Dec 8, 2020 | Calls to Action, Case & Campaign Updates, Events |
Lisa Montgomery, the only woman under a federal death sentence, is scheduled for execution on January 12, 2021. Lisa is one of many incarcerated survivors who experienced horrific abuse as a child for years. In the context of untreated mental health issues stemming...
Dec 7, 2020 | Case & Campaign Updates |
Ashlyn Griffin, a Black mother and survivor of domestic violence based in Georgia, is being prosecuted for defending her life. Like Marissa Alexander, she was denied Stand Your Ground immunity from prosecution even though she acted in self-defense. Her family is...
Nov 24, 2020 | Calls to Action, Case & Campaign Updates, Survivor Messages |
As we enter the holiday season, 13-year-old Nevaeh Savannah Lemons sent a heartfelt letter to Governor Gavin Newsom describing the impact of the 9-year absence of her mother, Tomiekia Johnson. Tomiekia has been incarcerated since 2012 after defending herself from...
Oct 20, 2020 | Calls to Action, Case & Campaign Updates, Media, Resources |
Survived & Punished CA is excited to announce the launch of the new campaign, #DefundPrisonsDefendSurvivors, for Domestic Violence Awareness Month! This campaign illustrates how the criminal punishment system — ICE, prisons, policing, prosecutors, etc....
Oct 20, 2020 | Calls to Action, Case & Campaign Updates |
SUPPORT HERE! Brandy Scott is a Black trans woman and survivor of domestic violence. Please join Survived & Punished (S&P) – California and Trans, Gender-Variant, and Intersex Justice Project (TGIJP) as we organize support for Brandy. Brandy was...
Oct 20, 2020 | Calls to Action, Case & Campaign Updates |
Exciting news and a support request from the family of Patrice Smith: After serving almost 22 years in prison, a new law in New York State called the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA) allowed a Judge to reconsider the 25 years to life prison sentence of...
