Navigating the Bars Beyond the Cage

“The impact of incarceration was like a death…that same death over and over and over again for 20 years.”

“Passing Amendment 4 [in Florida] was the largest expansion of voting rights since the women’s suffrage movement.”

“Black girls are pushed into the criminal justice system through a variety of means that erase their identities, and make them feel isolated and excluded.”

“I was no legitimate threat to public safety [but] five minutes after I gave birth…US Marshals handcuffed and shackled [my legs] to the bed. I didn’t know when I was going to physically touch, smell, feel my son again.”

“Formerly incarcerated women are now leading the movement to bring about the most progressive criminal justice reforms in this country.”