Chicago, Jan 12: Clemency Letter Writing Event: Patrick Johnson + Tewkunzi Green

Resilience Central Office 180 N Michigan Ave. Suite 610, Chicago, IL

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 […]

Feb 2, Chicago: Valentines Against Violence & Incarceration

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 […]

Feb 7, Oakland: #FreeLiyah First Friday

Pro Arts Gallery & Commons 150 Frank H Ogawa Plz, Oakland, CA

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 […]

Apr 5-11: #FreeThemAll National Virtual Week of Action: Defend Survivors, End Carceral Feminism

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 […]

Apr 5: Survived and Punish NY Website Launch

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 […]

Apr 6, Demand COVID-19 Action @ CA Women’s Prisons

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 […]

Apr 6: #FreeSurvivors: Make Art for Abolition

Zoom

Survived & Punished NY invites you to an online event to get our creative juices flowing and make artwork to amplify our message to Governor Cuomo: #FreeSurvivors #FreeThemAll.  We demand that Governor Cuomo use his unlimited clemency powers to free incarcerated survivors of gender-based violence. While our campaign began in 2018, the current coronavirus pandemic […]

Apr 7: Twitter Convo on Carceral Feminism and Social Distancing

  How are carceral feminism and social distancing related? How does carceral feminism retraumatize survivors? Join our conversation to learn about how these phenomenons are related and how you can take action to support criminalized survivors now. Follow @survivepunish! #SurvivedAndPunished #FreeThemAll

Apr 8, Take Action: No New Women’s Prison in Thurston County

Washington State is planning to build a new women’s prison in Thurston County, on Cowlitz and Chehalis land, that will incarcerate 700 people.  98% of people in women’s prisons are survivors of violence. Prisons are brutal places that harm and endanger our communities. We want WA to stop investing in racist, sexist, anti-poor, ableist, homophobic, […]