Liyah Birru is a Black immigrant woman from Ethiopia who was prosecuted and incarcerated for defending herself against her abusive husband. After serving her sentence, Liyah faces the added punishment of deportation. She has now been in detention for an entire year. Liyah's story is all too familiar. Black women, particularly immigrants, are incarcerated and […]
Please save the date 11/30 and show up to hold space with @RedCanarySong as community uplifts the memory of #YangSong and continues the fight against criminalization of massage and sex working migrant people. #JusticeForYangSong #CopsOutOfParlors #RightsNotRaids
Survived + Punished: Ending the Criminalization of Survival Through Advocacy and Research Sponsored by Haas Center for Public Service, Queer Student Resources, Institute for Diversity in the Arts (IDA), Asian American Activities Center Thursday, December 5, 2019 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm El Centro Chicano y Latino, Stanford University Event Details: This panel will feature […]
Please join Survived and Punished NY for a holiday letter writing event! Our goal for this public event is to send cards to all of our incarcerated contacts. Folks with incarcerated loved ones are more than welcome to join us and write to anyone, regardless of their or your affiliation with S&P NY. The event will […]
The state of Illinois is currently imprisoning survivors of sexual violence, for actions they took for their own protection. The Network and Resilience invite you to join us as we support Cabrini Green Legal Aid and Love & Protect in campaigning for the clemency of two imprisoned survivors: Patrick Johnson and Tewkunzi Green. It is […]
Event website Join Chicago Books to Women in Prison, Moms United and Read/Write for the 2nd annual Valentines Against Violence & Incarceration. We'll write cards to incarcerated survivors and to the Cook County State's Attorney and IL Governor in support of freedom for survivors who are pre-trial or seeking clemency. We'll also be sending birthday […]
Event page Join us for First Friday on February 7, from 6 pm to 8 pm, at Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland (150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza) to spread the word about the fight to #FreeLiyah. Look out for Liyah’s campaign art projected outside of the gallery! We’ll be talking to folks about the need […]
As a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, join us for the #FreeThemAll National Virtual Week of Action: Defend Survivors, End Carceral Feminism! During the week, we’ll share information, updates, experiences of survivors, and ways for people to take action. Participating organizations include Survived and Punished (National, CA, NY), Black and Pink Milwaukee, California Coalition […]
As part of the #FreeThemAll National Virtual Week of Action: Defend Survivors, End Carceral Feminism!, we are launching a new Survived & Punished NY website. We will launch the new website to provide another resource in the fight to #FreeThemAll. Included on the new site are the stories of criminalized survivors, free digital access to […]
Hosted by California Coalition for Women Prisoners, Young Women's Freedom Center, and Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition Please take action: Staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at both CCWF & CIW. We need you to call/email to demand officials #LetThemGo and #SaveLives before it’s too late. Staff at California's two targets women's prisons, Central California Women's […]