Participants will create an original watercolor painting, inspired by the current OXY ARTS exhibition EJ Hill: Wherever we will to root. Survived and Punished – CCWP is a core member of this national coalition. Back to Court: A Resentencing Guide to the Fair and Just Sentencing and Reform Act (SB 1393) and PC § 1170(d)(1). We believe in and fight for the leadership of people most impacted by the prison industry. In November 2017, transgender CCWP member Stacy Rojas and three other prisoners at CCWF filed a lawsuit against the DOC charging sexual harassment, eccessive force, denial of medical care, and cruel and unusual punishment. Published by BreakOUT! California correctional institute for women. The PIC has a global reach which is rooted in racist, gendered and economic violence. We have seeded and served as an incubator to trailblazing organizations like Critical Resistance, Justice Now, California Coalition for Women Prisoners, Prison Activist Resource Center and more.
Published by the Prison Law Office. Published by Californians United for a Responsible Budget. It also contains limited general information about the American legal system. One-fourth], to restore human and civil rights and to reunify families and communities. California Coalition for Women Prisoners (CCWP) is a grassroots social justice organization, with members inside and outside prison, that challenges the institutional violence imposed on women, transgender people, and communities of color by the prison industrial complex (PIC). We support the Spitfire Speakers Bureau as a way for formerly incarcerated people to tell their stories and educate the public. California Coalition for Women Prisoners –. We fight for the release of all women, trans and gender non-binary people incarcerated in women's prisons. It clicked with all of us. Many of the subjects it has opened up have subsequently been further investigated, documented [End Page 48] and analyzed by advocates, academics, policymakers and authors across the United States. We hope to continue open discussion and feedback about what concrete next steps would be useful in reforming the ways in which SB 132 is being implemented.
Published by Justice for Families. The handbook discusses in detail the laws governing prisoner rights and the policies and practices of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Throughout the last 25 years, they have continued to focus on abuse inside women's prisons, particularly on inadequate healthcare and assault by guards. We believe in maintaining our core principles in our work and relationships. Those will always hang over my head and live in my heart for what I did 40+ years ago. But there are many things you can do to educate and protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community. We wrote a summary analysis of the Shumate v. Wilson lawsuit and the conditions that caused the women to sue. California Coalition for Women Prisoners – Just Detention International. The information in this resource guide is intended to help Prop 47-eligible individuals connect with legal assistance in the Bay Area and to make the most of Prop 47 relief. She joined Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous to deepen her understanding of her addiction and to be in community with others that were struggling with their own addictions.
Episode 1: Dust in the Cracks. 4390 Telegraph Avenue, #A. Oakland, CA 94609. Over the last 40 years we have grown from a small law office to a national organization with a unique approach that engages in law, policy, communications, and community organizing to advance our work. This program is made possible by generous support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Published by Critical Resistance. The Center for Constitutional Rights. In prison, Elaine has worked hard to process and recover from her gambling addiction. Shields gave back and continues to advocate for other incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women in organizations like Sister Warriors and CCWP's peer mentorship program. General Delivery, San Quentin, CA 94964. New Orleans, LA 70125. The solidarity between women is crucial to their survival. When FI has a variety of short statements from different... WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP WITH CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR WOMEN PRISONERS. Elaine Wong is a 70-year-old loving mother, grandmother, and wife who has been incarcerated for 40 years. Crossfire Correspondence. We invite people inside to be in touch with us with concerns or thoughts about how to create a safer environment for everyone.
Service area: California. California state prison for women. Languages Spoken: English. We support women and transgender prisoners in their process of re-entering the community so they are able to survive, grow and become involved in the struggle for civil and human rights. Ward was sentenced under a plea deal at the age of 19, because prosecutors made her fear she otherwise would be sentenced to death as a Black woman. Seeking healthy forms of release, Elaine began pursuing art.