Accompanying Women Experiencing Incarceration
Idaho Justice Project (IJP)
- Fall 2024 |
- 1st Grant
Idaho Justice Project addresses the systemic issues within the criminal justice system in Idaho, raising awareness about disparities in the system, advocating for policy reforms, and supporting marginalized communities. The Idaho Women’s Incarceration Project aims to address the high rate of women’s incarceration in Idaho through collaborative efforts involving public education, policy recommendations, interdisciplinary task […]
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Accompanying Women Experiencing Incarceration
Heart of Courage
- Spring 2024 |
- 1st Grant
Heart of Courage works side by side with mothers who have lost temporary custody of their children due to addiction, incarceration, domestic violence, mental health issues, and homelessness. According to a professor at the University of Texas Austin, research is showing that 40% of the mothers who have a Children’s Protective Services (CPS) case were […]
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Accompanying Women Experiencing Incarceration
Rockland Prison Justice Project
- Spring 2024 |
- 1st Grant
Rockland Prison Justice Project advocates for restorative justice practices as an alternative paradigm to punishment and for a justice system based on reparation and reconciliation rather than retribution and vengeance. The grassroots group of Rockland County residents and activists work in solidarity with others in New York State and around the country to end mass […]
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Accompanying Women Experiencing Incarceration
It Takes a Village Collaborative
- Spring 2023 |
- 3rd Grant
Working with formerly incarcerated women, It Takes a Village Collaborative supports women in D.C. as they reintegrate into society. Their To Be Me Returning Citizens Program uses a holistic approach to encourage people to reach their full potential through wellness and healing. Core parts of the program include engaging participants in self-empowerment practices and participating […]
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Accompanying Women Experiencing Incarceration
It Takes a Village Collaborative
- Spring 2022 |
- 2nd Grant
It Takes A Village Collaborative (ITAVcollab) cultivates thriving communities of color that focus on a holistic approach to wellness to encourage healing and the ability of people to reach their full potential. Their To Be Me Returning Citizens Program helps women navigate the challenges they face when exiting the prison system and reintegrating into society. […]
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Accompanying Women Experiencing Incarceration
Families & Criminal Justice
- Spring 2021 |
- 3rd Grant
Families & Criminal Justice (FCJ) is a group of formerly incarcerated women of color who provide services and support through community building, healing, and restoration for justice-involved women and their families. FCJ’s third Mary’s Pence grant will support their MotherRight Project so that formerly incarcerated participants can become trained advocates for the reproductive health of justice-involved women, […]
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Accompanying Women Experiencing Incarceration
It Takes a Village Collaborative
- Spring 2021 |
- 1st Grant
It Takes A Village Collaborative (ITAVcollab) aims to work with women on reentry from incarceration in the D.C. area. Their “To Be Me” program supports women as they reintegrate into society. ITAVcollab’s goal is to serve a diverse group of returning female citizens that will feel connected, empowered, and enabled to use the tool of […]
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Accompanying Women Experiencing Incarceration
Families & Criminal Justice
- Spring 2020 |
- 2nd Grant
Families & Criminal Justice is a group of formerly incarcerated women of color who have organized to work in and around the justice system to serve justice-involved women and their families in Los Angeles County.
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Accompanying Women Experiencing Incarceration
California Coalition for Women Prisoners
The California Coalition for Women Prisoners (CCWP) is a grassroots advocacy organization for women in prison and those who have been released and are facing a difficult transition.
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Accompanying Women Experiencing Incarceration
Families & Criminal Justice
- Fall 2018 |
- 1st Grant
Families & Criminal Justice (FCJ) is a group of formerly incarcerated women of color who have organized to work in and around the justice system to serve justice-involved women and their families in Los Angeles County.
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