California Coalition for Women Prisoners was founded in May 1995 after women prisoners filed a lawsuit, Shumate v. Wilson, regarding the horrible medical care that women prisoners in California receive. Episode 4: Guilt By Association. "This 37-minute video was created in collaboration with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners and focuses on the life of Charisse Shumate and women in California state prisons.
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Published by BreakOUT! Women like Mary Elizabeth Stroder, Stacey Dyer, and Tracee Ward were sentenced for crimes commited by their abusers and were first time offenders. To become involved with CCWP, email us at. Each newsletter allows a conversation to occur among people who otherwise would have great difficulty connecting with each other within and between different prisons, as well as across the walls. Published by Critical Resistance. The California State Prisoners Handbook: The California State Prisoners Handbook is a unique and valuable resource for prisoners, and their attorneys and advocates. This photo includes long term members of the California Coalition for Women Prisoners at their 20th Anniversary celebration at the Women's Building. 4400 Market St. Oakland, Unknown 94608 (Mailing). Savage's impact extended beyond these workshops, as she worked with CCWP to provide sanitary supplies, distribute information through The Fire Inside, and even confront abusive staff.
Throughout her 40 years of incarceration, Elaine has grappled with deep remorse and guilt for her actions. Some information, however, will also be helpful to individuals and advocates outside those counties. Over 5, 200 people are currently sentenced to slow death in California state prisons, the ultimate result of the logic of mass incarceration which deems people irredeemable and beyond hope. One-fourth]Place your content for the second column here. Your Guide To Street Safety & Preserving Your Rights With the Police. She joined Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous to deepen her understanding of her addiction and to be in community with others that were struggling with their own addictions. 1730 Franklin St, Suite 300. We quickly put together a four-page edition featuring articles about health care abuse written by CCWP founding members Charisse Shumate and Linda Fields. A CCWP project whose focus is international solidarity with women and trans people targeted by the U. Elaine has also devoted herself to building community inside, serving as a leader on the Inmate Advisory Council and as a unit representative for many years.
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Commemorative issue of the newsletter of the California Coalition for Women Prisoners, reflecting on the history of the organization and the impact of the newsletter itself. Mary Shields describes the horrific medical neglect and abuse that led her and Charisse Shumate to organize to form the California Coalition for Women Prisoners. Founding members of CCWP were made up of women and trans prisoners, former prisoners and supporters. Driven by her own tragic experience, she led support groups on domestic violence and cycles of abuse. Focus on Youth and Families: A guide to conducting focus groups with youth and families impacted by the juvenile justice system. The U. detention and deportation system is complicated and confusing.
Soon, the effort to free survivors would turn to an even more marginalized population within prisons, those sentenced to life without parole. About 40 friends, many from the peer…. We support the positive initiatives being suggested by our inside community aimed at creating a safe and respectful environment for each person – for example, halting the 115 write-ups to individuals concerned about their housing and punitive use of administrative segregation, creating a stronger oversight process for transfers, and initiating peer-led dialogue between trans people transferring in and cis and TGNC people already living in the prison. 666 Broadway, 7th Floor. 1904 Franklin Street, Suite 504. We fight for the release of all women, trans and gender non-binary people incarcerated in women's prisons. In this workshop, CCWP will present on the history and current status of their work, including Writing Warriors, a project that connects 60 members inside and outside in a letter writing program. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible; Other reasonable accommodations as needed. All of CCWP's work is guided by people inside women's prisons, formerly incarcerated people and systems-impacted family members and communities, prioritizing the values of racial and gender justice. When Elaine started working as a chip girl at a casino, her search for fulfillment led to an addiction to gambling. Racial Equity in Homelessness Initiative. Direct experience with the criminal legal system.
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During the COVID epidemic, Sister Warriors and CCWP continue to support Shields by assisting her with groceries and her other needs because of her high risk status. Not only has our legal work protected the human rights and health of millions of currently and formerly incarcerated people, we've trained hundreds of attorneys and legal workers along the way. But there are many things you can do to educate and protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community. Also included is an insert on Requesting Resentencing Under Three Strikes Reform. Among her numerous achievements, Elaine is most proud of how she has co-parented her son, Glen, alongside her loving husband, Norman. The PIC has a global reach which is rooted in racist, gendered and economic violence. We have open meetings the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm via zoom. Published by Justice for Families. Charisse Shumate: Fighting for Our Lives is a 37-minute film created in collaboration with the Freedom Archives that documents the origins of CCWP. For people who are locked up in California: - Child Custody and Visiting Rights Manual for Incarcerated Parents: This manual is written for incarcerated parents in California prisons and jails who want to have visits with their minor children, but are not getting them. This program is made possible by generous support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. We wrote a summary analysis of the Shumate v. Wilson lawsuit and the conditions that caused the women to sue. As an incarcerated elder, Elaine is particularly vulnerable to COVID-19.
FI has provided an opportunity for people who might not think of themselves as "writers" to see their own words and thoughts in print, whether as a full article, an interview, or a collage of many short statements woven together. While still in the heart of her addiction, Elaine met her second husband, Norman, and gave birth to her son, Glen. Join us to Research, Educate, Connect and Mobilize: Contact us at. Published by: Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. We partner with women and trans people inside to publish the Fire Inside newsletter to give voice to feelings, ideas and art. The project now includes a podcast.
Full package health benefits, vacation and sick leave. Published by the Prison Law Office. Every year, her family works in earnest to support her commutation and release. We advocate for resource development, offer skills and leadership training and build community. Worker Self-Direction. One-fourth], to restore human and civil rights and to reunify families and communities. We do this work in alliance with movements in Palestine, Mexico, the Phillipines, Canada & more…. She currently shares an overcrowded prison cell with 7 other people. Ella Baker Center resource for people in California prisons with 5-year enhancements on their current sentence for prior serious felonies, also a general resource for anyone interested in PC § 1170(d)(1)resentencing. "Crime After Crime" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and earned over 25 awards in the US and abroad. She spoke no English and had to acclimate to a culture she had little connection to. We believe in the right and responsibility of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people to speak and be heard in our own voices, transform our lives and communities, and fully participate in all aspects of society. Work begins at Richard J. Donavan Correctional Facility at Rock Mountain in San Diego.