NBWJI statement about Chrystul Kizer's plea deal. Chrystul is a child sex-trafficking victim & survivor now facing up to 20 years in prison.

Chrystul Kizer is a child sex-trafficking victim and survivor. She is now 23 years old and facing up to 20 years in prison for surviving.

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

NBWJI's Book Club spotlights books by Black women that highlight the real impact of incarceration on Black women & girls.

Black girls were the only group of girls to be overrepresented in every type of disciplinary action.

In the United States, Black women have long experienced disparities in health and healthcare that continue to persist today. Black women...

New study finds incarceration history prevents Black women from accessing healthcare

California annually releases more women from prisons and jails than any other state. Women represent 20% of the total share of annual...