Policies like this are why in-person visitation is the *least* likely form of contact between incarcerated mothers and children. The barriers to seeing each other are cruel.

Join Vanessa Garrett today for this important conversation.

Schools scared to death. The truth is, one education under desks, Stooped low from bullets; That plunge when we ask Where our children Shall live & how & if

Thank you, Ossoff's Office for asking the FBI to investigate the horrible conditions at Pulaski State Prison where mothers lay awake at night wondering if they'll live to see their children again. ajc.com/news/investiga…

Thank you luci harrell for this incredibly important piece. We’re lucky to have you, Vanessa, Amanda and so many others on the other side, working hard to expose the truth and illuminate the path forward.

Happy Monday & friendly reminder this week (like all others) would be a great week to stop using the word “offender” when describing people in prison Of all the word choices, this one bugs me - like saying our existence is offensive. Why are we still using this word in 2022?

Our work is right now, right here. #endprisonbirth apple.news/AVbjwUy5qTR6LJ…

Of the hundreds of thousands of people locked up today because they can't afford bail, 53% of men - and 66% of women - are parents of kids under 18. Don't separate families. End mass pretrial detention.

Now all pregnant women in Georgia’s prison and jails have another incarcerated “person” along with them. These “people” are incarcerated without due process. Who wants to start drafting emergency motions for release? Serious question.

Thank you Piper French and Bolts for drawing attention to the issue of safe access for women on probation and parole. We’re honored to be included in this story.

We've only started to grapple with the effects of lack of access to safe abortions for women in our probation and parole program who cannot leave the state without approval. Thanks to Bolts for tackling this issue. Article here: bit.ly/3zbu4zq

Please take a few minutes to listen. Then come back and listen some more. Connection and relationship are the entry points to fundamentally breaking a system that runs on disconnection and obfuscation. Hear and be moved.

Attachment and reunification are our goals. This article makes the stake so clear. Our mission matters.

Every child born to a woman in our state prison system is currently born at Atlanta Medical Center. This is bad news for women, infants. ajc.com/news/coronavir…

We spend so much money on dental care for our mothers returning home from prison. No further explanation required.

Atlanta Medical Center's closure continues nationwide trend prismreports.org/2022/10/11/atl…

It’s why our work is critical.

HB900 (Dignity for Incarcerated Women) passed unanimously out of PA House Judiciary yesterday! Chair Rep. Tim Briggs mentioned plans to #VisitAPrison with the committee in the near future. Thank you Rep. Morgan Cephas for your years of dedication to this issue! penncapital-star.com/civil-rights-s…