Victoria Law
Victoria Law
is a freelance writer and editor. She is the author of Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women and co-author of the forthcoming book Prison By Any Other Name.
Victoria Law
Two-thirds of women behind bars are mothers of children under the age of 18, and even a short stint in jail can cause them to lose their jobs, housing, and kids. Here are four policies to help prevent that.
For one man, the class-action settlement means being around other people for the first time in 25 years.
These projects show how everyday people can address violence in our own communities by breaking through the silence to interrupt abuse.
On issue after issue, women prisoners have learned to be their own strongest advocates.