Posts by Women's Prison Association
Testimony of Meg Egan, CEO of the Women’s Prison Association, for the Committee on Criminal Justice Preliminary Budget Hearing
You can watch CEO Meg Egan’s testimony here. The transcript is provided below. March 7, 2025 Good afternoon, my name is Meg Egan, and it is my great honor and…
Read MoreBooks on Abolition and Prison Reform for Your Reading List
Check out our selection of abolitionist books covering topics such as mass incarceration, capitalism, prison reform, and racial discrimination, written by or including the work of BIPOC editors and authors.…
Read MoreThe Rise: Affordable Housing for Formerly Incarcerated People in Brownsville, Brooklyn
The Women’s Prison Association (WPA) has a long history of driving change to positively impact individuals, families, and communities affected by incarceration. WPA continues this critical work through The Rise,…
Read MoreAlternatives to Incarceration Are an Essential Tool to Closing Rikers Island
A new NYC ATI/Reentry Coalition report shows a clear and urgent need to accelerate efforts to close Rikers & expand the use of alternatives to incarceration (ATI), including WPA’s JusticeHome…
Read MoreWomen’s Voices: Advocacy by Criminal Justice-Involved Women
Published in March of 2009 by the Women’s Prison Association & Home This publication emerged from WPA’s desire to chronicle efforts across the country that help formerly incarcerated women to…
Read MoreThe Women’s Prison Association: Supporting Women Offenders and Their Families
Published in December of 1998 by the Women’s Prison Association & Home This Program Focus provides an in-depth look at the Women’s Prison Association (WPA), a nonprofit agency in New…
Read MoreHARD HIT: The Growth in the Imprisonment of Women, 1977-2004
Most recent research literature devoted to analysis of women in the criminal justice system presents four distinct themes to describe the etiology of women’s criminal behaviors and their personal and…
Read MoreImproving the Odds: Women in Community Corrections
Published in November of 2004 by the Women’s Prison Association & Home Women represent a small but fast-growing segment of the prison population, primarily charged with non-violent offenses and generally…
Read MoreIncarcerated Mothers and their Children: Highlights from the Federal Report
Published in August of 2008 by the Women’s Prison Association & Home In this report, WPA highlights key takeaways from the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ released compendium of data on…
Read More2024 Impact Report: WPA’s Mission and Accomplishments
Dear Reader, I am pleased to share the 2024 Impact Report for The Women’s Prison Association, highlighting our mission, our programs, and our successes. This was a year of positive…
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