“They’ve stopped giving the women information. They never went around and talked to them. No one treated them with any kind of humanity,” said Donna Hylton,…
The Pandemic Inside the Only Women’s Maximum-Security Prison in New York
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After a Year of Neglect, New York Still Needs a Plan to Address the COVID Crisis in Prisons
The following commentary is by Martha Ackelsberg, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Government and of the Study of Women and Gender, emerita, Smith College; and…
Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Must Prioritize Prisoners. The Virus is Killing More of Them.
“Incarcerated people are members of our society, too — ones often at high risk during crises because their health and well-being are rarely prioritized,” writes Ashish…
Coronavirus in Jails and Prisons
The Correctional Association of New York, one of the organizations pushing for the new law, surveyed state prisoners last year and reported that nearly three-quarters of…
What It’s Like To Work A Free Arrest Hotline During The Black Lives Matter Protests
Good Call aims to provide access to justice for everyone; the hotline runs 24 hours a day and is staffed by public defenders in all five…
‘Girl Vow’ Helps Put Young Women On the Right Path
The program was created by Dawn Rowe to mentor girls ages twelve to 24 who have been affected by many factors like poverty, the foster system,…
Leaving Rikers: What a Foundation is Doing for Women in New York City’s Worst Jail
Read Inside Philanthropy’s coverage of The Justice Initiative Fund, titled: Leaving Rikers: What a Foundation is Doing for Women in New York City’s Worst Jail.
