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Women in Prison

@wip_live

National charity supporting women affected by the criminal justice system & campaigning to end the harm of prison to women, their families & our communities.

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linkhttp://www.womeninprison.org.uk calendar_today10-02-2010 11:24:27

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Lucy Russell, head of policy and public affairs at Women in Prison, shares the reality of working on the frontline with domestic abuse survivors who have been imprisoned. 👇 bigissue.com/opinion/domest…

Lucy Russell, head of policy and public affairs at Women in Prison, shares the reality of working on the frontline with domestic abuse survivors who have been imprisoned. 👇
bigissue.com/opinion/domest…
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"Imagine being punished for the abuse you’ve endured." Find out why we're calling for the gov't to end criminalisation of #DomesticAbuseSurvivors via Big Issue #StopPunishingSurvivors Centre for Women's Justice Agenda Alliance Advance Women's Aid

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🚨 Stop Punishing Domestic Abuse Survivors 🚨 Too often women are criminalised for offences resulting from abuse. Clinks joins 100+ orgs & individuals calling for: ✅An end to survivor criminalisation ✅Support, not punishment bit.ly/StopPunishingS… #StopPunishingSurvivors

🚨 Stop Punishing Domestic Abuse Survivors 🚨
Too often women are criminalised for offences resulting from abuse.

Clinks joins 100+ orgs & individuals calling for:
✅An end to survivor criminalisation
✅Support, not punishment

bit.ly/StopPunishingS…

#StopPunishingSurvivors
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Women in Prison services and offices are closed from Tuesday 24th December to Wednesday 1st January. Wishing you all the best for Christmas and New Year. #WomenInPrison

Women in Prison services and offices are closed from Tuesday 24th December to Wednesday 1st January.

Wishing you all the best for Christmas and New Year.

#WomenInPrison
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Our Summit on Ending the Criminalisation of Women brought together partners, lived experience, grassroots voices & allies to identify solutions. Explore the key outcomes & how we’re pushing for change in our latest blog: bit.ly/42sozfZ #WomensJustice #WomenInPrison

Our Summit on Ending the Criminalisation of Women brought together partners, lived experience, grassroots voices & allies to identify solutions.

Explore the key outcomes & how we’re pushing for change in our latest blog: bit.ly/42sozfZ

#WomensJustice #WomenInPrison
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Delighted to introduce this expert panel to discuss how can we reduce the use of custody for women and bring about systems change that will result in better outcomes for all. Sonya Ruparel Women in Prison Abbi Ayers National Women's Justice Coalition Rokaiya Khan Together Women @Niquita__ #JusticeandWomen

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🎉 A huge thank you to the all the speakers and delegates who attended yesterday's landmark summit 👏 🗣️ Let us know your thoughts on the day's events. Click on the #JusticeandWomen and join the convo. You can access materials from the event via the Linktree -

🎉 A huge thank you to the all the speakers and delegates who attended yesterday's landmark summit 👏

🗣️ Let us know your thoughts on the day's events. Click on the #JusticeandWomen and join the convo.

You can access materials from the event via the Linktree -
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TW: self-harm New HMI Prisons report finds lack of basic care & family contact are leading women in prison to self-harm. Read our response: bit.ly/3Qq7vQF #WomenInPrison #MentalHealth #WomensJustice

TW: self-harm

New <a href="/HMIPrisonsnews/">HMI Prisons</a> report finds lack of basic care &amp; family contact are leading women in prison to self-harm.

Read our response: bit.ly/3Qq7vQF

#WomenInPrison #MentalHealth #WomensJustice
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✨ Today we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Women in Prison with a special ‘Justice’ themed edition of Still I Rise! 🎂✨ This issue highlights our history & why we need a system that supports women, rather than harms them📣 bit.ly/3ycGcnn #WomensJustice

✨ Today we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Women in Prison with a special ‘Justice’ themed edition of Still I Rise! 🎂✨

This issue highlights our history &amp; why we need a system that supports women, rather than harms them📣 

bit.ly/3ycGcnn

#WomensJustice
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Today, Shabana Mahmood MP set out the government's vision to improve the probation service. Our CEO Sonya Ruparel welcomed the announcement, with hope that it reflects the government’s commitment to reduce the women’s prison population. bit.ly/3CQXit9 #WomensJustice

Today, <a href="/ShabanaMahmood/">Shabana Mahmood MP</a> set out the government's vision to improve the probation service.  

Our CEO <a href="/sonyasonyar/">Sonya Ruparel</a> welcomed the announcement, with hope that it reflects the government’s commitment to reduce the women’s prison population.

bit.ly/3CQXit9 

#WomensJustice
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The Sentencing Review’s initial findings are out. “This reflects what we’ve seen for too long," says our Director of Campaigns. Women face prison instead of support for domestic abuse, mental ill-health & homelessness. Read our response: bit.ly/41ll0r4

The Sentencing Review’s initial findings are out.

“This reflects what we’ve seen for too long," says our Director of Campaigns.

Women face prison instead of support for domestic abuse, mental ill-health &amp; homelessness. 

Read our response:  bit.ly/41ll0r4
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"Prison is not a place of safety. For women especially, it is a place of chaos and trauma where vulnerable people struggle to maintain their dignity, let alone sanity." Eva Wiseman writing in The Guardian this week: bit.ly/4k0TiHj #WomenInPrison #MentalHealth

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We are appalled by reports of women being handcuffed during labour. Level Up are calling for an independent investigation into this, which you can support by sending an email from here: welevelup.org/inquiry

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Join us, 13 March, 11am for a vital conversation on the future of women’s justice. Including speakers Dame Vera Baird DBE KC KC, Kate Fraser & Kate Osamor MP MP, we’ll explore the challenges & opportunities for real change. 🔗 Sign up bit.ly/41qa3mJ #WomensJustice #IWD2025

Join us, 13 March, 11am for a vital conversation on the future of women’s justice.   Including speakers Dame <a href="/VeraBaird/">Vera Baird DBE KC</a> KC,  Kate Fraser &amp; <a href="/KateOsamor/">Kate Osamor MP</a> MP, we’ll explore the challenges &amp; opportunities for real change.  

🔗 Sign up bit.ly/41qa3mJ 

#WomensJustice #IWD2025
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It’s time for real justice for women! Today, we launch Together in Power 2025-2030, our bold new strategy to drive radical change & reduce the harm caused by the criminal justice system. Read more & join us: bit.ly/TiP2030  #TogetherInPower #WomenInPrison

It’s time for real justice for women!

Today, we launch Together in Power 2025-2030, our bold new strategy to drive radical change &amp; reduce the harm caused by the criminal justice system.

Read more &amp; join us: bit.ly/TiP2030 

#TogetherInPower #WomenInPrison
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Today we are giving evidence at the House of Lords Justice & Home Affairs Committee on culture in women's prisons, to amplify women's experiences and voices. Watch live from 10.30am: bit.ly/42azVoa #WomenInPrison #UKPrisons #WomensJustice

Today we are giving evidence at the <a href="/UKHouseofLords/">House of Lords</a> Justice &amp; Home Affairs Committee on culture in women's prisons, to amplify women's experiences and voices. 

Watch live from 10.30am: bit.ly/42azVoa

#WomenInPrison #UKPrisons #WomensJustice
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Did you miss last week's webinar, What's Next for Women's Justice? Our panel delved into the current challenges and opportunities to bring about real justice for women affected by the criminal justice system. Watch now: bit.ly/4kX9qdc #IWD2025 #WomenInPrison

Did you miss last week's webinar, What's Next for Women's Justice? 

Our panel delved into the current challenges and opportunities to bring about real justice for women affected by the criminal justice system. 

Watch now:  bit.ly/4kX9qdc

#IWD2025 #WomenInPrison
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The next Clinks Women’s Network Forum is on 26 March. Hear updates on the Women’s Justice Board, Sentencing Review, and Prisons Capacity Review. Speakers include Anne Fox, Clinks CEO & Women in Prison. 🔗 clinks.org/event/624 #WomensJustice #RR3

The next <a href="/Clinks_Tweets/">Clinks</a> Women’s Network Forum is on 26 March. Hear updates on the Women’s Justice Board, Sentencing Review, and Prisons Capacity Review. Speakers include Anne Fox, Clinks CEO &amp; <a href="/WIP_live/">Women in Prison</a>. 🔗 clinks.org/event/624
#WomensJustice #RR3
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A new report from HMI Prisons highlights the barriers to accessing the very basics in prison. For women, it shines a light on the need for staff to be trained to respond to their specific needs. Read more 👇👇👇 #WomenInPrison