed By The Women It Once Caged, January 18, 2017
The Village Voice · A Women’s Prison in Chelsea Will Be Transformed, November 21, 2016
The New York Times · Former Prison for Women to Become a Place That Serves Them, November 11, 2015
HuffPost · Inside A Notorious Women’s Prison Before Its Revolutionary Makeover, November 5, 2015
Reproductive Justice
Keynote Address (video) · The Convening on Pregnancy in Correctional Settings, December 10, 2017
HuffPost · Providing Free Pads And Tampons To Incarcerated Women Is About More Than Hygiene, June 23, 2016
Public News Service · Cuomo Signs Anti-Shackling Bill into Law, December 24, 2015
HuffPost · New York Bans ‘Barbaric’ Practice Of Shackling Pregnant Inmates, December 23, 2015
New York State Senate Press Release · Montgomery’s Second Anti-Shackling Of Pregnant Women Bill Becomes Law, December 23, 2015
MomsRising · New York Expands the Rights of Pregnant Women Not to Be Shackled, December 22, 2015
The Nation · After Giving Birth, These Women Were Placed in Handcuffs, Leg Irons, and Waist Chains, December 2, 2015
Featured News and Articles
Celebrate with WJP!
On November 12th in NYC, come celebrate 11 years of Women & Justice Project and our collective work past and present. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, view
Exhibition at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility
On January 14th, 2026, the Expressive Arts and Write to Heal programs hosted a long-anticipated exhibition of student work at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, New
Imagine This Women’s Film Festival
Women & Justice Project is thrilled to share that our documentary, Beyond Survival, has been officially selected for the 2025 Imagine This Women’s International Film
Inside Arts NY
Women & Justice Project is excited to announce the launch of InsideArtsNY.org, a new website to highlight the powerful work of participants from the Expressive
Exciting News About SJP!
Exciting news about the Survivors Justice Project (SJP)! In 2023, Women & Justice Project (WJP) became SJP’s movement home, offering strategic partnership, operational infrastructure, and
WJP Infographic: Domestic Violence, Trauma & Incarceration
WJP is pleased to release our infographic, Incarcerated Women: Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Incarceration, in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the 5th anniversary
