Women's Prison Association - WPA

Women's Prison Association - WPA The first organization in the nation dedicated to women impacted by incarceration and injustice. Centering communities, transforming systems.

10/08/2026

Today is DAF Day!

A donor-advised fund or DAF allows you to recommend a charitable grant to WPA. It's a great way to support our work so that we can reach more women and families who are impacted by incarceration with our programs and services.

Follow the steps below to recommend your gift:

1 — Sign into your DAF account.

2 — Select “Grant” or “Recommend a Gift” and search for us using the information below:

Name: Women's Prison Association and Home

EIN #: 13-5596836

Mailing Address: 347 E. 10th Street, New York, NY 10009

3 — Choose your gift amount and submit your recommendation.

Your DAF provider will send the grant directly to us. If your DAF gives you the option, please check the box to share your name and address with us so we know who made the gift and can thank you properly!

Don't have a DAF yet? Find verified DAF providers at dafday.com/donors.

Yesterday, our Senior Director of Clinical Care, Miriam Goodman, testified before the NYC Council Committee on Criminal ...
09/24/2026

Yesterday, our Senior Director of Clinical Care, Miriam Goodman, testified before the NYC Council Committee on Criminal Justice at a hearing on mental health care in New York City jails.

Miriam (pictured at far right) testified in opposition to proposed legislation that would place the Department of Correction in the role of connecting children visiting loved ones at city jails to mental health services. While WPA strongly supports greater access to mental health care for children impacted by a parent’s incarceration, we believe that care should come from trusted, community-based providers—not the carceral system. The system that causes or compounds harm cannot also be the system we ask children and families to trust with their healing.

In alignment with other advocacy organizations, Miriam called for greater investment in community-based providers, like WPA, that can support people before, during, and after incarceration.

People who are incarcerated, their children, and their families all deserve meaningful, high-quality mental health care. We are grateful that the mental health needs of children impacted by incarceration are receiving attention and will continue to advocate for trauma-responsive care that is rooted in community, trust, and lasting relationships.

Looking for something new? Leaf it to us. We are seeking full-time and part-time employees in New York City who are p...
09/21/2026

Looking for something new? Leaf it to us.

We are seeking full-time and part-time employees in New York City who are passionate about social justice and committed to supporting women impacted by incarceration.

Details here: https://www.wpaonline.org/careers/

09/16/2026

“Because stories are powerful when the story is right before you.”

Hear from former WPA participant and advocate Denina Roman at the Countdown to Closing Rikers Day of Action, organized by , as she talks about how alternatives to incarceration can change the course of women’s lives and futures.

09/02/2026

The legal deadline to close Rikers is one year away.

Our Interim CEO Luisa Taveras spoke at the Countdown to Closing Rikers Day of Action, organized by The Freedom Agenda, and shared our commitment to the decarceration of women.

The legal deadline to close Rikers is one year away. Before we reach August 31, 2027, our city must make meaningful inve...
09/01/2026

The legal deadline to close Rikers is one year away.

Before we reach August 31, 2027, our city must make meaningful investments in people, not punishment, to build a safer, more just New York City. That means funding critical community-based supports, expanding alternatives to incarceration, strengthening practices that reduce the jail population, and taking a gender-specific approach to ensure women are not left behind.

Here are highlights from yesterday’s meaningful Countdown to Closing Rikers Day of Action, organized by The Freedom Agenda. We were honored to have Luisa Taveras, our Interim CEO, and Denina, a former WPA participant and advocate, speak during the press conference (videos to come!).

Thank you for supporting WPA and making this critical work possible.

Liz Swavola has joined WPA as Chief Impact Officer to lead the newly established Impact Department, which leverages stor...
08/06/2026

Liz Swavola has joined WPA as Chief Impact Officer to lead the newly established Impact Department, which leverages storytelling, data, research, and advocacy to shift public opinion, influence criminal legal system practices and policies, and advance community-based support as an alternative to incarceration.

For nearly 20 years, Liz has partnered with communities and coalitions across the country to drive transformative change in criminal legal systems and advance racial justice.

Before joining WPA, Liz served on the Leadership Team of Public Safety Innovations at the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) and previously directed the Jail Decarceration Initiative at the Vera Institute, leading efforts to advance equitable, community-based approaches to criminal legal system reform.

We're excited to welcome her leadership and expertise to the team!

To read Liz's full interview, click here: https://www.wpaonline.org/liz-swavola-on-advocacy-and-shifting-the-narrative-around-the-incarceration-of-women/

Meet the Garden Club at The Rise 🌱 Our Rise residents and staff are growing cucumbers, squash, and watermelon together a...
07/22/2026

Meet the Garden Club at The Rise 🌱 Our Rise residents and staff are growing cucumbers, squash, and watermelon together at the Fred McLeod Community Garden!

We're hiring! WPA is seeking a full-time Director of Private Giving with deep experience creating and executing successf...
07/09/2026

We're hiring! WPA is seeking a full-time Director of Private Giving with deep experience creating and executing successful revenue generation in the nonprofit sector. Details here: https://www.wpaonline.org/careers/

Investment in people—not prisons or jails—creates stronger families and real public safety solutions.
06/30/2026

Investment in people—not prisons or jails—creates stronger families and real public safety solutions.

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