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SurvivedAndPunished @ Berkeley
Organizers from Stand With Nan-Hui, California Coalition of Women Prisoners, and Free Marissa Now will be presenting at the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence conference in Berkeley, CA, May 2-3. We'll be tweeting updates from the conference using the...
Important Legislative Updates from Florida
After defending her life from her abusive husband by firing a warning shot, Marissa Alexander was unjustly charged and convicted of aggravated assault with a firearm. Though she caused no injuries, Florida's 10-20-Life mandatory minimum sentencing law required that...
#WelcomeHomeCherelle
Cherelle Baldwin was ACQUITTED on March 31, 2016!! Today, Cherelle got to hold her son for the first time without being monitored by the guards of York Correctional Institution after 33 months of incarceration. Spending 3 years behind bars cost Cherelle nearly...
#SurvivedAndPunished Twitter Chat
Last week, activists and survivors held a twitter chat to raise awareness about the cases of Cherelle Baldwin and Anna Nepomuceno. Cherelle is a black mother DV survivor in CT who is currently being prosecuted for self-defense, and Anna is a Filipina mother in CA who...
#RiseWithAnna: National freedom campaigns stand in solidarity with Anna Nepomuceno
We are national organizations and campaigns dedicated to supporting criminalized survivors of violence. We join Migrante Northern California and Gabriela USA in solidarity with Anna Nepomuceno and her daughters Nichole and M in their struggle for justice and safety...
Happy birthday, Nan-Hui!
Today is Nan-Hui Jo's birthday! Last year, she spent her birthday in jail awaiting sentencing after her second trial resulted in a guilty conviction. This year, she is spending her birthday in her own home, and will be celebrating with friends and community.We wish...
#FreeCherelleBaldwin!
Cherelle Baldwin, a young Black domestic violence survivor and mother, is facing first degree murder charges in Connecticut. Her trial begins this week, and organizers are demanding her immediate release. Cherelle's supporters call upon the State Attorney of...
Accepting Labels, Rebuilding Self – Kelly Savage, CCWF
Accepting Labels, Rebuilding Self (full issue, PDF)Kelly Savage, The Fire Inside, Newsletter of the California Coalition for Women Prisoners, February 2016Learn more about the campaign to free Kelly.
The Quiet Horrors of House Arrest, Electronic Monitoring, and Other Alternative Forms of Incarceration
The Quiet Horrors of House Arrest, Electronic Monitoring, and Other Alternative Forms of IncarcerationMaya Schenwar, Mother Jones, Jan 22, 2015Excerpt:"Like many black women before her, [Marissa] Alexander was framed as a perpetrator in a clear case of self-defense....
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