Alternatives 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 program. “Alternatives to Incarceration are an essential tool to reducing incarceration and, ultimately, closing Rikers Island. But more importantly, they are essential to a safe…
2024 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 change for WPA: we saw major headway in the completion of The Rise, our permanent residential facility for formerly incarcerated individuals in Brownsville, Brooklyn; we…
Women’s Prison Association Appoints Meg Egan As New Chief Executive Officer
The Women’s Prison Association (WPA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Meg Egan as the new Chief Executive Officer starting Monday, September 9, 2024. Meg joins the organization from an esteemed career in the public safety sector, where she has been a visionary leader working on criminal legal system reform, with…
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