In Argentina, incarcerated mothers are allowed to keep their young children with them for the first two to four years.…
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NC women prisoners sue over sexual violence
On August 24, 1974, Joan Little, a twenty-one-year-old black woman and the only female prisoner in North Carolina’s Beaufort County…
Give people in federal prison a chance to come home early! Support the Good Time Bill!
In my book, I talk about the dangers of advocating for reforms that would increase the strength and power of…
Freedom for Sara Kruzan! Send your letter of support today!
Sara Kruzan is a 31-year-old woman incarcerated at the California Institution for Women. Since the age of 9, Sara suffered…
and I thought moving was a hassle…
After 13 years of living in the same place, an apartment that I, with the help of many friends and…
Against the Lecture Circuit
I received the below e-mail in my inbox last night. At first, I hit “delete.” But the contents of that…
The Real-Life Stories Behind ‘Orange Is the New Black’
by Holly EaglesontakepartJune 12th, 2014 Once you’ve binged your way through Season 2, get on these true tales of life…
Despite advances, the trans struggle for justice behind bars is just beginning on Waging NonViolence
Ashley Diamond at the Dragnique competition in Atlanta in 2011. (Project Q) Originally published on Waging NonViolenceBy Victoria LawMay 20th,…
Taking Down the Flag Doesn’t Signal the End of White Supremacy
Originally published on Bitch MagazineBy Victoria LawJuly 10th, 2015 Today, the Confederate flag finally comes down from outside the South…
The Deaths of Sandra Bland & Kindra Chapman Reflect How the Justice System Sees Black Women
by Victoria Law Originally published on Bitch MagazineJuly 23rd, 2015 “The justice system is not something we can view in…