Survived + Punished

Tracy McCarter featured on Democracy Now!

Oct 3, 2023 | Media, Survivor Messages | 0 comments

Tracy McCarter was featured on Democracy Now in a segment entitled, “Survived & Punished: Meet Tracy McCarter, a Nurse Jailed, Then Cleared, for Stabbing Abusive Husband.” Tracy tells her story about defending her life from her abuser, becoming...

As a Black Woman Accused of Killing a White Man, I Was Never Innocent Until Proven Guilty, by Tracy McCarter

Oct 3, 2023 | Media, Survivor Messages | 1 comment

Art above by Jared Rodriguez for Truthout Just in time for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Tracy McCarter published the striking essay, “As a Black Woman Accused of Killing a White Man, I Was Never Innocent Until Proven Guilty” about defending her life...

I Was Criminalized as a Domestic Violence Survivor. Here’s How We Reform the System

Aug 12, 2023 | Media, Research & Strategy | 0 comments

Aylaliyah (Liyah) Birru, Survived and Punished, reflects on her experiences as a criminalized survivor for the California Health Report. Excerpt below: …My side of the story was never fully heard nor understood by the police, prosecutors or judge. Instead of...

Tracy McCarter Walked Free From Murder Charges. A Public Campaign Helped Get Her Out

Mar 4, 2023 | Case & Campaign Updates, Media, Research & Strategy | 0 comments

Photo above by Ariel Robbins. Tracy McCarter and her daughter, Ariel Robbins (left).  Continuing a four part series on the case of criminalized survivor of domestic violence, Tracy McCarter, and the grassroots defense campaign to free her, Jessica Washington examines...

The woman confronting the US prison-to-deportation pipeline

Mar 30, 2022 | Media | 0 comments

Al Jazeera published a profile on Survived & Punished leader, Ny Nourn! Excerpt below: The story of how Nourn, 41, first came to be imprisoned is the story of her emergence as an advocate. As the co-director of the Asian Prisoner Support Committee — and an...

Pressure mounts for Manhattan district attorney to drop charges of criminalized survivor Tracy McCarter

Mar 29, 2022 | Case & Campaign Updates, Media | 0 comments

Pressure mounts for Manhattan district attorney to drop charges of criminalized survivor Tracy McCarter. On the campaign trail, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg expressed support for Tracy McCarter—but after three months in office, he’s been silent on her case....