Incarceration

Lift Our Voices

The “Lift Our Voices” blog features analysis and opinion from NBWJI’s experts on the latest issues and news.

NBWJI

Jun 93 min

Black LGBTQ+ women, girls, & gender-expansive people disproportionately impacted by criminal-legal system

Black LGBTQ+ women, girls, & gender-expansive people are disproportionately impacted by the criminal-legal system

NBWJI

Jun 21, 20233 min

LBTQ Women, Girls, & Gender Nonconforming People Disproportionately Victimized & Criminalized

This Pride, we are reminded that Black LBTQ women & girls are at greater risk for victimization, criminalization, & punishment.

NBWJI

Oct 24, 20224 min

Black Women & Girls, Gender-Based Violence, and Pathways to Criminalization & Incarceration

Gender-based violence—including domestic violence—impacts an astonishing number of Black women.

NBWJI

Sep 23, 20215 min

Extreme Sentences Disproportionately Impact and Harm Black Women

Black women account for one-third of women serving life sentences and virtual life sentences in the U.S.

Dr. Sydney McKinney

May 30, 20202 min

NBWJI Calls For The Release Of Women And Girls In Prisons

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Black Women’s Justice Institute is calling for the release of women and girls from prison