Celebrating the Resilience of Low-Income Women
I’ve spent the last few years working with poor people advocating for change. Seeing their resilience firsthand, I feel hopeful.
The Moms Fighting for Their Kids Behind Bars
For the mothers of the 54,000 children incarcerated in this country — the most of any in the world — Mother’s Day rings in an acute pain.
Who’s Profiting From America’s Private Juvenile Prisons?
One mother’s fight to shut down a private juvenile corrections facility in Louisiana known for its brutality and big profits.
From Mamie Till to Tarsha Jackson, Mothers Continue the Fight for Juvenile Justice
Emmett Till’s mother brought awareness to America’s failed, racist justice system over 60 years ago. Today, mothers are still at the forefront of the fight for justice for their children and all children.
Mother’s Day is Another Day to Struggle for Justice When Your Child is Behind Bars
An emerging grassroots, family-based movement, sustained by the love of mothers across the nation, reminds us that mothers are leaders as well as nurturers, teachers as well as advocates.
Report: Mothers at the Gate
A movement of family members is developing around the country that aims to challenge both the conditions in which their loved ones are held and the fact of mass incarceration itself.