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Wendy Howard Ends Nightmare of Prosecution
The Wendy Howard Defense Team announces that Wendy has taken a plea deal in order to "end this horrible nightmare" of being pursued by the Kern County DA. Wendy was criminalized for defending her life from her abusive ex-boyfriend. At the trial last October, Wendy...
Tracy McCarter Walked Free From Murder Charges. A Public Campaign Helped Get Her Out
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...
Toolkit Launch: Supporting Sex Workers & Survivors
Join us for the online launch of the new toolkit, Supporting Sex Workers & Survivors: Lessons for Defense Campaigns! Thursday, Dec 8, 2022 3pm PT / 5pm CT / 6pm ET Zoom webinar: bit.ly/SWToolkit
New Report! Punished by Design: The Criminalization of Trans & Queer Incarcerated Survivors
NEW REPORT NOW AVAILABLE! Punished by Design: The Criminalization of Trans & Queer Incarcerated Survivors This report from Survived & Punished CA highlights the systemic and disproportionate criminal punishment of queer, trans, and gender nonconforming...
New Toolkit! Safety Planning and Intimate Partner Violence
Announcing an exciting new toolkit, Safety Planning and Intimate Partner Violence! DOWNLOAD HERE! Join a lively exploration of the concept of "abolitionist safety planning" and supporting survivors from feminists and abolitionists. Thu, April 21, 2022 3:00 PM – 4:30...
Defending Self-Defense: A Call to Action by Survived & Punished
Survived & Punished is thrilled to announce the publication of the research report, Defending Self-Defense: A Call to Action by Survived & Punished. This community-based, survivor-centered research report identifies key patterns in the criminalization of...
The woman confronting the US prison-to-deportation pipeline
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
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....
Apr 5: Organizing Toward Survival
April 5 at 7-9pm CT In conversations about the incarceration of survivors of violence, survivors are often discussed solely in terms of their victimization or their cases. What frequently goes unmentioned is that incarcerated survivors regularly organize for justice,...
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