Prison Beyond the Walls
Support and social services led by a cadre of Black women, many of them formerly incarcerated, answer needs with tools and resources to help formerly incarcerated women rebuild their lives and regain their voices.
Article Category: Unerasing Incarcerated Women
Rebuilding the Ballot Box: The Journey to Voting Rights Restoration for Formerly Incarcerated People
Amid the complex and often discouraging landscape that denies formerly incarcerated people a second chance, the Clean Slate Initiative stands out as a transformative force for justice and inclusion.
From Incarceration to Advocacy: Kemba Smith Pradia’s Unyielding Fight for Voting Rights and Justice
Kemba Smith shares her harrowing journey through the criminal justice system and highlights the broader issues of mass incarceration and felony disenfranchisement.
Navigating the Civic Hell Hole for Formerly Incarcerated
Across the nation, formerly incarcerated people confront a patchwork quilt of barriers, poll taxes and hoops that create a kind of civic hell hole denying returning citizens the right to cast a ballot.
Susan Burton — ‘Woman of Worth’ Honoree
Susan Burton, founder of A New Way of Life Reentry Project, wins $20,000 to continue breaking the chains of mass incarceration and leading women to freedom.
Cheffery with a Cause
Sharon Richardson is cheffing community and causes in her kitchen to flip the narrative on the lives of formerly incarcerated women.