Creating opportunities
The Women’s Prison Association (WPA) centers on support, recovery, and possibility.
We operate on a gender-responsive, trauma-responsive model of support that provides the essential services justice-impacted women need to remain in their communities, heal, and thrive.
Our Programs
At WPA, we invest in people, families, and communities.
We connect our clients to opportunities such as alternatives to incarceration, reentry support, employment training, legal support, emergency assistance, clinical counseling, and supportive housing. Our programs provide ongoing support and are rooted in compassion, understanding, and healing.
Reach out if you or someone you represent would benefit from our programs and services.
“WPA taught me that I am not alone in this journey—there are so many others who share pain and experiences similar to mine. Most importantly, there are members within our society, strong advocates for reform, willing to go the extra mile in order to promote change for women like me.”
— Cecile, WPA participant
WPA founded the nation’s first home-based alternatives to incarceration program, JusticeHome, which has helped thousands of participants remain at home with their loved ones. We work with court systems to reduce sentences and help our clients avoid incarceration whenever possible.
The Survivor’s Advocacy Project, a Rikers Island-based program, provides specialized care for trauma survivors and resources for stability and healing.
We provide an off-ramp for people after systems involvement, connecting them to community-based solutions. We measure outcomes based on stability, healing, and success.
We provide supportive housing for New Yorkers who need a safe place to stabilize. Residents receive on-site wraparound case management from WPA staff.
Prison-Based Services
Our prison-based services focus on preventative health care. We provide counseling and peer support groups to reduce transmission risk and educate participants on the resources that are available to them during and after incarceration.
Clinical Services
Participants enrolled in WPA programs are offered trauma-informed mental health counseling through our Clinical Services. Clinicians work with clients to address their short-term needs and find pathways to reach long-term goals.
Our Legacy
Learn more about our organization’s rich history of supportive services and criminal legal system reform.
Our Solutions
Our comprehensive programs address the needs of justice-impacted individuals.