Survived + Punished

Tomiekia Johnson’s daughter writes to Governor Newsom calling for Tomiekia’s clemency

Nov 24, 2020 | Calls to Action, Case & Campaign Updates, Survivor Messages | 21 comments

As we enter the holiday season, 13-year-old Nevaeh Savannah Lemons sent a heartfelt letter to Governor Gavin Newsom describing the impact of the 9-year absence of her mother, Tomiekia Johnson. Tomiekia has been incarcerated since 2012 after defending herself from...

New Campaign: Defund Prisons. Defend Survivors!

Oct 20, 2020 | Calls to Action, Case & Campaign Updates, Media, Resources | 1 comment

Survived & Punished CA is excited to announce the launch of the new campaign, #DefundPrisonsDefendSurvivors, for Domestic Violence Awareness Month! This campaign illustrates how the criminal punishment system — ICE, prisons, policing, prosecutors, etc....

Tomiekia Johnson’s Case Covered in The Guardian — Includes Audio

Jun 4, 2020 | Calls to Action, Case & Campaign Updates, Survivor Messages | 0 comments

Tomiekia Johnson’s case and several other incarcerated survivors of color were covered in a recent article in The Guardian! The article highlights the call for Gov. Gavin Newsom to grant incarcerated survivors emergency commutations and release them from a...

California pardoned a gay civil rights leader. Activists want clemency for more LGBTQ+ prisoners

Mar 1, 2020 | Media | 0 comments

Sam Levin at The Guardian, excerpt below: The California governor [Gavin Newsom] has launched an initiative to grant clemency to people historically prosecuted for being gay, starting with a posthumous pardon for Bayard Rustin, a celebrated gay civil rights leader....

Oct 14, Oakland: #FreeThemCA Panel of Criminalized Survivors & Letter Writing

Oct 14, 2019 | 0 comments

It’s a historic time for commutations in California: By the end of his term, 283 people were commuted by former Governor Jerry Brown. This is significant compared to 1-2 people commuted per term by past Governors since the 1960s. With California Coalition for Women...